Established by an Emiri decree in November, 1995, the Free Zone is 24 square kilometers in size and has a 14 meter deep port and 7 meter deep inner harbor.
[3] Sharjah is the only emirate which has ports on the Arabian Gulf's west coast and east coast with direct access to the Indian Ocean.
[4] In 2010, the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) commissioned and AED 800 million contract for infrastructure expansion and development.
[5] The free-zone is strategically located on the borders of Ajman and Sharjah, with direct access to Ras Al Khaimah.
The zone’s accessibility had been strengthened due to an infrastructure and road building project commissioned by the free zone authority in late 2019, with a project value of AED 94 mln.