Andrew Rudiger Hoad

Nawaf Abdulla

Business Development Director

DP World

Nawaf Abdulla, Director of Business Development in DP World Asia Pacific Region, a UAE nationality, joined the company in 1997 for which it is now over two decades being in Ports and Maritime sector. When joined Dubai Ports Authority (DPA), it used to manage two Ports being Port Rashid and Jebel Ali Port in UAE while today it manages over 78 Marine and Inland Deports around the World.

Mr. Abdulla’s expertise and leadership is throughput Ports Management including various developments and expansion projects of various facilities within the Group Portfolio, mainly in UAE, Africa, and Asia regions.
Mr. Abdulla held various roles within the Port Management and Maritime, focusing on financial results of business units, including strategic decisions, investments opportunities, and building relationship with shareholders / stakeholders at senior level.

Highlights of Mr. Abdulla’s two-decade business career:

•  Over 14 years at DP World UAE Region with various managerial positions at Projects, Commercial, and Operations divisions.
•  Over 14 years at DP World UAE Region with various managerial positions at Projects, Commercial, and Operations divisions.
•  Over 3 years at DP World Middle East & Africa Region with senior executive role as Chief Executive Officer of a Container Terminal in Djibouti.
• Almost 2 years at DP World Asia Pacific Region with senior role as Deputy General Director and Chief Operating Officer of a Container Terminal in Vietnam.• Since Jul 2017, overseeing the development of all existing and future business opportunities within Asia Pacific Region covering wide areas of ports, logistics parks, industrial zones, inland depots, as well as Merging & Acquisitions opportunities.

Mr. Abdulla is a currently a Council member of Saigon Premier Container Terminal at Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.