Jebel Ali

Jebel Ali
United Arab Emirates community
Port Jebel Ali on 1 May 2007
Country	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Dubai
City	Dubai
Established	1977
Area
• Total	47 km^2 (18 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	31,634
• Density	670/km^2 (1,700/sq mi)
Community number	383-394 (Jebel Ali) 500 (Jebel Ali Village) 511-529 (Jebel Ali Free Zone) 599 (Jebel Ali Industrial)
Coordinates	25°00′41″N 55°03′40″E / 25.01126°N 55.06116°ECoordinates: 25°00′41″N 55°03′40″E / 25.01126°N 55.06116°E

Jebel Ali (Arabic: جبل علي‎) is a port town, located 35 kilometers (22 mi) southwest of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The Port of Jebel Ali is situated in Jebel Ali.

In 1985, the Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) was established. Jafza, an industrial area surrounding the port, allows the international companies who relocate there to enjoy the special privileges of the free zone. These include exemption from corporate tax for 15 years, no personal income tax, no import or export duties, no restriction on currency, and easy labour recruitment. Al Maktoum International Airport has been constructed just outside the port area. Jebel Ali is also connected to Dubai via the UAE Exchange (formerly Jebel Ali), Danube (formerly Jebel Ali Industrial) and Energy stations on the Dubai Metro.

Jebel Ali inched up to be world's 9th busiest port in 2011. It handled cargo of 13,010,000 TEUs.

Jebel Ali has become the port most frequently visited by ships of the United States Navy outside the United States. Due to the depth of the harbour and size of the port facilities, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and several ships of the accompanying battle group can be accommodated pierside. Due to the frequency of these port visits, semi-permanent liberty facilities (referred to by service personnel as "The Sandbox") have been erected adjacent to the carrier berth. Among the infrastructure projects built to support the port and town is the world's largest desalination plant, the Jebel Ali Desalination Plant (Phase 2), providing an ample supply of fresh water.

References

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1. "About Jebel Ali Free Zone". Official Website. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
2. "JAFZA profit up to Dh1 billion". The National News. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
3. "Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority". Business-Dubai.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.