Development Services International Limited
Means Applied Experience
With over 30 Years experience in setting up successful Free Zones & Port Operations Starting from Green Field Sites, we are able to provide strategic economic planning to Governments and Developers.
We provide Cost Effective down-to-earth solutions based on tried and tested models. Learn where to concentrate your strengths and avoid the pitfalls that many Free Zone & Port operators fall into.
We network our vast pool of available investors through associate offices in places such as the UAE, India, Thailand, Oman, Australia, UK, USA and Laos.

Where DSI Staff Has Consulted or Worked
Sharjah United Arab Emirates
Sharjah Ports Port Khalid, Hamriyah Port , Khorfakkan Port, Sharjah International Airport, Hamriyah Free Zone, SAIF Zone (Sharjah Airport Free Zone).
Dubai United Arab Emirates
Jebel Ali Port (PAJA) later JAPCO. Jebel Ali Free Zone JAFZA
Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
Zones Corporation Abu Dhabi Industrial City
Fujairah United Arab Emirates
Fujairah Ports Fujairah Port & Dibba Port. Fujairah Free Zone
Ajman United Arab Emirates
Ajman Port (including privatisation process) and Ajman Free Zone
Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah Free Zone Submission of Free Zone Operating Template
Umm Al Qiwain
Development of the New UAQ Port & Free Zone Feasibility Study with Dubais ETA/Star Group
Sultanate of Oman
Establishment of the Salalah Free Zone and Development input to Khasab Port & Free Zone
Yemen Arab Republic
Aden Port & Free Zone for the Prime Ministry of Yemen Government under an European Union Contract
Egypt
Establishment of the First Privatised Port Project in Egypt Sokhna Port Development- under the SSEZ Suez Special Economic Zones
Bandar Abbas Islamic Republic of IRAN
Establishment of RoRo/Container Terminal Pre Islamic Revolution. Joint venture between MTO (Germany) and O.T. Express Lines (Sweden)
Port Harcourt Rivers State NIGERIA
Establishment of first successful specialised Oil & Gas Free Zone in the Port of Onne. Offshore Oilfield supply base for over 65 Oil Majors.
Kano NIGERIA
Input for th Federal Ministry of Commerce & Industry Evaluation and Study of Kano Free Zone
Calabar Cross Rivers NIGERIA
Input for the Federal Ministry of Commerce & Industry Evaluation and Study of the Calabar Free Trade Zone
Snake Island Lagos Lagos State NIGERIA
Input for private client to establish the Snake Island Oil & Gas Free Zone. Submission and application to NEPZA for subsequent approval
Doha State of Qatar
Submission and presentation with ABS American Bureau of Shipping to the Prime Ministry for Port & Free Zone Development Included review of new industrial city.
Ministry of Finance Government of Eritrea
Evaluation and study for the establishment of Asmara, Massawa and other locations for strategic Free Zones. Port and Airport locations to drive the countries economy.
Royal Thai Government Prime Ministry
Review and evaluation for the establishment of seven (7) strategically located Free Zones based on a Dubai/UAE style structure. Included a review of strategic Ports on the East Coast (Phuket Port). During Thaksin Government period.
Federal Government of Nigeria
Free Zones Review (Study) and recommendations for the Ministry of Commerce & Industry for ultimate presentation to the Presidency for final approval.
These above Governments, companies and organisations are not endorsing DSI - They are shown simply to communicate our wide international experience. NO other company can supply this Hands-On Free Zone experience.