Emirati boxship owner DP World's top-line results have gotten a boost from acquiring P&O Ferries and Topaz Energy and Marine last year.

The Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem-led company posted $7.69bn in revenue last year versus $5.65bn in revenue for 2018, primarily as a result of these two acquisitions.

That led to a $1.19m profit attributable to common shareholders versus a $1.3m