Press Release
The Republic of Djibouti welcomes the arbitral award issued on September 29, 2025, by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). This decision, which is final and not subject to appeal, constitutes a particularly significant victory for the Republic of Djibouti and for the company Port de Djibouti SA (PDSA) in the dispute opposing them to DP World.
In these proceedings, DP World had wrongfully claimed nearly one billion dollars in damages from PDSA. These alleged “damages” were linked to the termination by the Republic of Djibouti of the Doraleh Container Terminal concession in February 2018.
The sole arbitrator confirmed that PDSA, a private law entity, had no connection to the end of this concession. The termination was a sovereign decision of the Republic of Djibouti, and PDSA was not responsible for the “losses” claimed by DP World.
DP World’s claim was therefore deemed unfounded and dismissed in its entirety. The tribunal also ordered DP World to bear the entirety of the arbitration costs and to reimburse PDSA’s legal defense fees (USD 1.85 million).
