DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali hub including Jebel Ali Port and Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) will highlight the growth prospects in the sector and their competitive offerings with their participation in the 15th edition of Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Annual Forum from Dec.7th - 9th, 2021.

The forum serves as a vital platform for the chemical industry, convening business leaders to address key challenges, recommend effective solutions and share knowledgeable experiences.

Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO and Managing Director, DP World UAE and Jafza said, “The global petrochemical market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1 per cent between 2021 to 2030 as per reports by market research and consulting organisation Precedence Research. As forecasted by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), global chemical output volume is expected to grow by 3.9 per cent in 2021. So, we are seeing an upward trend in the industry.

“In the UAE too, the petrochemicals sector is an integral pillar of the UAE’s Industrial Strategy ‘Operation 300bn’ that is expected to increase the GDP from Dhs133 billion to Dhs300 billion by 2031. We are looking to capitalise on strategic trade events like GPCA to boost this growth that will help our existing partners with whom we have long-standing relationships. It will also allow us to reach out to newer partners who can utilise our state-of-the-art facilities in Jafza and our dedicated petrochemical terminal in Jebel Ali Port to expand their business.”

Jebel Ali Port and Jafza’s combined capabilities as an integrated hub that offers multimodal connectivity cater to the extensive demand of the industry at the local and international levels. Spread over an area of 3.89 million sqm, Jafza’s petrochemicals cluster is home to 563 companies from 70 countries. Trading commodities are bitumen, plastics, organic chemicals, tanning/ dyeing extracts, among others, while some of the key partners include countries like India, Japan, China, South Korea, UAE, UAE, Saudi Arabia to name a few.