Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the flagship free zone of DP World, has announced a strategic $24.5 million (AED 90 million) investment in Phase 2 of its cutting-edge logistics park.
With the addition of 360,000 square feet of Grade-A facilities, the expansion of Jafza’s logistics park contributes to the UAE’s vision to grow its logistics sector to $54.45 billion (AED 200 billion) annually in the next seven years and reinforce Dubai’s position in international trade.
Phase 2 offers world class infrastructure, including modern offices, customizable units, temperature-controlled warehouses, loading docks, and enhanced power capacity to support various industries.
Abdulla Al Hashmi COO – Parks & Zones, DP World GCC
“The expansion of Jafza Logistics Park reflects our commitment to helping businesses compete globally and simultaneously drive foreign investment into Dubai. Phase 1 was fully leased before completion, highlighting strong demand for quality logistics and warehousing, and Phase 2 takes this a step further – offering flexible, high-quality solutions to support growth in multiple sectors. This brings the total area of Jafza Logistics Park to over 922,000 square feet as we continue to grow our state-of-the-art infrastructure.”
As the MEA region’s freight and logistics market set to reach $235.8 billion by 2031, the demand for advanced warehousing is increasing, including in Dubai, where sectors like manufacturing, logistics, construction, and eCommerce are driving exceptional growth.
The newly expanded park bridges this gap – offering market access by leveraging Jafza’s connectivity with Jebel Ali Port and providing advanced storage and handling solutions including contract logistics, freight forwarding and freight management for everything from tech and automotive parts to fashion and packaged food.
Additionally, it delivers value-added services like packaging, labeling, and quality control, with real-time inventory tracking, and enables re-exports, domestic fulfillment, and import-export consolidation.
The park, designed with a focus on sustainability, incorporates precast concrete and off-site construction methods to reduce environmental impact, as well as skylights to maximize natural daylight and cut energy consumption.
Jafza currently hosts 10,890 companies spanning 150 countries, supporting over 160,000 jobs and contributing $168.8 billion (AED 620 billion) in trade annually. The initial phase, completed in November 2023, covers 562,507 square feet, featuring Grade-A dry and pharma storage units, temperature-controlled warehouses, and office spaces.
