There has been a stir after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) made public 3 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, convicted of sexual crimes. The names of many prominent people of the world have also been revealed in these documents, which have become major topics of discussion. In this series, the name of the head of Dubai’s global port giant company DP World also came to light, who has resigned from the company after increasing pressure over his links with Epstein.
The resignation of Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman and CEO of global port operator DP World, comes at a time when recently released files revealed that the Emirati businessman had exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein over a decade. However, the appearance of names in these files is not proof of involvement in any kind of wrongdoing.
The company appointed a new chairman and ceo appointed to
According to a BBC report, port giant DP World announced the resignation of CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem on Friday (February 13, 2026). With this announcement the company said that it will be implemented with immediate effect. At the same time, with this announcement, the company has appointed Esa Kazim as the new chairman and Yuvraj Narayan as the new CEO. Sulayam’s photo has also been removed from the company’s website.
Affiliated institutions put pressure on Dubai company
Dubai-owned logistics company DP World, which operates port terminals on six continents and plays a key role in the global trade infrastructure, was recently facing increasing pressure from its peers. Earlier this week, Britain’s Development Finance Agency and Canada’s second-largest pension fund La Casse had announced a halt to new investments in the company.
Additionally, the Prince of Wales’s Earthshot project, which received funding from DP World, was also reported to the UK Charity Commission following Sulayem’s appearance in the new Epstein files.
