Airlift Logistics air freight operations in Dubai: cargo pallets being loaded onto a freighter at dusk

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Airlift Logistics LLC is an international logistics company and freight forwarder based in Dubai Airport Free Zone, UAE. We move cargo by air, sea and land to over 140 countries through a global agent network, and provide customs clearance, warehousing and dangerous goods handling for businesses that want one accountable team.

Who we are

Airlift Logistics LLC, based in Dubai Airport Free Zone

As trade between countries grows, businesses need a logistics provider that takes the hassle away, so they can focus on their own work. That is the idea behind Airlift Logistics LLC, a freight forwarder and shipping company based in Dubai Airport Free Zone.

International shipping can mean legal terms, customs regulations and documents that need experienced hands. Our team works across the freight forwarding process, including import and export documentation for all types of cargo, and partners with clients worldwide on turnkey import and export services.

We also specialise in transporting dangerous goods worldwide, handling all 9 classes and providing total dangerous goods logistics solutions. Dedicated staff support each end-to-end process, giving you complete shipment transparency.

Inside a logistics warehouse in Dubai: forklift working in an aisle of pallet racking
From container handling and export documents to delivery and warehousing.
How we move cargo

Freight movement types: the right one for each shipment

We offer competitive pricing for every time and cost requirement. Open any option to see how it works.

  • Collection, freight, customs and delivery.

  • From your premises to the destination airport.

  • A full container, or a share of one.

  • An ocean leg combined with a flight.

  • Connections between flights and airports.

  • Between two countries, arranged from Dubai.

What drives us

Our mission and vision: why we do this

Our mission

Transport quality and safety that enhance your business.

Our vision

Only customer-oriented logistics solutions.

Our priority

Your satisfaction, with complete shipment transparency.

Freight operations desk with a view over an airport cargo apron at dusk

Ready to work with one team?

Tell us what you are moving, and we will take it from there.

Dubai container terminal from above, with containers, cranes and a ship at the quay
Where we work

Based in Dubai, shipping to over 140 countries

Real cargo

Our work, in photos

A look at real cargo from our files.

  • Large wrapped cargo on airport handling equipment, photographed by Airlift Logistics
    Large wrapped cargo on airport equipmentPhoto: Airlift Logistics
  • Classic car and sports car parked at a cargo facility in Dubai, photographed by Airlift Logistics
    Vehicles at a cargo facilityPhoto: Airlift Logistics
  • Pallet of UN-marked dangerous goods cartons in a warehouse, photographed by Airlift Logistics
    UN-marked cartons on a palletPhoto: Airlift Logistics
  • Cartons with several hazard labels prepared as cargo, photographed by Airlift Logistics
    Cartons with several hazard labelsPhoto: Airlift Logistics
  • Large strapped cartons with handling labels ready as cargo, photographed by Airlift Logistics
    Large strapped cartonsPhoto: Airlift Logistics
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Who you are dealing with

Before you book with any forwarder, check the company behind it. Ask for a trade licence, and call the office.

Legal name
Airlift Logistics LLC
Office
M11, Dnata Building, FG4, Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai, UAE
Hours
Monday to Saturday, 8:00 to 18:00
About us

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Airlift Logistics LLC is an international logistics and shipping company based in Dubai. It works with clients worldwide on import and export services by air, sea and land. Its team handles freight forwarding and documentation for all types of cargo, and it specialises in transporting dangerous goods, handling all 9 classes.

  • Legal name: Airlift Logistics LLC.
  • Location: Dubai Airport Free Zone, United Arab Emirates.
  • Network: over 140 countries through global agents.

Airlift Logistics ships to and from over 140 countries. Coverage comes from a global network of agents, managed by its team in Dubai. Regular air cargo lanes from Dubai include India, the UK, China, the USA, Germany, Kenya, the GCC, the Netherlands, France and Italy. Other destinations can be confirmed on request.

  • Send your city or port to confirm a route.
  • Cross trade covers shipments that do not pass through the UAE.
  • Sea, air and road options vary by destination.

