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.

OCEANFRONT SHIPPING LLC, DUBAIUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

112894 , sheikh khalifa bin zayed street, DUBAI, UAE, 112894 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Oceanic Resources International - DubaiUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Office 201, Building 6, Gold & Diamond Park , Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 213025, Dubai U.A.E

Recruitment

Octopus Shipping and Cargo Services LLcUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Dubai Customs , Bur Dubai, Dubai, UAE, 50456 U.A.E

Sea Port Authorities and Operators

OL DUBAIUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

jbc5, cluster w , JLT ,, dubai, united arab emirates, 454752 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

OMC Relocation & StorageUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Al Quoz ,, Dubai, 54000 U.A.E

Removals

One World Shipping LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Office M10, Umm Hurrair Building, Zabeel Road, Karama, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 119359 U.A.E Phone: +971 4 3708003

Freight Forwarders

OneTen International FZ LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

RAK FREEZONE ,, RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE, 14916 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Online Distribution Logistics LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Damascuess Street , Al Qusais . Dubai UAE , PO Box 27406, Dubai UAE, Dubai, UAE, 27406 U.A.E

Couriers, Mail & Express

Opal Shipping ServicesUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 119063 ,, Dubai, 119063 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Opal Shipping Services L.L.CUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

6th Floor, Al Riffa Plaza , Khalid Bin Al Waleed Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 119063 U.A.E

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