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.

CEEKAY SHIPPINGUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

UMM HURAIR BLDG. ,, Dubai, 34630 U.A.E

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Ceekay Shipping Services LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 34630 ,, Dubai, uae U.A.E

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Channel Shipping Co LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 42843 ,, Dubai, 42843 U.A.E

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CHANNEL SHIPPING CO. LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

P.O. BOX. 42843 ,, DUBAI, UAE, 42843 U.A.E

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Charter Trade Global LlcUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

#604, Bu Haleeba Plaza, PO Box 29676 , Muraqabad Street, Dubai U.A.E

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CHARTERWINGS INTERNATIONALUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

SHARJAH AIRPORT FREEZONE ,, Ash Shariqah, 122454 U.A.E

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china global maritime line(CGML MIDDLE EAST LLC)Unclaimed

United Arab Emirates

sheilk handam award complex,al mina road, opposite tall UAE flag, ,, JUMERIA 1, dubai / UAE, 00971 U.A.E

Shipping Lines

Chun On Shipping & Navigation LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

P.O.Box 74694 ,, Dubai, Dubai, 84694 U.A.E

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Clarion Logistics MEUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Jebel Ali ,, Dubai, 17656 U.A.E

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Clarion Shipping ServiceesUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

P.O. Box 8054 ,, Dubai U.A.E

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