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Careers at Airlift Logistics

Careers at Airlift Logistics LLC, a freight forwarder in Dubai Airport Free Zone, UAE. We are hiring an Operations Executive with at least 1 year of logistics operations experience, to coordinate air cargo, sea freight, land transport, documents and customs clearance for our clients.

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Careers at Airlift Logistics: freight operations desk overlooking an airport cargo apron

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1 role in Dubai
Operations ExecutiveFreight forwarding, Dubai Airport Free ZoneExperienceMinimum 1 yearTypeFull-timeLocationDubai, UAE

What you will do

  • Coordinate , and shipments from booking to delivery.
  • Book space with carriers and follow up with agents.
  • Check invoices, packing lists, and .
  • Work with and .
  • Keep clients updated, and solve problems early.

What you will need

  • At least 1 year in logistics or freight forwarding operations.
  • Clear spoken and written English.
  • Careful with documents and deadlines.
  • Confident using email and spreadsheets.
  • Able to work in Dubai Airport Free Zone, Monday to Saturday.
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Don't see your role? Email your CV to cs@airlift-logistics.com and tell us what you do best.

Why work here

  • Every mode

    Work across air cargo, sea freight and land transport, not one desk.

  • The full journey

    See documents, customs and warehousing from booking to delivery.

  • Specialist cargo

    Learn how dangerous goods and other regulated cargo are handled.

  • Next to DXB

    Our office is in Dubai Airport Free Zone, beside the cargo action.

How hiring works

  1. 1

    Apply

    Send your details and CV through the form below.

  2. 2

    Short call

    We talk through your experience and the role.

  3. 3

    Interview

    Meet the team at our Dubai Airport Free Zone office.

  4. 4

    Offer

    If it is a fit, we confirm the terms and start date.

Apply for Operations Executive

Tell us where you have worked, the cargo you know and the systems you have used. Short and specific is best.

Airlift Logistics LLC
M11, Dnata Building, FG4
Dubai Airport Free Zone, UAE

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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 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

Land freight service

FTL and LTL trucking in the UAE

FTL gives one shipper the whole truck. LTL shares truck space between consignments.

FTL
Full truck load
LTL
Less than truck load
Needed for a quote
Weight, dimensions, pickup point, delivery point
Document
Consignment note, invoice, packing list

Also called: Road freight, trucking

Sea freight documents

Bill of lading types

The bill of lading (B/L) is the main sea freight document: a cargo receipt, evidence of carriage, and often a document of title.

Master B/L
Issued by the shipping line
House B/L
Issued by the forwarder
Telex release
Cargo released without original paper bills
Sea waybill
Not a document of title

Also called: B/L, BL, ocean bill of lading

Step 3

Documents for international shipping

The document set depends on mode, cargo and destination.

Air
Air waybill (AWB): 3-digit airline prefix + 8 digits
Sea
Bill of lading (B/L)
Road
Consignment note
Conditional
Certificate of origin, MSDS, phytosanitary certificate, EDE permit
Customs clearance

Import and export declarations in Dubai

Goods entering or leaving Dubai need a customs declaration, processed through Dubai Customs' Mirsal 2 system.

System
Mirsal 2, Dubai Customs
Core documents
Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin
Transport documents
Bill of lading or air waybill, delivery order
Affects timing
Cargo type, permits, inspection, document accuracy

Also called: Clearing agent, customs broker

Source: Dubai Customs FAQ

Warehousing service

Short and long-term storage in Dubai

Flexible pallet storage, for stock between shipments or a longer-term distribution base.

Pallet sizes
1200 × 1000 mm, and 1200 × 800 mm Euro pallet
Term
Short to long term
Needed for a quote
Pallet count, duration, cargo type