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JAFZA Jebel Ali Free Zone

Aerial view of Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) at golden hour with vast warehouses, container stacks, and Jebel Ali Port cranes silhouetted against a warm sky
Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), established in 1985 and operated by DP World, is the UAE's first and largest free zone — 9,500+ companies on a 57 km2 site adjacent to Jebel Ali Port. It is the country's default home for heavy industry, manufacturing, port-dependent trading, and large-scale logistics, with a separate JAFZA Offshore regime for asset and IP holding.
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UAE Free Zones Compared

Editorial flat-lay of folders, blueprint sketch, fountain pen, and Arabic coffee dallah on a clean wooden desk
A direct comparison of the UAE's seven most-used free zones — from DMCC's commodities cluster to ADGM's English common-law financial centre. Speciality, regulator, cost tier, and when to use each, plus how free zones now sit alongside the post-2021 mainland 100% ownership reform.
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