Dubai Maritime City
Dubai Maritime City is the world’s most comprehensive maritime complex located on a man-made peninsula between Port Rashid & the Dubai Dry Docks, and surrounded by the waters of the Arabian Gulf. It will provide a unique world-class environment for the global maritime community. By offering outstanding infrastructure, services and regulations, Dubai Maritime City will create a unique specialized environment that will promote the networking and integration of leasing maritime companies in one destination.
Ongoing Development
This is a project of phenomenal proportions, creating a peninsula reclaimed from the sea covering over 2.16 million sq m with open sea access and a truly stunning location for maritime businesses. As it evolves, it will cluster together every amenity that the global maritime community will need to build, work, live & learn.
Maritime Industry
It is home to the head office of DP World a new & dynamic global port operator that came about as the result of a merger between two brands recognized for quality, service & customer satisfaction – Dubai Ports Authority & international arm, DPI terminals.
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Dubai Maritime City is carved into 6 prime zones:
1. The industrial precinct
This sector is a hub for ship repair facilities, yacht repair and manufacturing, as well as workshop units. The precinct will be overseen by the management of ‘Jadaf Dubai’. A 1,270-meter stretch of wet berthing has been made available in this precinct, alongside 42 dry berths of various sizes.
The inclusion of yacht building and repair facilities taps on a growing leisure boating industry. The large number of berthing spaces available here alleviates a space crunch for boats in Dubai. More than 100 workshops and warehouses complete the industrial precinct, offering a comprehensive range of facilities to businesses.
2. Academic Quarter
The Academic Quarter is located in the middle of Dubai Maritime City. The institution here, offers a syllabus encompassing marine engineering, marine transportation and naval science, among others. The academy will provide the opportunity for companies to constantly renew the knowledge of their staff without the need to leave the city.
In addition, this area will also see the construction of a mosque, a world-class business hotel and a seafarers club.
3. The Maritime Center
This is the core of Dubai Maritime City. It is made up of eight waterfront and three interior parcels, which will serve as an international hub for maritime businesses, and is the first purpose-built maritime cluster in the world.
4. Harbor Offices
The gateway to Dubai Maritime City contains 19 development plots offered for office tower development. This zone overlooks the harbor and is the nearest precinct to the causeway linking the project to the rest of Dubai.
5 & 6. The Marina District and Harbor Residences
The district includes a group of mixed-use activity areas which cater to yacht owners and also houses restaurants, retail outlets and entertainment facilities.
Dubai Maritime City lies in a northerly direction near the creek area business district, between Port Rashid and Dubai Dry Docks. The site is connected by a causeway to the wider road network, providing access to all of Dubai’s principle expressways including Sheikh Zayed Road.
Dubai Maritime City is:
- 1 km from Jumeirah Beach Road
- 1.5 km from Bur Dubai
- 2.5 km from Shindaga tunnel in Deira
- 3 km from Sheikh Zayed Road
- 10 km from Dubai International Airport