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Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) is intricately linked to Khalifa Port, renowned as one of the world’s most advanced deep-sea ports and the region’s pioneering semi-automated port. Offering a blend of free zone and non-free zone solutions, KIZAD provides diverse options such as land leasing, pre-built warehouses, free zone offices, light industrial facilities, and business district centers. Situated in the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi, it stands at the nexus of trade routes connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa.
As the capital emirate of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi serves as a vibrant and rapidly expanding regional hub for various industries including trading, logistics, manufacturing, finance, and leisure. It boasts a stable political environment and a professional business landscape, making it one of the top twenty most attractive economies globally for facilitating trade. Investors are attracted by its inviting investment incentives.
Backed by world-class infrastructure, KIZAD offers reliable internal transportation, as well as water and electrical power services at competitive rates. With a focus on trade, logistics, and manufacturing, KIZAD delivers value through comprehensive service offerings covering sectors such as aluminium, steel, metal products, paper and packaging, food processing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare equipment, polymer converting, and automotive spare parts.
In essence, KIZAD stands as the integrated trade, logistics, and industrial nucleus of Abu Dhabi, embodying efficiency, connectivity, and growth opportunities for businesses across various sectors.
Linked to the Maritime Gateway of Abu Dhabi
COMPANY LICENSE TYPE
Industrial License:
An Industrial License permits the import of raw materials and allows for manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging, and exporting of intermediate and finished products, along with other trading activities.
Trading License or General Trading License:
A Trading License, or General Trading License, enables trading activities such as import, export, distribution, stocking, warehousing of specified products, and other trading activities. A General Trading License may be issued if the total number of products exceeds 17 or the total number of groups exceeds 3.
Service License:
A Service License permits service activities such as management and economic consulting services, marketing services, logistical support services like cargo and freight forwarding, restaurants, retail food outlets, and catering services.
By Sea:
Khalifa Port, the Maritime Gateway of Abu Dhabi
KIZAD is inherently connected to Khalifa Port, one of the world’s most advanced deep-sea ports and the region’s first semi-automated port. The integrated services of Khalifa Port and KIZAD offer long-term competitive commercial advantages, including exceptional supply chain efficiencies.
Having Khalifa Port at one’s doorstep, served by 20 major shipping lines connected to over 50 destination ports, enables the convenient domestic and international shipment of products and raw materials to and from Abu Dhabi to anywhere in the world.
By Rail (Project Ongoing, Etihad Rail):
Future freight train transportation will be facilitated by Etihad Rail, designed to connect the UAE to the rest of the GCC. Khalifa Port and KIZAD’s infrastructure include ready-built rail culverts to accommodate bulk shipment capabilities once the Etihad Rail project is complete.
Examples of Business Activities:
- Port Logistics and Related Industries:
– Port Operations and Management
– Freight Forwarding and Shipping Services
– Warehousing and Distribution
– Customs Clearance and Documentation - Aluminium:
– Aluminium Smelting and Refining
– Aluminium Extrusion and Fabrication
– Aluminium Alloy Production
– Aluminium Recycling - Midstream Aluminium Industries:
– Aluminium Coil Coating
– Aluminium Anodizing
– Aluminium Powder Coating
– Aluminium Foil Production - Engineering & Glass:
– Glass Manufacturing
– Glass Processing and Fabrication
– Glass Products Distribution
– Engineering Consultancy Services - Hi (Metal Casting):
– Metal Casting Foundries
– Investment Casting Services
– Sand Casting Operations
– Die Casting Facilities - Metal Processing/Paper, Printing & Packaging:
– Metal Forming and Machining
– Metal Surface Treatment
– Paper Manufacturing
– Printing and Packaging Services - Metal Products:
– Metal Fabrication Workshops
– Metal Stamping and Pressing
– Metal Forging Operations
– Metal Finishing Services - Food Products/Processing:
– Food Processing Plants
– Food Packaging Facilities
– Frozen Food Storage and Distribution
– Food Quality Testing Laboratories - Chemical & Plastic Industries:
– Chemical Manufacturing
– Plastic Production and Recycling
– Chemical Distribution and Trading
– Polymer Processing Facilities - Engineering Industries (Modular Path):
– Modular Construction Components
– Prefabricated Building Materials
– Engineering Design and Prototyping
– Rapid Manufacturing Services - Construction Products:
– Building Materials Supply
– Construction Aggregates Production
– Concrete and Cement Manufacturing
– Roofing and Insulation Materials - Construction & Packaging:
– Construction Contracting
– Construction Project Management
– Packaging Solutions for Construction Materials
– Sustainable Packaging Innovations - Pharma:
– Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
– Drug Formulation and Packaging
– Pharmaceutical Distribution and Wholesale
– Pharmaceutical Research and Development - Offices and Support Services:
– Office Space Leasing
– Business Centre Services
– Administrative Support Services
– Legal and Financial Advisory Services - Trade & Logistics Related Activities:
– Trade Financing and Insurance
– Import and Export Services
– Customs Brokerage
– Logistics Software Solutions
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