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Air Freight
Time-critical cargo out of DXB and DWC, with honest chargeable-weight calculations before you book and dangerous goods handled to IATA standards.
Air freight is typically eight to twelve times the ocean rate per kilo. It earns that premium in specific situations: high value-to-weight cargo, a production line that stops without the part, a retail window that closes, or an ocean schedule that has become unpredictable.
Dubai gives you one of the densest cargo networks in the world through DXB and DWC. Used well that is a real advantage. Used carelessly it is an expensive invoice, usually because nobody checked the volumetric weight before booking.
We quote on chargeable weight from your actual dimensions, not an estimate that changes at the terminal.
The fastest and dearest option. Cargo travels on the first available flight, often same day within the region.
Consolidated service moving within 24 to 72 hours of acceptance. The usual choice for commercial cargo.
Discounted space-available service adding two to four days. Useful when air is chosen for reliability rather than raw speed.
Length x width x height in cm divided by 6000 gives volumetric weight. We bill on the higher of that or actual, and we tell you which before booking.
IATA classification, certified packing and DG declarations. Send the UN number and class at enquiry stage.
Collection, flight, clearance and final delivery under one booking rather than airport to airport only.
Exact carton dimensions and weight. Without these any quote is a guess that will change.
We calculate volumetric against actual and tell you which applies, with the all-in rate.
Space confirmed, security screening arranged, AWB and any DG declarations prepared.
Tracked to arrival, cleared at destination and delivered to the final address.
Length x width x height in centimetres divided by 6000 gives volumetric weight. You are billed on whichever is higher, volumetric or actual. Light bulky cargo is therefore billed well above what it weighs.
Most carriers apply a minimum chargeable weight of around 45kg, so a 12kg shipment is billed as 45kg regardless of actual weight.
Often yes, and usually by repacking rather than negotiating. Reducing carton height by a few centimetres can cut volumetric weight more than any rate discussion. Consolidating several small shipments into one booking also avoids paying multiple minimums.
Yes, subject to IATA classification, correct packing and a valid DG declaration. Tell us the UN number and class at enquiry so the right service is booked first time.
More often than it used to be. Air remains several times the ocean rate, but with sea schedules unreliable and surcharges stacking, the effective gap on urgent or high-value cargo has narrowed. Compare on landed cost and lateness risk, not rate alone.
Send dimensions, weight and destination. You will get the chargeable weight and an all-in rate, including fuel and security surcharges.
