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In February, the CEO of one of the world's largest port operators resigned. The reason had nothing to do with ports. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem β€” the man who ran DP World for years β€” stepped down after his name appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files. Uncomfortable emails. Worse context.

The scandal lasted a news cycle. The company didn't miss a beat.

That tells you something about DP World. The CEO matters less than the machine. And the machine β€” 80+ ports, six continents, $20 billion in annual revenue β€” was never really about logistics.

It was about power.

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