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    Jebel Ali Free Zone: From a vision to world's largest, see Jafza growth in pictures

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    Jebel Ali Free Zone: From a vision to world's largest, see Jafza growth in pictures

    Jafza, home to 7,500 companies and more than 135,000 employees is world largest free zone


    Published:  January 14, 2020 19:08 Anjana Kumar, Senior Reporter

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    Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), one of the world’s largest free zones specialised in industry, trade and logistics, has played a pivotal role in inviting international partners to the country, and in so doing creating a community of trust and smooth functioning that has resulted in a boost to the economy of both Dubai and the UAE. Currently, the area that plays home to businesses, production houses, storage units and berth to a number of shipping lines contributes almost 23.9 per cent of total Foreign Direct Investment in the country. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
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    Over a sprawling 1.58 million sqm, the free zone generates about 150,000 jobs in the UAE. In 2018, Jafza generated trade worth $93 billion. And in the year before that The Port and Free Zone accounted for 33.4 per cent and 10.7 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Dubai and the UAE respectively. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
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    How many companies call Jafza home? Jafza is home to more than 7,500 companies with more than 135,000 employees. Of these, there are 529 companies from the food and beverage production industry that hail from over 67 countries. Based in Jebel Ali for manufacturing and production are companies such as Nestle, Mars, Unilever, PepsiCo, Kraft Foods, Heinz, McCormick, Don, Griffith Foods, Hunter Foods, Bayara, Al Khaleej Sugar, Alokozay Group of Companies, Gulf Food Industries, California Garden, Fonterra and Mister Baker. These comprise local, GCC and international firms. There are around 22 US companies, 28 British, seven German and 13 French. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
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    Where is Jazfa located? Jafza is located alongside the region’s largest deep sea port in Jebel Ali. It is adjacent to the Dubai Expo 2020 site. Getting there Distance from airports: Jafza is located 40km from Dubai international Airport and 24km from Al Maktoum International Airport. By road: It’s accessible on all major highways such as the E11 and E311. Buses, cars and the Dubai Metro Red Line can be used to get there as well. How much space does it occupy? It offers 1.58 million sqm in combined facilities. This includes 1.5 million sqm plots; 8,800 sqm office/workstations; and 15,6000sqm of warehouses. The Jafza team is 6,347 strong. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
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    Jafza GDP contribution Jafza facilitated trade worth $93 billion (Dh341.3 billion) in 2018. In that year, free zones accounted for 36 per cent of the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade, data from the Federal Customs Authority shows. At about Dh592.4 billion in value, the total represented a 5 per cent year-on-year increase over the same period in 2017. The Port and Free Zone accounted for 33.4 per cent and 10.7 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Dubai and the UAE respectively in 2017. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
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    This picture was taken on June 23 2009. Thomas Berg (left) chief operating officer of Seajacks then congratulates Scott Doak (right), then, chief operating officer of Lamprell after receiving the newly made Seajacks Leviathan, the second of a series of two harsh environment self elevating, self propelled jack-up lift boats made by Lamprell in their Jafza shipyard for Seajacks. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
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    Who makes sure things are going according to book in Jafza? Control bodies are available in Jafza round the clock. These include Dubai Customs; Ministry of Health and Prevention; Dubai Municipality; Environment, Health and Safety Division of the Department of Planning and Development - Trakhees at the Ports Customs and Free Zone Corporation; and other entities. (Trakhees is the regulatory arm of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) in Dubai and the authority responsible for licensing and regulating businesses in special development zones and areas.) In co-ordination with the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology, ‘ESMA’, Jafza is tasked with implementing inspection and control regulations over manufacturing in the UAE and the products manufactured for export to the GCC and some foreign countries. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
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    JAFZA as it looks now. Quality certifications Jebel Ali applies the highest quality management standards and was the first in the Middle East to successfully implement the Regional Security Management System standards. Jebel Ali obtained not only the ISO 28000: 2007 certification 13 years ago but also a certificate from the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS). It was the first to receive a five-star certificate from the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM). Jebel Ali obtained more than 14 certificates of conformity including the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 10002:2014 Customer Complaint Management and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System. Jebel Ali was also the first in the Middle East to obtain the ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
