Dubai Maritime City Company Setup
The maritime cluster: ship services, yacht business and marine industry.
- Ownership
- 100% foreign
- Setup time
- 2 to 4 weeks
- Licence cost
- from AED 15,000
- Visas
- Scales with facility
Dubai Maritime City occupies a dedicated peninsula between Port Rashid and Dubai Dry Docks, built for the maritime economy: ship-repair yards and marine industrial plots on one side, commercial offices for shipping lines, brokers, marine insurers and yacht businesses on the other.
The cluster effect is the point: classification societies, chandlers, surveyors and crews operate within one district, alongside the superyacht refit market growing around the neighbouring harbour developments.
Who Dubai Maritime City suits
- Ship agencies and brokers
- Yacht sales and management firms
- Marine engineering and repair
- Maritime consultancies and insurers
Why choose Dubai Maritime City
- Dedicated maritime industrial and office district
- Adjacent to Port Rashid and dry-dock facilities
- Cluster of marine services and expertise
- Positioned for the growing superyacht market
- Marine-specific activity licensing
Dubai Maritime City frequently asked questions
Who should license in Dubai Maritime City?
Businesses whose work touches vessels: agencies, brokers, marine engineers, yacht managers, surveyors and insurers. The marine activity list and cluster proximity beat generalist zones for these trades.
Are there industrial plots for ship repair?
Yes, the maritime-industrial precinct offers plots and workshops for repair, refit and marine manufacturing, with harbour access that landlocked industrial zones cannot offer.
What does a DMC setup cost?
Office-based marine services start around AED 15,000 to AED 25,000; industrial and waterfront facilities are priced on specification, which we scope directly with the authority.
JRE analysis
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Latest Dubai Maritime City news
Auto-updated- Dubai Maritime City Secures 18 New Leases Amid Rising Demand for Industrial Space - Construction Business News Middle EastConstruction Business News Middle East · 22 Oct 2026
- Dubai Maritime City reports sixfold revenue growth - Port StrategyPort Strategy · 14 Oct 2026
- Dubai Maritime City leases 572,000 sq.ft in 9 months as revenue rises sixfold - www.wam.aewww.wam.ae · 13 Oct 2026
- Danube launches Shahrukhz Residences in Dubai Maritime City - Prop News TimeProp News Time · 11 Oct 2026