Dubai, UAE — August 24, 2026 — Oscar Terminals has published a comprehensive guide highlighting the key factors chemical traders and manufacturers should consider when selecting a chemical storage terminal in Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), one of the UAE’s major hubs for trade, logistics, and industrial activity.

The new guide, “Chemical Storage in JAFZA: What Chemical Traders Need to Know,” explains how the location of chemical storage can influence supply chain efficiency, operating costs, safety, and speed to market.

Located close to Jebel Ali Port, JAFZA provides chemical businesses with access to major road, maritime, and international shipping routes. For chemical traders managing imported products and regional distribution, proximity to port infrastructure can help streamline the movement of bulk liquid chemicals and improve supply chain efficiency.

The guide also explains why chemical traders should evaluate a terminal based on more than available tank capacity. Important considerations include flexible tank leasing options, dedicated and segregated storage, inventory management, breaking bulk and repacking, specialty chemical monitoring, and manufacturing or toll blending capabilities.

“Selecting a chemical storage terminal is an important supply chain decision. Businesses need to look beyond storage capacity and evaluate safety, operational capabilities, flexibility, and the range of value-added services available,” said a representative of Oscar Terminals.

Safety and compliance are also key areas addressed in the guide. Chemical traders are encouraged to assess terminal infrastructure, tank construction standards, fire protection systems, pressure relief mechanisms, nitrogen blanketing, spill containment, emergency shutdown systems, and corrosion protection before selecting a storage partner.

The guide further discusses the range of products commonly handled by chemical storage terminals, including industrial chemicals, specialty chemicals, base oils, additives, lubricants, polyols, and glycols. Since different products require different storage conditions and handling procedures, traders should confirm that a terminal has the appropriate infrastructure and operational expertise for their products.

Oscar Terminals also emphasizes the importance of technology and operational visibility. Systems such as SCADA and PLC-based automation can support monitoring and operational control, while services such as Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) can help businesses optimize inventory levels and reduce unnecessary working capital tied up in stock.

The guide concludes with practical questions chemical traders should ask before selecting a JAFZA terminal, including questions about storage capacity, tank configuration, safety standards, marine and road access, monitoring technology, blending capabilities, repacking, and toll manufacturing.

By bringing storage, handling, monitoring, inventory management, and value-added services together, Oscar Terminals aims to provide chemical businesses with solutions that support efficient and reliable supply chain operations in Dubai and across regional markets.

About Oscar Terminals

Oscar Terminals provides bulk liquid storage, chemical handling, tank leasing, inventory management, specialty chemical monitoring, breaking bulk and repacking, manufacturing, and toll blending solutions for chemical traders, manufacturers, and other industrial businesses. Its JAFZA-based infrastructure is designed to support the safe and efficient storage and movement of a wide range of liquid products.