Freight Forwarder · Dubai

Freight Forwarder in Dubai

Sea, air and road freight from Dubai, with customs declarations through Dubai Trade handled by the same team.

What a freight forwarder in Dubai does

A freight forwarder arranges the movement of your cargo from origin to destination. It books space with the shipping line, airline or trucking company, prepares the transport documents, coordinates customs clearance and arranges delivery, so that you deal with one team instead of several.

Bright White Star Shipping LLC does this from its Dubai head office for importers, exporters and companies moving cargo into, out of or through the UAE.

What we move and how

Sea freight

FCL and LCL sea freight, including shipments through Jebel Ali, reefer and ISO tank shipments, bulk and project cargo.

Air freight

Air freight for urgent or high-value cargo.

Road

Cross-border GCC trucking, FTL and LTL road transport and container haulage to and from ports.

Warehousing

Short and long-term storage, including free-zone warehousing, with pick, pack and distribution.

The right mode depends on the cargo, the deadline and the budget. Tell us what you are moving and we will recommend one.

Customs declarations in Dubai

In Dubai, customs declarations are lodged electronically with Dubai Customs through the Dubai Trade platform. We prepare and coordinate import, export and re-export declarations, whether the goods ship from a free zone or from the mainland. See our UAE compliance page for re-exports and free-zone transfers.

From Dubai to Oman, India and China

Headquartered in Dubai with offices in Navi Mumbai and Muscat, we move cargo across the UAE, Oman, India, China and the wider GCC. For cargo from Dubai to Oman, the export declaration is lodged in Dubai and the import is cleared in Oman by our Muscat company. See cargo from Dubai to Oman.

How a shipment works with us

  1. You tell us what you are moving: the goods, quantity, origin, destination and deadline.
  2. We recommend the mode: sea, air or road, based on the cargo, the deadline and the budget.
  3. We check the documents: invoice, packing list and transport document are compared line by line before the cargo ships.
  4. We handle customs: declarations are lodged with Dubai Customs through Dubai Trade, with the HS code checked in advance.
  5. We move and deliver: the cargo is booked, followed and delivered by road, or handed to the next leg.

What we need to quote

  • A description of the goods, with the HS code if you know it.
  • Quantity, weight and size of the cargo.
  • Where it starts and where it needs to go.
  • The agreed Incoterm, if there is one.
  • Your deadline, and whether you also need clearance, storage or delivery.

Questions we are asked

How do I choose a freight forwarder in Dubai?

Ask who will handle customs, whether they will check your documents before the cargo ships, how duty is assessed, and who your single point of contact will be. We are glad to answer each of these.

Do you handle both FCL and LCL?

Yes. We arrange full-container (FCL) and shared-container (LCL) sea freight, including shipments through Jebel Ali, as well as air freight and cross-border trucking.

Can you handle the customs declaration as well as the transport?

Yes. We prepare and coordinate import, export and re-export declarations lodged with Dubai Customs through the Dubai Trade platform, for goods from free zones and from the mainland.

How long does shipping take?

Transit time depends on the route, the mode and the carrier schedule, so we confirm it when we quote.

Need a freight forwarder in Dubai?

Tell us what you are shipping, where from and by which mode, and we will tell you how we would move it.

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