DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Abu Dhabi state-run company is taking operational control of the city's port from neighboring Dubai's globe-trotting…
DP World is a major operator of marine ports with 49 terminals in operation and a further 12 under development handling 46.8 million TEU in 2008. It employs 30,000 people, operates in 31 countries and expects to double capacity in 10 years with development projects in India, China and the Middle East. A majority of the company is owned by Dubai World. The company was founded in 2005 by merging Dubai Ports Authority and Dubai Ports International (which had been founded in 1999). It purchased Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) of the United Kingdom in 2006 for £3.9 billion ($7 billion), which was at the time the world's fourth largest ports operator. Shares representing 23% of the company were floated on the NASDAQ Dubai stock exchange in 2007. The company does not currently operate in the United States where its purchase of a number US ports led to high level controversy.






















