Dubai is strategically positioned at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe. This, combined with JAFZA’s status as a tax-free zone and its established infrastructure for re-export, makes it an ideal asset to serve not only the UAE but the entire region. It offers numerous synergies and opportunities, including reduced transit times for global and regional distribution and access to fast-growing and competitive markets.
JD.com, also known as Jingdong, is a technology and service enterprise with a core focus on the supply chain. Recently, it opened a new warehouse in Dubai, representing JD.com’s first asset investment in the country. This was achieved through its infrastructure investment and management platform, Jingdong Property, and is operated by Jingdong Logistics. The warehouse, located in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), spans over 10,000 square meters.
“Through our warehouses in the Middle East, we bring nearly two decades of logistics, warehousing planning, and supply chain management expertise. With a strong track record of building smart logistics ecosystems across various sectors, we can continue to deepen cooperation with existing customers and attract more new business partners for mutual success,” said Feng Guo, General Manager of Middle East, JD.com.
This warehouse increases Jingdong Logistics’ total number of warehouses in the UAE to six and marks JD.com’s first asset investment in the country through its infrastructure investment and management platform, Jingdong Property.
Nearly one million items are stored in the new Dubai warehouse, where Jingdong Logistics consistently achieves an outbound in-time rate exceeding 99.9%. “Our warehouse network in the UAE and across the Middle East supports the ambitions of multinational corporations seeking to expand or optimize their presence in the Middle East. Today, our warehouses already serve hundreds of local and international clients in the region, across industries including e-commerce, automotive, new energy, electronics, and consumer goods, and more,” Feng stated.
With its strategic location, the Middle East holds a pivotal position in JD’s global infrastructure network.
“The UAE has long been an important market for us to develop our logistics business. Since opening our first overseas warehouse in Jebel Ali Port in 2020, Jingdong Logistics has established six warehouses in the UAE, providing integrated supply chain solutions encompassing cross-border transportation, warehousing, local distribution, and more,” Feng said. “Through these investments, we aim to strengthen regional infrastructure, support economic growth, and create greater opportunities for local enterprises and international trade,” he added.
JD plans to continue investing in the Middle East, building on the success of the Dubai project to advance developments that support local supply chain needs and contribute to regional economic growth in partnership with local authorities. In July, Jingdong Property signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ) to jointly develop and operate a state-of-the-art 70,000 m² logistics facility. “It will mark our first self-developed project in the Middle East, designed as a high-standard, fully digitalized and automated warehouse. The facility will address rising cross-border e-commerce demand and strengthen logistics capabilities across the GCC and MENA region,” Feng stated.
