DP World chairman meets Ecuador President in Quito

Press release

Published October 2nd, 2013 - 06:26 GMT

The President of Ecuador, His Excellency Rafael Correa during his meeting with the Chairman of DP World, His Excellency Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, in the presence of Mohammed Sharaf, Group Chief Executive Officer, DP World and a number of officials in the Ecuadorian Government

The Chairman of DP World, His Excellency Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, has met with the President of Ecuador, His Excellency Rafael Correa, for talks on matters of mutual interest to Ecuador and the UAE and the economic development taking place in the South American country.

Mr Bin Sulayem and his high-level delegation that included Mohammed Sharaf, Group Chief Executive Officer, DP World, were received at the Presidential Palace in Quito. Present during the talks were Ecuador’s Minister of Transport and Public Works Maria de los Angeles Duarte, Presidential Legal Secretary, Alexis Mera, Minister of Foreign Trade Francisco Rivadeneira and Deputy Foreign Minister Marco Albuja.

President Correa and Mr Bin Sulayem exchanged views on a range of issues including the regional economy and trade relations between the UAE and Ecuador.

HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, said: “We are extremely honoured to meet His Excellency President Rafael Correa. Ecuador, is a country of immense economic possibilities with tremendous potential for growth. We hope that our visit further strengthens the strong relationship between the UAE and Ecuador.”

DP World operates terminals in Callao (Peru), Buenes Aries (Argentina), Caucedo (Dominican Republic) and Paramaribo (Suriname), and is currently constructing a brand new terminal, Embraport at the Porto de Santos (Brazil), South Americas busiest. In the rest of the Americas, DP World also operates a terminal in Vancouver (Canada).

Background Information

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We began life as a local port operator with our first project, the development of Dubai’s Port Rashid, in 1972. Seven years later we opened Jebel Ali Port, the busiest port outside of Asia and a facility that has propelled us on our journey to becoming a leading enabler of global trade.