DP World chairman: 2019 will be challenging for ports operator

Ahmed bin Sulayem, CEO of DP World, during the unveiling of the DP World CargoSpeed in Dubai on April 29, 2018. Bin Sulayem said the US-China trade dispute had created uncertainty in the market. (AFP)

• The US-China trade dispute had created uncertainty in the market

DUBAI: The chairman of Dubai’s DP World said on Sunday the port operator was facing a challenging 2019 and the US-China trade dispute had created uncertainty in the market.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem said he expected both sides to reach an agreement and that the company would be able to cope, whatever happened with US-China trade negotiations.