Yes, Airlift Logistics works with businesses outside Dubai. It is based in Dubai Airport Free Zone and works with companies looking for shipping support in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, as well as international customers. It also handles free zone customs and re-export documents across UAE free zones, including JAFZA, DAFZA and RAKEZ.

  • Tell us where the cargo is for collection or clearance.
  • JAFZA is next to Jebel Ali Port.
  • DAFZA is next to Dubai International Airport.

Door-to-door includes final delivery, while door-to-airport stops at the destination airport. With door-to-door, the forwarder manages pickup, freight, customs clearance and delivery to the final address. With door-to-airport, the consignee or their agent arranges import clearance and delivery. The right choice depends on who you want managing the destination steps of the shipment.

  • Incoterms 2020 define who pays for each step.
  • DAP and DDP are common for door delivery.
  • Airport-to-airport leaves both collection and delivery to you.

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Freight movement type

Door-to-door freight

The forwarder manages the entire journey under one plan.

Includes
Pickup, export clearance, freight, import clearance, delivery
Related Incoterm
DAP or DDP, depending on who pays import costs
Modes
Air, sea, land

Source: ICC Incoterms rules

Freight movement type

Door-to-airport air freight

Pickup from the shipper, with air freight to the destination airport.

Includes
Pickup, export clearance, air freight
Consignee handles
Import clearance and final delivery
Related Incoterm
CPT or CIP, depending on insurance

Source: ICC Incoterms rules

Sea freight service

FCL vs LCL shipping from Dubai

FCL means a full container for one shipper. LCL means shared container space, priced on the volume or weight used.

20ft container
About 33 CBM
40ft container
About 67 CBM
40ft high cube
About 76 CBM
LCL pricing
Weight or measure: 1 CBM or 1,000 kg, whichever is higher

Also called: Full container load, less than container load, groupage

Freight movement type

Sea-air freight through Dubai

Combines an ocean leg with a flight, balancing cost and speed.

Route logic
Sea to Jebel Ali Port, then air from Dubai
Cost and speed
Between pure sea freight and pure air freight
Often used for
Asia to Europe and Africa flows

Also called: Air-sea freight

Freight movement type

Air-air movements

Cargo moving on more than one flight, with a connection between airports.

Used when
No direct service, or no space on one
Transfer point
Dubai hub, DXB or DWC
Paperwork
Air waybill and transit documents

Also called: Air transhipment

Freight movement type

Cross trade between countries

Goods move between two foreign countries while the shipment is arranged from Dubai.

Also called
Third-country shipping
Cargo path
Does not enter the UAE
Suits
Traders buying and selling outside the UAE

Also called: Triangular shipment

Dubai air cargo hubs

DXB and DWC: Dubai's two cargo airports

Dubai has two cargo airports. Airlift Logistics selects between them according to the cargo and the timeline.

DXB
Dubai International Airport, for high-frequency air cargo
DWC
Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai World Central, for large and oversized loads
Next to DXB
Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA), home of our office

Source: Dubai Airports: cargo, Dubai Airport Freezone

Sea freight hub

Jebel Ali Port, Dubai

The UAE's main container port and the largest port in the Middle East, operated by DP World.

UN/LOCODE
AEJEA
Operator
DP World
Free zone next door
Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA)

Also called: Port of Jebel Ali

Source: DP World

UAE free zones

Free zone logistics: JAFZA, DAFZA and RAKEZ

Airlift Logistics handles free zone customs, re-export documents and bonded cargo across UAE free zones.

JAFZA
Jebel Ali Free Zone, next to Jebel Ali Port
DAFZA
Dubai Airport Free Zone, established 1996, next to DXB
RAKEZ
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone

Source: Dubai Airport Freezone

UAE coverage

Shipping company serving the UAE

Based in Dubai, Airlift Logistics works with businesses across the Emirates.

Office
Dubai Airport Free Zone
Serving
Businesses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah
Needed
Cargo location, for collection or clearance