Jebel Ali: Facilitating Dubai's growth agenda

The port of Jebel Ali is a key component of Dubai’s transport and logistics sector, the second largest in terms of share of GDP.
As part of the D33 economic agenda, the government aims to develop Dubai into ‘a Top 5 global logistics hub’, and Jebel Ali is a crucial component of this.
In 2023, container throughput at Jebel Ali hit 14.5mn twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up 3.7% y/y and the largest handling figure since 2018.
Growth is driven by both robust transshipment demand, and by growing domestic shipping needs.
Domestic demand for shipping will continue to grow in line with the expanding population and the D33 objectives of boosting manufacturing and non-oil trade.

Daniel Richards