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    What are the different types of licences available in Jafza? 1. Setting up a company with multiple shareholders. • In this case 2 or more individuals, or 2 or more companies, or a combination of the two – up to 50 individuals can be a part of it. • An FZCo is a limited liability partnership within the Free Zone, with liabilities limited to paid-up capital Documents you require to apply are as follows: Pdfs to be attached Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
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    All you need to know about setting up a company with a single shareholder in JAFZA: This is an FZE (Free Zone Establishment), which is a limited liability partnership within the Free Zone, with liabilities limited to paid-up capital. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
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    Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council presents the Dubai Quality Award 2010 to Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza). VIPs and dignitaries attended to celebrate the Dubai Quality Awards, the Dubai Human Development Awards and the Dubai Service Excellence Scheme for 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in Oud Metha Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan
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    All you need to know about setting up a branch for an already existing company in JAFZA: In this case the firm would have to be 100 per cent owned by the parent firm, operate under the same name and in the same business. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
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    All you need to know about setting up an Offshore Company: Has a minimum of one shareholder. The maximum number of partners isn’t specified. Such a company is a limited liability partnership within the Free Zone, with liabilities limited to paid-up capital. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
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    About Jafza One ? This complex is at the heart of Jafza One. The commercial property has more than 1,200 offices with leasable space across more than 100,000 sqm. It has a 1,500sqm exhibition hall withy a 1,000sqm sub-divisible banquet hall. There is also on-site conference and meeting rooms; a 600-seat auditorium; business centre; and food court. Parking: 4,000 car park facility. At Jafza One, you can operate under Jafza or DED License. Development solutions on site • Long-term lease: Designed, built and delivered as per customer spec for a specific period of time. • Ownership: Designed, built and delivered as per customer spec • Development management: Jafza helps plan and execute the development of building. Image Credit: Supplied
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    See this interchange built to enhance business activity and the movement of goods to and from Jebel Ali Port. So what can you rent in Jafza? Plots available plus rental expectation: Annual Rent (/sq.m /year): Dh40 to Dh100 Minimum Leaseable Area: 5,000sqm Warehouses Jafza offers pre-built warehouses for storage and light manufacturing activities. These warehouses are thermally insulated purpose-built units available on a rental basis and are fitted with office space. Units vary in size from 313sqm to 1,110sqm. Floor load capacity of 5 tons per sqm. Image Credit: Supplied / RTA
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    In 1975, the late Dubai ruler, Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum decided that as the UAE's non-oil trading centre Dubai needed to be brought into a new age of trade and commerce. Did you know that JAFZA is also home to several thousands of blue-collared workers in the freezone. Worker accommodations are available within JAFZA. In fact, there are over 4,850 rooms in Jafza North and over 4,600 rooms in Jafza South within close proximity to mosques, shops, supermarkets, laundry services, tennis court, volleyball court, football court and cricket court. Such is the advanced logistics and infrastructure within the development. Image Credit: Supplied
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    Jebel Ali Port
    Between 2003 and 2013 Jebel Ali Port handled 100 million TEUs (twenty-foot container units). Technology played a big part in enabling this, with the original Container Terminal 1 (T1) and Terminal 2 (T2) being the workhorses. More was to follow. Do you know about the Jafza Trader's market?This mega project was launched earlier this year. The traders market will be built along Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road opposite to Expo Dubai, over an initial area of 20 million square feet, and the total area is expected to cover 60 million square feet.The area, once fully operational will include showrooms, retail, warehousing, offices, hotels, and residential units. The Market will offer 100 per cent foreign ownership, 100 per cent foreign repatriation of capital and profits; and no restrictions on number of workers . The first agreement was signed with the Chinese company Yiwu, which will invest $2.4 billion in the project while the second agreement was signed with the China-Arab investment Fund, which will invest $1 billion to implement a 'vegetable basket' project in Dubai. Image Credit: Supplied

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