Dubai Logistics City (DLC) is the world's first truly integrated logistics platform with all transport modes, logistics and value added services, including light manufacturing and assembly, in a single customs bonded and Free Zone environment. It is part of the Dubai World Central with the upcoming Dubai World Central International Airport and adjacent to the Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone.

This allows companies to focus on the optimization of their supply chains, using

DLC as a global supply chain hub for sea-air or air-air transport combinations 
DLC as a global hub for value adding logistics operations such as merge-in-transit, customization, postponement, packaging and labeling, final assembly 
DLC as a distribution hub for the greater region while reducing number of required warehouses and improving customer service 
DLC as a platform to re-gain control of the distribution channel, e.g. by the introduction of direct sales

DLC provides this free zone platform exclusively for logistics businesses to ensure the logistics community can optimally collaborate and will find sufficient space to expand in the future. 


Activities:

With the exception of applications for the DLC Office Park, free zone and operations licenses will only be issued to companies closely related to logistics business, 
e.g. 

• forwarders engaged in multi-modal cargo handling 
• logistics service providers offering warehousing and value added services in a multi-client environment and with multi-modal transport needs 
• contract logistics service providers with dedicated or custom designed facilities for distribution and value added services 
• industry and trading companies which self-operate their distribution centers, final assembly and other value adding activities as part of their down-stream order fulfillment processes 
• companies supporting the logistics community 
• Companies carrying out light assembly