What may look like a giant giant warehouse park when you visit is, you'll discover,  the hub of aviation in Sharjah whose occupants prefer a less expensive alternative to Dubai just a few minutes drive down the road
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About SAIF-Zone Imagine a Free Trade Zone situated at the crossroads of major trading routes linking the East & West.

• A hub that offers excellent sea, land and air transport links with access to over two billion consumers across the GCC, the CIS, Asian sub-continent, parts of Africa, the Mediterranean and Europe.
  
  
• A business savvy set-up with state-of-the-art facilities including pre-built warehouses in a choice of sizes, fully furnished and air conditioned Executive Offices (office space), container parking area, temporary storage capability, land on lease for unrestricted development, and a host of other features.
  
  
• Imagine a unique 'trade bridge' that gives businesses unmatched logistical advantage not to mention savings in time and costly insurance.
  
  
• Imagine freedom from bureaucratic red tape and paper pushing. Imagine a fast, efficient environment, committed entirely to business.