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The '''Hamriyah Free Zone''' is a [[Free-trade zone|free zone]] place in the city of [[Sharjah (city)|Sharjah]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. Established by an [[Emiratis|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uaefreezones.com/fz_hamriyah.html |title=UAE Free Zones |publisher=UAE Free Zones |date=1995-11-12 |accessdate=2012-10-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hfza.ae |title=Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, UAE : Gateway To Global Business |publisher=Hfza.ae |date=2003-01-01 |accessdate=2012-10-21}}</ref> It is considered the second-largest free-trade zone in the UAE after Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rahman |first=Saifur |date=2011-06-24 |title=Free zone with a focus on SMEs |work=Gulf News |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/free-zone-with-a-focus-on-smes-1.826372 |access-date=2023-11-02}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business-dubai.com/services/business-setup/Hamriyah-Free-Zone/|title=Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah|publisher=Business-Dubai.com|accessdate=24 November 2015|archive-date=22 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122174305/http://business-dubai.com/services/business-setup/Hamriyah-Free-Zone/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sharjah is the third largest emirate in the UAE.[https://www.internations.org/go/moving-to-the-uae/country-facts/discover-the-different-emirates-of-the-uae]
 
In 2010, the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) commissioned and AED 800 million contract for infrastructure expansion and development. It was set to increase its port capacity by up to 80% upon completion.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Saleem |first=Nadia |date=2010-06-18 |title=Hamriyah Free Zone boosts shipping capacity |work=Gulf News |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/hamriyah-free-zone-boosts-shipping-capacity-1.642768 |access-date=2023-11-02}}</ref>