US ports bring DP World more than $1b

Published December 13th, 2006 - 10:42 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

DP World has reportedly received in excess of$1 billion from the American International Group for the sale of its P&O assets in the United States.

 

The firm sold its five container ports for far more than the “$700 million DP World has been hoping to realize”, said the Financial Times.

 

Although both sides remained tight-lipped about the sale price on Monday while announcing the long-awaited deal.