U.A.E. Jumps to DP World's Defense in Djibouti Port Dispute
- Junior foreign minister says recent measure will hurt Djibouti
- Djibouti cancelled DP World’s concession for Doraleh terminal
Cranes and trucks get ready near a container ship in Doraleh harbour in Djibouti.
Photographer: Carl De Souza/AFP via Getty Images
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The United Arab Emirates denounced Djibouti’s cancellation of DP World Ltd.’s contract to run the Doraleh Container Terminal, calling it an “arbitrary” flouting of a signed agreement.
“Djibouti government’s seizure of the Doraleh port is regrettable,’’ Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash wrote on Twitter, in the U.A.E’s first official response to the cancellation of the Dubai port operator’s concession. “Agreements, commitments and reassurances didn’t hold up to arbitrary measures against DP World.’’