It was given the green light, but soon after, both Democratic and Republican members of Congress expressed concern over the potential negative impact the deal would have on port security.

[15] By 2008 the company was handing 46.8 million TEU worldwide, up 8% on 2007, with expansion and development projects in India, China, the Middle East, and elsewhere.

[4] In December 2009 Moody's downgraded DP World's financial status to junk after the Dubai 2009 debt standstill.

[22] In June 2019 DP World signed agreements with the Russian Direct Investment Fund, ROSATOM, and Norilsk Nickel aiming to develop the Northern Sea Route.

On 17 March 2022, P&O Ferries sacked its entire British work force and abruptly suspended its operations, cancelling all sailings and offloading passengers and cargo.

[30] The method of the expulsion, overseen by ex-military security guards, has been criticised by government and business leaders, and Mark Russell, a non-executive director of DP World, resigned afterwards in disagreement.

DP World accounts for about 40% of Australia's imports and exports, leading to a 30,000-container backlog; additionally, data was stolen.

[36] DP World has been certified as a partner in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C‑TPAT) initiative by US Customs and Border Protection – to date, the only international port operator to have achieved this recognition.

This certification is primarily based on DP World's commitment to the independently audited international ISO 28000 security standards.

[38] The Washington Post reported "Diplomats and business leaders...are pushing for stronger partnerships between the public and private sectors in combating piracy off the coast of Somalia".

[39] The April 2011 conference was the first time companies rather than governments had contributed financial support to the UN counter-piracy trust fund.

[40] The inaugural conference was attended by more than 65 governments and representatives of international organisations, including the United Nations[41] and more than 120 leaders from maritime industry related companies.

[46] On 3 January 2022, construction began on the US$1.13 billion deep-water port at Ndayane, around 50 km (31 miles) south of the Senegalese capital Dakar, when President Macky Sall laid the foundation stone.

[47] Because of company's continued business with Russia amid Russian invasion of Ukraine, DP World is listed among International Sponsors of War by Ukrainian National Agency on Corruption Prevention.

[49] DP World also supported the Hong Kong Open and the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club.

[52] In the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League, DP World is the Global Logistics Partner for the Royal Challengers Bangalore team.