Dubai · 13 locations
Industrial areas and free zones in Dubai
Dubai puts Jebel Ali, the airports and a large customer base on one road network. You get the widest choice, but rents vary a lot by area.
- Locations
- 13, 5 free zones
- Ports
- Jebel Ali Port, Mina Rashid (Port Rashid)
- Airports
- Dubai International Airport (DXB), Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)
A world port on the doorstep
Jebel Ali handled 15.5 million TEU in 2024, its highest since 2015. Capacity is 19.4 million TEU.
Source: DP World, Feb 2025
Good space goes fast
Dubai warehouse rents rose 13% in 2025 because high-specification space is scarce. Start your search early.
Source: CBRE, UAE Real Estate Market Review Q4 2025, Feb 2026
More choice is coming
About 26.9 million sq ft of new space is due in Dubai from 2026 to 2029. That means more choice of location and specification.
Source: Knight Frank, UAE I&L Market Review 2025/26, Feb 2026
A growing city to serve
Dubai reached 4.74 million people by July 2026. That is the market your last-mile and e-commerce operations serve.
Source: The National / Khaleej Times, Jul 2026
Locations in Dubai
- Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza)Free zone · DP WorldDP World’s free zone around Jebel Ali Port, with Jafza North beside the port and Jafza South across Sheikh Zayed Road (E11). It is a customs bonded zone with land, warehouses, offices, showrooms and staff accommodation for trading, logistics and manufacturing companies.
- Jebel Ali Industrial AreaMainlandOnshore industrial district beside Jafza, between Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311). It mixes industrial units, warehouses, labour accommodation, commercial plots, offices and some apartments.
- National Industries ParkMainland · DP WorldDP World’s mainland industrial park in Jebel Ali, formerly Dubai Techno Park, between Jafza and Dubai Industrial City. It leases serviced land to companies that build their own industrial buildings, warehouses and distribution centres.
- Dubai South Logistics DistrictFree zone · Dubai SouthThe Logistics District of Dubai South, beside Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). It offers warehouses, build-to-suit facilities, logistics offices and the EZDubai e-commerce zone, with bonded corridors and air, land and sea links near Jebel Ali Port.
- Dubai Industrial CityMainland · TECOM GroupTECOM Group’s industrial district on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311), established in 2004, with zones for metals, machinery, minerals, food and beverage, transport and chemicals. It offers industrial land, warehouses, workers’ accommodation, offices and an Etihad Rail freight terminal.
- Dubai Investments ParkMainland · Dubai InvestmentsA mixed-use park developed by Dubai Investments, south of Expo City and next to Jebel Ali Industrial Area, combining industrial and logistics land with homes, offices, shops and hotels. Logistics and industrial uses take most of the leased space.
- Al Quoz Industrial AreaMainlandCentral Dubai industrial district between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road, split into Al Quoz Industrial Areas 1 to 4. It has industrial units, warehouses, workshops, car showrooms and labour accommodation, alongside galleries such as Alserkal Avenue.
- Ras Al Khor Industrial AreaMainlandIndustrial area at the head of Dubai Creek, split into Ras Al Khor Industrial Areas 1 to 3 and linked to Ras Al Khor Road (E44) and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311). It is known for auto service centres, spare parts shops and the Al Aweer Auto Market, with warehouses, industrial units, showrooms and some apartments.
- Al Qusais Industrial AreaMainlandAl Qusais Industrial Areas 1 to 5 in northeast Dubai, next to Dubai International Airport and the Sharjah border. The area mixes warehouses, industrial units, car workshops, offices and labour accommodation with apartments.
- Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZ)Free zone · DAFZFree zone on the edge of Dubai International Airport (DXB), established in 1996 and part of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ). It offers offices and warehouses for trading, logistics and light industry.
- Dubai CommerCityFree zone · DAFZFree zone for digital commerce in Umm Ramool, next to Dubai International Airport, established in April 2021 as a joint venture between DIEZ and Wasl. It has business, logistics and social clusters, with warehouses, fulfilment centres and offices.
- Al WarsanMainlandDistrict in eastern Dubai, reached by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311) and Ras Al Khor Road (E44), split into Warsan 1 to 4. Once mainly industrial, it now mixes warehousing, utilities and offices with homes around International City, and includes the Terralogix logistics park.
- Dubai Maritime CityFree zoneDP World’s maritime zone on a man-made peninsula between Port Rashid and Dubai Drydocks. Its industrial precinct serves ship repair, shipbuilding, yacht manufacturing and marine suppliers, next to a mixed-use commercial district.