Special Economic Zones in the OIC Region:
Learning from Experience
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Figure 6 – Distance from Major Airport (km) within Selected OIC Member SEZs
Source: BuroHappold Analysis 2017
As shown in the average distance of the selected zones from the nearest airport is
approximately 44km, which is shorter than the average distance to port facilities.
Nearest Port Cargo Capacity
It is observed that the economic performance of zones not only relies on their proximity to ports,
but also on the capacity of the ports to handle appropriate volumes of maritime cargo. Storage,
warehousing and distribution functions are equally important for ports to be able to serve and
support economic activities effectively.
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Suez Trade Free Zone
MBTK
Ma'an Development Area (MDA)
Lekki Free Zone
Port Klang Free zone
Tanjung Api-Api
Mersin Free Zone
Kenitra Automotive Free Zone (Atlantic Free Zone)
Midparc
Bitung
King Hussein Business Park
Ogun Guandong Free Trade Zone
Antalya Free Zone
Iskandar
Nasr City Public Free Zone
Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone
Alexandria Public Free Trade Zone
Olokola Free Trade Zone
North Sitra Industrial Estate
Tanger Med Free Trade Zone
Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone
Aqaba Free Zone
Bahrain International Investment Park
Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA)
Average - ~44km