Why is the UAE used as a re-export hub?

Dubai’s free zones (JAFZA and others) let cargo enter, be stored or consolidated, and be re-exported without incurring UAE customs duty, making the UAE a distribution gateway to the wider GCC, Africa, and South Asia. Many forwarders on CargoLinked specialise in free-zone and re-export logistics.

Which UAE ports and airports do forwarders ship through?

Jebel Ali (Dubai) is the region’s largest container port, with Khalifa Port serving Abu Dhabi. Air freight runs through Dubai International (DXB), Al Maktoum (DWC), and Abu Dhabi (AUH). Forwarders handle FCL, LCL, air, and cross-Gulf road freight.

Can UAE forwarders handle project and heavy-lift cargo?

Yes. With major construction, oil-and-gas, and infrastructure activity in the region, many UAE forwarders specialise in out-of-gauge, break-bulk, and heavy-lift project cargo. Post a freight request with dimensions and weights for specialist quotes.

Freight Forwarders in the UAE

Dubai & Abu Dhabi logistics, re-export & free-zone specialists

Browse 980 verified freight forwarders and logistics companies in the United Arab Emirates on CargoLinked. The UAE is the Middle East’s premier trade and re-export hub: Jebel Ali (the largest port in the region) and Khalifa Port anchor ocean freight, while Dubai (DXB/DWC) and Abu Dhabi run some of the world’s busiest air-cargo operations. Forwarders here specialise in transhipment and re-export through JAFZA and other free zones, project and heavy-lift cargo, and distribution across the GCC, Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. Compare providers by service and mode, then post a free freight request for competitive quotes.

BDP InternationalUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 118104 ,, Dubai, Dubai, 118104 U.A.E

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Beacon Shipping LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 116255 , Karama, Dubai, 116255 U.A.E

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Benchmark LogisticsUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Khaleed Bin Waleed Road ,, Dubai, 113890 U.A.E

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BENZY LOGISTICS LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

OFFICE NO.216, BLOCK D, DNATA FREIGHT GATE 5 , DUBAI AIRPORT FREE ZONE(DAFZA), DUBAI, U.A.E., 1 U.A.E

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Bertling Gulf Logistics LtdUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 18042 , Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai U.A.E

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BEST NOTCH SEA FREIGHT LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

OFFICE NO 206 DEIRA ,, DUBAI, U.A.E, 282355 U.A.E

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Big Shield Shipping LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

P O Box 91459 ,, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 91459 U.A.E

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Bin Jasim Cargo C&FUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 7176 ,, Dubai, 7176 U.A.E

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Bina Shipping ServicesUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Business Bay,, DUBAI, UAE U.A.E Phone: 00971505436927

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BINAX SHIPPING LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

203 off Mohamed ahmed mohamed thani bldg , Al Raff Street Bur Dubai, Dubai, UAE, 118274 U.A.E

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