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world central is the world's first truly integrated logistics platform, with all transport modes, logistics and value added services, including manufacturing and assembly, in a single bonded and free zone environment.
jebel ali port and free zone key datas:
- 7.6 m. teu in 2005, 15+ m. teu in 2010
- area of 100+ square kilometers
- 100,000+ tons sea-air exports via dxb
- 5,000+ companies located in free zone
- 30% p.a. growth in trucking into gcc
location
you will find us at the heart of a region which serves the greater middle east, africa, indian sub-continent and cis - a market of two billion consumers.
located in the centre of dubai, a multi-cultural city with centuries of cross-border trading knowledge, wclc is placed into the middle of a powerful global logistics network:
- all of the major ocean lines are operating via dubai's port of jebel ali, the world's number ten container port, travelling all continents
- 100+ airlines are operating via dubai, including emirates airline which is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world
- all the full range of logistics service providers (international and of the gcc region) are present with comprehensive operations and logistics readily set-up
sheikh mohammad and sheikh ahmed
"we have to make history and approach the future with steady steps, not wait for the future to come to us."
hh sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the uae and ruler of dubai"with dubai world central we are taking the future into our own hands."
hh sheikh ahmed bin saeed al maktoum, president, department of civil aviation, government of dubai and chairman of the emirates groupthe market
dubai's market captivates by
- leading regional trading hub, serving 2 billion consumers
- more than $17 billion in domestic imports annually; gateway to a $150 billion p.a. import-export market
- regional economic growth and liberalization is set to boost demand
- more than 170 shipping lines and 100 airlines; an open market - no exchange controls, quotas or trade barriers
business environment
no other location can offer you a better platform to optimize your global supply chain or your business in the greater region. this achievement has been created by:
- free enterprise system
- highly developed transport infrastructure
- state-of-the-art telecommunications
- sophisticated financial and services sector
- top international exhibition and conference venue
- high quality office and residential accommodation
- reliable power and utilities
- first class hotels, hospitals, schools, and shops
- cosmopolitan lifestyle
free zone
dubai is taking a quantum leap for logistics to support businesses with the challenges of globalisation and growth of the greater gcc region. wc is the world's first truly integrated logistics and multi-modal transport platform, linking all transport modes and all logistics services into a single customs bonded and free zone environment.
wc provides a free zone platform exclusively for logistics businesses. it combines with the airport, the port and the jebel ali free zone into one single customs bonded area. nowhere else in the world can a company move an ocean container from the container terminal right into the air cargo terminal without leaving the customs bonded free zone premises.
industry, distribution and trading companies will find all business partners, service providers, and customers at their doorstep, whether they offer distribution and transport services into the region or whether they are the key link in a global supply chain by managing sea-air combinations for asian exports to europe.
logistics businesses and processes are as different as the companies and their products are; a maximum degree of freedom is required to enable business success for wc customers. therefore, wc tenants may select their set-up individually to ensure maximum flexibility. within wc all companies can profit from the free zone advantages.
taxes
- no corporate tax
- no personal income tax
- no customs duties within the free zone
resources
- abundant and inexpensive energy
- excellent it/telecommunications infrastructure
- easy availability of skilled labour at competitive cost
- liberal visa regulations
investments
- 100% foreign company ownership
- 100% repatriation of capital and profits
- access to over 2 billion consumers with demand rapidly increasing
customer services
- online customer service (e-services)
- fast, efficient and e-clearance cargo services
- land with easy access to airport apron
- "one-stop shop" administration services
- on-site customs inspection
- customers at dlc can operate 24 hours a day
