Jebel Ali Lay Anchorage (JALA) is a proposed professional lay anchorage area near Dubai that would offer safe parking for over 400 container ships, bulk carriers, and tankers experiencing low rates. JALA would provide a regulated area for vessels to conduct hot or warm layups of at least one month's duration while maintaining class and flag requirements. Compared to other layup locations, JALA offers proximity to major trade routes between Asia and Europe as well as energy markets, cost savings on crew wages and travel expenses for vessel managers, and access to marine services in the region.