HE Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem Under bin Sulayem’s leadership, DP World has positioned itself as a global leader in port operations, with 78 terminals in 40 countries, and has shown no signs of slowing down. The company reported 10 per cent growth in gross container volumes in 2017 after a stronger than expected recovery in global trade and announced several… Under bin Sulayem’s leadership, DP World has positioned itself as a global leader in port operations, with 78 terminals in 40 countries, and has shown no signs of slowing down. The company reported 10 per cent growth in gross container volumes in 2017 after a stronger than expected recovery in global trade and announced several major deals for new ports and logistics zones across the world including in Ecuador, Canada, Berbera, Rwanda, South Korea, Brazil and Egypt. The former chairman of Dubai World also oversaw September deals to acquire Dubai Maritime City owner Maritime World for $180m and Drydocks World for a capital injection of $225m and another investment in high-speed transportation start-up Hyperloop One. Chairman, DP World Origin:UAE Residence:UAE Sector:Logistics