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Table 4-4 - Comparative Analysis of Selected OIC member state SEZs
Comparator Matrix
Indicators
Size
Distance
from
Port
Distance
from
Airport
Organisation /
Operator
Characteristics
Cost of
Power
($ per
kWh)1
Cost of
Water
(per
m 3)2
Competitive
Advantage
Firms
/ Ha
Jobs /
Ha
Year
Established
Bahrain International
Investment Park
247 12.8 7 Public 0.05 1.06
Food and
Electrical
Manufacturing
0.20 n/a 2010
North Sitra Industrial
Estate
200 4 11.2 Public 0.05 1.06
Re-export /
warehousing
0.60 n/a n/a
Alexandria Public
Free Trade Zone
570 20 20 Public 0.30 0.24
Petrochemicals
and textile
manufacturing
n/a n/a 1973
Nasr City Public Free
Zone
76 125 25 Public 0.30 0.24
Textiles, paper
and leather
manufacturing
n/a n/a 1973
Suez Trade Free Zone 32 0 130 Public 0.30 0.24
Petrochemicals
and metals
manufacturing
n/a n/a 1975
Tanjung Api-Api 2,030 0 68 Public 0.09 1.01
Export processing,
logistics, rubber
processing and
petrochemicals
n/a 605.26 2014
Maloy Batuta Trans
Kalimantan
557 193 125 Public 0.09 1.01
Palm oil industry
and logistics
n/a 445.34 2014
Bitung 534 0 43 Public / Private 0.09 1.01
Fishing industry
and food
manufacturing
n/a 140.53 2014
Aqaba Free Zone 37,500 5 7 Public / Private 0.09 2.20
Tourism, logistics,
heavy and light
industry
20.24 283.40 2001
King Hussein Business
Park
12 330 35 Private 0.09 2.20
Technology and
services
0.18 n/a 2010