Dubai · Free zone
Office space in Jebel Ali
The port and the free zone around it — the largest container terminal between Singapore and Rotterdam, with warehousing, plots and labour accommodation on site.
The district
Who is actually there.
Shipping lines, freight forwarders, distributors, manufacturers, oil and gas supply chain, and the regional distribution arms of multinationals.
What it costs
Industrial and warehouse rates, with plot leasing for larger operations.
Market conditions
Published market rates, 2026. Outside DIFC this is currently a tenant's market: rent-free periods of three to six months are standard and extend to twelve on leases above 10,000 sq ft, and Business Bay landlords have been offering AED 150–300 per sq ft toward fit-out. Ask for both — they are negotiable and rarely volunteered.
Who leases here
Shipping lines, freight forwarders, distributors, manufacturers and the regional distribution arms of multinationals.
Getting there
Direct port and Sheikh Zayed Road access, roughly forty minutes from central Dubai. On-site labour accommodation.
Suits
Any business where goods physically move, particularly at container volume.
Avoid if
Services businesses paying port-adjacent rates for an address that does nothing for them.
Licensing route
JAFZA free zone licence, or Dubai mainland outside the zone.
Nearby districts
Questions
Priced at industrial rather than office rates, but at the premium end of UAE industrial space — you are paying for port adjacency and infrastructure.
Only if goods move through your business. A services company in JAFZA is paying for infrastructure it does not use, forty minutes from the city.
Yes — on-site labour accommodation is one of its genuine operational advantages for businesses employing a workforce.
One question
What do you actually need in Jebel Ali?
An industrial area is the wrong place for a registered address. If you do not need the space, a free zone desk package elsewhere costs less and banks better.
Compare the 40 authoritiesOr just ask usIndustrial zones are not office districts. If you need desks rather than a yard, look at a commercial district or a free zone package instead.
How visa quota worksOr just ask usThen confirm the zoning of the specific plot. Industrial, commercial and creative uses are not interchangeable, and a unit that looks suitable may not be permitted for your activity.
Ejari and DEWA, step by stepOr just ask us