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.

Sfeir Trading Co. FZCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

sheikh zayed road ,, Dubai, Dubai, 65496 U.A.E

Exporters

SFM INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

SHAIKHA MARIAM BUILDING , OFF DAY TO DAY, DEIRA, UAE, 40709 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

SGC SHIPPING SERVICES LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

12-15A Street, , Ras Al Khor, Al Aweer, Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 46185 U.A.E Phone: +971557689937

Freight Forwarders

SGLUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

708 Damac Executive Heights Tecom Dubai ,, Dubai, Dubai, 215056 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

ShahyanlogisticsUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Writer chember mamtaz Hassan road room number 35 4th floor karachi pakistan ,, Karachi, Sindh, 74000 U.A.E

Air Freight

Shamal Sea & Air Freight LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Suite # 214, 2nd Floor, Arif & Bintoak Bldg , Near Karama Post Office, Zaabeel Road, Karama, Dubai, 28722 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

SHAMMA SHIPPING DUBAI (UAE) LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

DUBAI ,, DUBAI, UAE, 31303 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

SHARAF Logistics L.L.c.Unclaimed

United Arab Emirates

PO Box 121167 , DAFZA FLC,F4; office 110, Dubai, 121167 U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Sharaf Shipping Agency LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

P O Box 576 , 3rd Floor, Sharaf Building, Al Mina Road, Dubai U.A.E

Freight Forwarders

Sheikan Cargo LLCUnclaimed

United Arab Emirates

Office no. 301 Khalid AL ATTAR BUSINESS CENTRE , NAIF - AL SOOR STREET/ 30c street 17, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 11111 U.A.E

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