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Sea freight

Sea freight from Dubai, full and shared container shipping

Full containers and shared loads through Jebel Ali, with customs clearance and delivery handled by the same Dubai team.

FCL and LCLWeekly consolidations from IndiaPort to door
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FCL or LCL

Full container or shared container

FCL, full containerLCL, shared container
When it makes senseYour cargo fills most of a 20 or 40 foot boxYour cargo fills only part of a container
Cost basisOne price per containerPriced per cubic metre
Transit from India3 to 7 days7 to 12 days, weekly consolidations
HandlingSealed at origin, opened at destinationPacked with other cargo at a consolidation point
Process

How sea freight to and from Dubai works

01

Book

We confirm the container size, the sailing and the cutoff date.

02

Load and sail

The container is loaded at origin and tracked every day at sea.

03

Clear at Jebel Ali

Our Dubai team clears the cargo as soon as the ship arrives.

04

Deliver

We truck the container or the cargo to your door or our warehouse.

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Packed right

Packed, sealed and tracked to Jebel Ali

We check how your cargo is packed and loaded so it travels safely and clears without questions.

  • Load plans for full containers
  • Weekly LCL consolidations from India
  • Daily tracking until arrival
Documents

Documents you need for sea freight

From the shipper

  • Commercial invoice
  • Packing list
  • Certificate of origin
  • Shipping instructions

For Dubai clearance

  • Bill of lading
  • Import code for the consignee
  • Attested commercial documents
  • Permit where the goods need one
Transit

Sea freight transit and rates

India to Jebel Ali, FCL3 to 7 daysNhava Sheva or Mundra to Jebel Ali
India to Jebel Ali, LCL7 to 12 daysWeekly consolidations
RouteBasisPrice rangeLast checked
India to Jebel Ali20 foot container[USD range][date]
India to Jebel Ali40 foot container[USD range][date]
India to Jebel Ali, LCLPer cubic metre[USD range][date]
Dubai to IndiaPer container[USD range][date]
Last checked [date]. Ranges help you plan. Your quote confirms the figure.
Why Gxpress

Why ship with Gxpress

01

Our own team in Dubai

Our Dubai team prepares the documents your company type needs, for free zone and mainland companies alike.

02

Papers checked at origin

Our offices in India and China check your papers before the cargo sails, so problems are fixed before arrival.

03

One file, one invoice

Freight and clearance run under one Gxpress file and one invoice, on our GClick system from invoice to tracking.

FAQ

Questions we hear every week

Still unsure? Send us your shipment details and we will answer with facts for your cargo.

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If your cargo fills most of a container, FCL is usually cheaper per unit and faster. Smaller loads go LCL and share the box with other cargo.

From India, FCL takes 3 to 7 days and LCL 7 to 12 days. From China it takes [X days].

We use Jebel Ali Port for container cargo. It sits beside JAFZA and has direct road links across the UAE.

Yes. We can unload the cargo into storage in Dubai and deliver it as you need it.

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A commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin, plus an import code for the consignee. Some goods also need a permit.

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Tell us what you are moving. We plan the rest from Dubai.

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