P&O Ferries is a British shipping company that operates ferries from United Kingdom to Northern Ireland, and to Continental Europe. The company was created in 2002 through mergers and acquisitions within P&O. It has been owned by Dubai-based DP World since 2019.
Since 2019, P&O Ferries belongs to the Dubai company DP World. After the invasion of Ukraine, DP World signed agreements with the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom. The company, headquartered in Dubai, is a partner in Vladimir Putin's Northern Sea Route project, an Arctic route between Europe and Asia.
October 27, 2024 | UK Government Under Fire to Cut All Ties with P&O Ferries’ Russian-Linked Owner, DP World |
October 12, 2024 | P&O owner to attend UK investment summit despite minister’s criticism |