Maritime Business Centre 2 Opens in Dubai

Dubai Maritime City inaugurated Maritime Business Centre 2 on May 22, adding a new AED160 million commercial tower in the development’s Commercial District. The project expands Grade A office capacity for maritime, logistics and trade companies operating within the DP World-linked district in Dubai. Dubai Maritime City said the tower was delivered in 20 months and was 78% leased before opening. The building includes office space, a wellness floor, retail and food-and-beverage outlets, and 480 parking bays. ### When did the new tower open, and who opened it? Dubai Maritime City said it inaugurated Maritime Business Centre 2 on Friday, May 22, 2026, as part of its commercial expansion inside the port-side development. The project is one of the flagship assets tied to DP World’s operations in the emirate, according to Dubai Maritime City and DP World’s UAE location information. (mediaoffice.ae) The Government of Dubai Media Office described the building as a premium commercial tower aimed at the maritime and trade ecosystem. WAM, the Emirates News Agency, separately reported the opening on the same date and gave the project value at AED160 million. ### What exactly is inside Maritime Business Centre 2? The new tower includes Grade A offices as well as tenant amenities that go beyond workspace. (mediaoffice.ae) Dubai government and related reports said the building has a wellness floor with a gym and recreational areas, along with retail outlets and food-and-beverage space. A total of 480 parking bays were built into the project, including spaces reserved for electric and hybrid vehicles and for People of Determination, the Dubai government report said. (mediaoffice.ae) The same report said the tower also uses smart building systems designed to reduce energy consumption. ### How much demand was there before the opening? (cd1.mediaoffice.ae) Dubai Maritime City said 78% of the tower’s space had been leased before the inauguration, giving an early measure of demand for the building. MeConstructionNews, citing the opening details, reported that Maritime Business Centre 1 was already fully occupied, while the second tower was launched to add new capacity. (cd1.mediaoffice.ae) The 20-month delivery timeline was also part of the project’s pitch. WAM and the Dubai government media office both said the tower was completed in 20 months, a detail highlighted alongside the pre-leasing figure. ### Where does this sit inside Dubai’s maritime district? Dubai Maritime City is located between Port Rashid and Dubai Drydocks World and functions as a dedicated maritime zone within the city. (mediaoffice.ae) Property and company descriptions identify the area as a mixed-use waterfront development built around maritime business, industrial and commercial activity. DP World’s UAE materials describe the broader network as part of its trade and logistics platform in the emirate. (wam.ae) In that context, Maritime Business Centre 2 adds office inventory inside a district already marketed to shipping, marine services, logistics and related firms. That linkage is an inference from the location and tenant focus described by Dubai Maritime City and DP World. (engelvoelkers.com) ### What did officials say the project is meant to do? Dubai Maritime City said the building would expand business capacity and services for companies operating in the district. MeConstructionNews reported that officials presented the project as a way to support maritime-sector firms with additional commercial space and tenant services. WAM said the tower was positioned to expand Grade A office capacity within Dubai’s maritime and trade ecosystem. (mediaoffice.ae) The official descriptions focused on workspace supply, tenant amenities and infrastructure rather than announcing a separate next-phase construction timeline. ### What comes next for tenants and the site? Maritime Business Centre 2 opened with 22% of its space still unleased, based on Dubai Maritime City’s figure that 78% was taken before launch. (meconstructionnews.com) That leaves the next concrete step as continued leasing and tenant fit-out inside the newly opened tower in the Commercial District. Dubai Maritime City said Maritime Business Centre 1 is fully occupied, according to MeConstructionNews, making the second tower the main source of immediately available office capacity within that part of the development. (wam.ae) (meconstructionnews.com) (mediaoffice.ae)