Company overview
- Sector
- Logistics, Supply Chain & Real Estate
- Sub-sector
- Logistics & Supply Chain
- Mandate (derived)
- Multi-Function / Full-Stack GCC
- Parent headquarters
- Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Parent revenue (USD)
- $20,000,000,000
- Parent headcount
- 12,562
- India headcount
- Not disclosed
GCC locations
- Mumbai
- Hyderabad
Department mix
Global department counts, used as a proxy for the India mandate. These are not India team counts.
Technology stack
- .GIS
- .NET
- 24-7 Media
- ABB Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
- AC500 PLC
- ACL
- ADP Applicant Tracking System
- ADP Workforce Now
- AI
- ARGUS Developer
- ASP.NET
- AVEVA PDMS
- AWS Analytics
- AWS Control Tower
- AWS SDK for JavaScript
Public leadership
Akanksha Sharma
Vice President & Head of Sustainability- Middle East, North Africa & India
Public leadership listed in the dataset; the role is not necessarily the India GCC head.
Research overview
DP World is a Dubai (UAE)-headquartered global logistics and supply chain company operating ports, terminals, marine services, free zones, and multimodal logistics in 75+ countries; part of Dubai World, an investment holding company owned by the Government of Dubai. Revenue ~$20B, global headcount ~12,562. DP World's India business traces to 2002 and runs under a Subcontinent/Central Asia/Levant/Egypt regional structure led by Rizwan Soomar, CEO & MD for that region; DP World has stated a $5B investment commitment to India over five years and handles roughly 25% of India's total container trade.
- India launch
- 2023
- Maturity
- Shared Services Center
The dedicated legal entity is explicitly named 'DP World Global Service Centre Private Limited,' incorporated August 2023 (~3 years old), registered as a subsidiary of a company incorporated outside India, with modest paid-up capital (₹10 lakh) - characteristic of an early-stage shared/global services center rather than an established multi-function GCC, R&D hub, or Center of Excellence. Provisional given limited public disclosure.
Location rationale
The confirmed GCC legal entity (DP World Global Service Centre Private Limited) is registered in Mumbai (Ahura Centre, Andheri East) - same city where DP World's original India entities have been headquartered since 1997, giving proximity to Nhava Sheva/JNPT port operations. On-file lists Hyderabad as a GCC city; a Hyderabad-registered multimodal-logistics entity (2002) was confirmed but not tied specifically to the GCC/shared-services function.
Timeline
- 2002
Dubai Ports International (DP World's predecessor) begins port operations in India, including at Visakhapatnam (Vizag); DP World also has India-registered logistics entities dating to 1997 (Mumbai) and 2002 (Hyderabad multimodal logistics unit), reflecting a long-standing operating (non-GCC) presence.
- 2023-08-23
DP World Global Service Centre Private Limited (CIN U69201MH2023FTC409163) incorporated in Mumbai as a subsidiary of a company incorporated outside India - the entity most consistent with a dedicated India Global Capability/Shared Services Centre.
- 2025-12-26
DP World reported to be pursuing deeper integration of its India business via expanded multimodal offerings.
- 2026-08-24
DP World reaffirms its $5B India investment commitment despite regional (West Asia) geopolitical tensions.
Real estate
Registered office of DP World Global Service Centre Private Limited: Ahura Centre, A Wing, 5th Floor, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093.
Hiring signal
- Open roles
- Not disclosed
- As of
- Not disclosed
Sources
Sources and research notes
Source: Indian GCC 2026 Master Compendium, Company Master and research records. Sector, mandate and public leadership are derived fields. Missing values are shown as not disclosed. Revenue and global headcount describe the parent company, not the India centre.