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.

RBJ SHIPPING L.L.CUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Office No. 307 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Humanitarian Foundation - Al-Riqqa, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28918 U.A.E

Air Freight

RDS Cargo GroupUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Dubai South Business Park, Building A5, Office 305 Dubai, UAE ,, Dubai, UAE, 305 U.A.E

Air Freight

RDS CARGO GROUP DWC LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Office 305, Building A5, Dubai South Business Park ,, Dubai, Dubai, 000001 U.A.E

Air Freight

REAL ONE SHIPPING COMUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

DUBAI , DUBAI, DUBAI, UAE, 57108 U.A.E

Sea Port Authorities and Operators

Real One Shipping L.L.CUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Bur Dubai , Neear Khalid Bin Al-Walid, Dubai, U.A.E, 21793 U.A.E

Shipping Lines

REAL POWER SHIPPING SERVICES LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

P.O.BOX 241931 ,, Dubai, 241931 U.A.E

Customs Brokers

Red Arrow Cargo LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Hor al Anz ,, Dubai, 82223 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Red Pearl Logistics LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

P. O. Box 5746 Dubai, UAE ,, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 5746 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Reef MoversUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Al Reef Towers, G01 ,, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Po.Box - 45295 U.A.E

Warehousing & Packing

RETAIL LOGISTICS LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

DWC JEBEL ALI ,, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 61274 U.A.E

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