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.

OPEN FREIGHT SHIPPING SERVICES LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Flower Center , Dubai International Airports, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 83904 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

ORACLE FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

AIRPORT ROAD, CARGO VILLAGE , NEAR TERMINAL-1 ,, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E.), P.O.BOX 126148 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Orbit AviationUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

SAIF-Zone , Sharjah International Airport, Ash Shariqah, 54770 U.A.E

Air Freight

ORBIT LOGISTICS FZEUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Block D05 Dubai Airport Freezone , Dubai United Arab Emirates, Dubai, UAE, 371941 U.A.E

Air Freight

Orbit Movers Cargo PackingUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 30228 , Al Quoz Industrial Area, Dubai, 30228 U.A.E

Removals

Orient Cargo AgencyUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

108 Al Ghusais Plaza Damascus Street , Al Ghusais, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, P.O.Box 14671 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Orient Shipping Service LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

3rd Floor, Dubai Islamic Bank Building, P.O. Box 23230 , Khalid Bin Al Walid Road, Dubai U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Orion International Shipping L.L.C.Unclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 50149 ,, Dubai, 50149 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

OSTRAGULF SHIPPING & CARGO SERVICES L.L.C.Unclaimed

United Arab Emirates

P.O.BOX 50456 ,, DUBAI, U.A.E, 50456 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Overseas GroupUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 26461 ,, Dubai U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Freight Forwarders in the UAE

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