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.

Aazan LogisticsUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

office 203,abdullah al salim building , 18 street al khabaisi area, Diera dubai, UAE, 234230 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Abdoul ShippingUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

P.O. Box 14680 ,, dubai, Dubai, 14680 U.A.E

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Abreco Freight LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

jebel ali south zone, jebel ali, uae, jebel ali, dubai uAE, 16821 U.A.E Phone: 0097148149000

Freight Forwarders

ABT TransportUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 44379 ,, Dubai U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

ABTECH SHIPPING SERVICES LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Office 11 Ground floor Al-Masraf Tower ,, Baniyas Road Deira Dubai UAE, Dubai UAE, 476 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Abu Dhabi Shipping AgencyUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Gr Fl Salem Al Mehairbi Building , Tourist Club Area, Abu Dhabi, 46103 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

ACCELERATE FREIGHT SERVICES CO LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 115871 , AL NAHDA 1, Dubai, DUBAI, 115871 U.A.E

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Access CargoUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 50378 ,, Dubai, 50378 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

ACCESS CARGO LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Dubai Airport Cargo, Village W/H 102a , Deira, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 50378, Dubai U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Access Logistics FZCOUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

DUBAI AIR PORT FREEZONE 7WA-DAFZA OFFICE:1027 ,, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 371341 U.A.E

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