Dubai, UAE – Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), a subsidiary of DP World (DB World), has seen a strong increase in the number of new companies joining the zone over the past year.
More than 800 new companies registered, bringing the total number of companies operating in JAFZA to 11,472 by the end of 2025.
According to a document issued by DP World, the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) has achieved a continuous increase in the number of companies choosing the area as their headquarters in various available sectors.
High occupancy levels
Facilities affiliated with the Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) also recorded high occupancy levels.
Warehouse and warehouse occupancy rates rose to a record high of 94% at the end of 2025, with an occupancy rate of 93% for land.
Jafza’s advanced infrastructure spans more than 539 million square feet, providing multi-modal connectivity across sea, air, and land.
Together, the JAFZA system and the port represent one of the most advanced logistics centers in the world.
A headquarters for thousands of companies
JAFZA is one of the world’s largest free trade zones, home to thousands of companies from more than 150 countries.
Including major multinational companies. It also contributes a significant percentage of total foreign direct investment in Dubai.
Thanks to its distinguished strategic location at the crossroads of global trade routes, Jebel Ali Port and Jafza provide an integrated multimodal system.
It includes sea, air and land transport, as well as extensive logistics facilities, with direct access to markets that include more than 3.5 billion consumers.
Jafza is a trade and business center located in the middle of the continents of Asia, Europe and Africa, linking the fastest growing manufacturing and consumption markets in the world.
Building alliances with global investors
For four decades, JAFZA has embraced a culture of long-term relationships with clients and building alliances with global investors.
In addition to providing the best infrastructure and the highest levels of support.
JAFZA offers multinational companies and small and medium-sized enterprises inside and outside the UAE exceptional opportunities for growth and access to the region’s markets.
At a time when business incubators provide significant support to investors from small and medium-sized companies to establish their businesses and enter regional markets at the lowest costs.
The sectors covered by JAFZA include logistics, automotive and spare parts, electronics and electrical, and fast-consuming goods.
In addition to petrochemicals, retail and e-commerce, healthcare and pharmaceutical distribution, as well as food and beverages.
digital systems
JAFZA is distinguished by its digital systems that control all of its automated facilities and assets.
These systems integrate with its advanced electronic platforms to facilitate digital trade and logistics operations.
The integrated system of the commercial and logistics center in Jebel Ali includes digital port management systems, equipped with sensors, Internet of Things devices, self-driving trucks, and remotely controlled cranes.
In addition to smart portals and applications enhanced with artificial intelligence.
