Dubai World controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2022
P&O Ferries crew dismissals
DP World's P&O Ferries division dismissed approximately 800 longstanding crew members in the United Kingdom. The action prompted strong political and labor backlash and raised questions about the regulatory status of related free-port operations.
2009
Dubai World debt crisis
Dubai World's request for a standstill on approximately $26 billion of debt during the global financial crisis caused sharp market volatility, credit downgrades and international concern about the financial relationship between Dubai and its government-linked companies.