State-owned · United Arab Emirates
DP World Verified
موانئ دبي العالمية
- Industry
- Ports & Shipping
- Headquarters
- United Arab Emirates
- Website
- dpworld.com
About
Global ports, logistics and marine services operator. On 13 February 2026 Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigned as Group Chairman and CEO; Essa Kazim was appointed Chairman and Yuvraj Narayan Group CEO.
Leadership
Essa Kazim
Chairman of the Board of Directors and board member
2026 – Present
Yuvraj Narayan
Group Chief Executive Officer
2026 – Present
Rizwan Soomar
CEO & Managing Director, Subcontinent, Central Asia, Levant and Egypt
Rashid Abdulla
CEO & Managing Director, Europe
Rado Antolovic
Chief Executive Officer, Drydocks World
Mohammed Akoojee
CEO & Managing Director, Africa
Ahmad Yousef Al-Hassan
CEO & Managing Director, GCC
Anil Mohta
Group Chief Financial Officer
Abdulla Al Hashmi
Global Chief Operating Officer, Parks & Economic Zones
Tiemen Meester
Global Chief Operating Officer, Ports & Terminals
Ganesh Raj
Global Chief Operating Officer, Marine Services
Beat Simon
Global Chief Operating Officer, Logistics
Pradeep Desai
Group Chief Technology Officer
Smaël Auam
Group Chief People Officer
Saif Al Nuaimi
Group Chief Security Officer
Olivier Schwartz
Group Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel
Juan Carlos Sahdala
Group Chief Planning & Project Officer
Joanne Traice
Group Chief Internal Audit Officer
Faisal Arekat
Group Company Secretary & Chief Governance Officer
Daniel Van Otterdijk
Group Chief Communications & Government Relations Officer
Deepak Parekh
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Board of directors
Executive moves
News
Sources
- 1. DP World Leadership DP World · accessed 5 Sep 2026
- 2. Appointment of Chairman and Group CEO (13 Feb 2026) DP World · accessed 5 Sep 2026
- 3. Arabic name: DP World DP World · accessed 5 Sep 2026