Logistics & trading

QFZ is your gateway to the Middle East offering seamless access to global markets

Our platform empowers investors with integrated logistics solutions, unparalleled connectivity, and future-driven transport capabilities.

True global reach

Strategically located at the crossroads of key global markets in Europe, Asia, and Africa, Qatar offers an ideal hub for supply chain diversification and global expansion.

Reach over:

60%

of the world’s
population

8 hours

flying time

5 days

sailing time

Fleet of UPS dark brown delivery vans

Multimodal connectivity

With state-of-the-art infrastructure, Qatar is connected to critical global markets by air, sea and land. Our free zones – Ras Bufontas adjacent to Hamad International Airport and Umm Alhoul near Hamad Port – offer direct, multimodal access to two of the world’s most efficient and innovative gateways.

Hamad International Airport

HIA combines ISO-certified operations, advanced cold chain solutions, and rapid ramp transfers for seamless handling of temperature-sensitive cargo. HIA is recognized as:

Hamad Port

One of the fastest-growing and most efficient ports in the region, Hamad Port is a game-changer for maritime trade. It features:

Urban transport network

Qatar’s modern road network in addition to an extensive, fully operational metro service provide robust connectivity for businesses:

Competitive Advantages

Market reach

Located in the heart of the Middle East, Qatar is perfectly positioned to reach a substantial market share. Within a 3,000km radius exists 2 billion people and 6 trillion USD in combined GDP, including Iraq, Kuwait, Iran, India, and many countries in the Eastern Africa region.

View of Earth from space, digitized to show nodes of global interconnectivity

Accessibility and connectivity

Ras Bufontas Free Zone has an airport within 6km, and Umm Alhoul Free Zone is directly connected to a port. The ease of accessibility means improved accessibility and reduced customs clearance times.

Award winning infrastructure

Hamad International Airport was the first airport in the MENA region to be awarded an ISO certification and is ranked internationally as the 5th best airport in the world. Attributing to its success is advanced scanning technology and quick ramp transfer, leading to an accelerated shipping process.

Hamad Port is the world’s biggest greenfield port project, and was recently celebrated as a finalist for the Innovation Award at the prestigious Lloyd’s List Awards for Maritime Intelligence. Contributing factors include environmentally friendly building methodology and inventive inspection practices.

Exterior of Ras Bufontas Office Building, Hexagonal shape with white lattice covering
Hamad Port cargo loading, large yellow container cranes placing containers on cargo ships

Capacity

Hamad Port offers more than 15 direct shipping lines, and connects to 40 different ports across 3 continents. The port has a capacity of seven million tonnes per year, the multi-use terminal is one million tonnes per year of grain and 500,000 cars. Hamad Port attracts the largest international shipping companies due to its modern fleet and advanced systems providing high-quality marine services.

The port has entered the Guinness World Records title as the deepest artificial basin ever made on Earth.

Hamad International Airport completes over 220,000 flights a year, transporting 35 million passengers and 2 million tonnes of cargo. In total there are 54 shipping destinations worldwide.

Aerial view of Marsa Port, looking out into the Persian Gulf

Maritime

Marsa marine cluster is a fully integrated maritime industry and leisure ecosystem with 2,200-ton load bearing synchro lift, travel lift, finger piers and slipway.

Gaussin logistics equipment, bright blue, white, and black in color, lined up in a row

Emerging technology

QFZ has put in the place the regulatory and digital infrastructure that has brought Google and Microsoft to our zones to take advantage of the growth opportunities in the Qatar and the wider regional market.

Manufacturing equipment in a factory

Industrial & consumer

Extremely competitive energy prices, access to feedstock and global connectivity gives manufacturers and chemical companies in our free zones a globally competitive edge.