DP World Wins Key Djibouti Ruling – CAJ News Africa

DP World claims new victory in port battle with Djibouti government

DP World has rejected claims by the Djibouti government that the latest ruling in the case of the concession agreement for the country’s Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) has “ended the dispute”. On Monday, the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) issued its final ruling on the dispute between the two parties that has been ongoing since 2018, when the Djibouti government terminated the 50-year concession agreement that the state port …

DP World wins key Djibouti ruling – CAJ News Africa

from SAID ABOUBAKER in Djibouti, DjiboutiDjibouti CorrespondentDJIBOUTI, (CAJ News) – THE London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has confirmed that the Government of Djibouti acted unlawfully when it seized control of the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) from DP World in 2018. The final ruling, issued this week, closes arbitration between DP World and Port de Djibouti SA (PDSA), but leaves the Dubai-based logistics giant’s wider disput…

London Court confirms Djibouti acted illegally in seizing DP World-built terminal

DP World is still owed $685 million, while $1 billion claims against Government of Djibouti and China Merchants continue LCIA ruling closes the arbitration with PDSA but does not end DP World’s wider dispute LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, 1 October 2025: The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has issued its final ruling in the case...

London tribunal confirms Djibouti acted illegally in DP World terminal seizure

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has ruled that Djibouti’s 2018 seizure of the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) from DP World was unlawful, confirming the validity of the Dubai operator’s 50-year concession agreement. The decision closes the arbitration case between DP World and Port de Djibouti SA (PDSA), but wider disputes with the Djibouti …