Emirates: The first phase of a new Dubai fee zone dedicated to e-commerce has been completed.

It includes 470,000 square feet of real estate.

The 3.2 billion dirhams ($871 million) Dubai CommerCity project also includes 145,000 square feet of e-commerce logistics units and warehouses in a cluster managed and operated by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and DHL.

It has leased 51 percent of the logistics warehouses to companies operating across IT, fashion, jewelry and electronics.

“The launch of Dubai CommerCity aims to lead the future of e-commerce business in the region,” said Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman of the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority. “The project has been thoroughly studied not only to provide foundational solutions, but also to stimulate and support business and prosperity at a time when the sector is going through peak growth.”

The e-commerce sector in the Gulf is booming with the forced closure of bricks and mortar shops during the pandemic giving the industry a further boost.

The free zone provides opportunities for manufacturers, distributors and global e-retailers while offering tax and investment incentives, it said.

It is divided into three main clusters — Business, Logistics and Social.