Dubai-based global port operator DP World announced on Tuesday that close to 5,000 new jobs will be created this year as part of its $2.5 billion (Dh9.175 billion) investment in major transport projects across several countries, with India receiving the largest share.
According to a report from Khaleej Times, the expansion will deliver critical infrastructure projects in India, Britain, Ecuador, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, group chairman and CEO of DP World, said, “Our investment is providing jobs for almost 5,000 people this year alone to help deliver major upgrades to the transport infrastructure of five different countries.”
India, a key growth market, will see 2,000 construction roles generated by the new terminal at Tuna Tekra, while an additional 500 positions will be created through rail and inland terminal projects. In Africa, 600 jobs are opening up with the development of Senegal’s deep-sea port in Ndayane, while another 500 are being added for the construction of the Port of Banana in the Democratic Republic of Congo — the country’s first deep-sea facility.
In the UK, DP World’s $1 billion expansion of London Gateway — including new berths and a second rail terminal — is projected to create 1,000 jobs. Meanwhile, in Ecuador, the Posorja port expansion will add more than 400 roles, including 300 in construction and 100 in operations.
Highlighting the long-term impact, bin Sulayem said, “Trade has the potential to transform people’s lives, and these new jobs show one of the ways that works in practice. When the projects are complete, the construction workers will leave a legacy of world-class logistics infrastructure which will benefit customers, communities, and continents for the next 50 years.”
DP World currently employs more than 115,000 people across six continents. Its flagship Jebel Ali Freezone in Dubai alone directly provides work for 160,000 individuals. The company said the new projects are expected to create thousands of additional direct and indirect opportunities while boosting transport connectivity and economic growth in their respective regions.
