One of the busiest routes connects the Emirati ports of Dubai, Fujairah, and Khor Fakkan to key terminals in southern Europe like Piraeus, Barcelona, and Genoa. Regular container vessel departures from Jebel Ali provide efficient shipping to these gateways, with transit times of 10-12 days when shipping containers to these ports.
Other ports along this vital corridor include Hazira and Mundra in India, and ports in Egypt like Damietta and Alexandria which further extend UAE’s reach. Shipping lines run reliable weekly services connecting Khalifa and Jebel Ali to these ports. Transit is slightly higher at 12-14 days compared to direct trips south but caters to cargo destined for North African and Mediterranean markets when shipping from Dubai to these regions.
Major destinations on this route are taken when shipping to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bremerhaven, and shipping to Hamburg. Car carriers and container shipping to these ports typically take 14-18 days. Volume is dominated by consumer goods. Feeders then connect onward from these hubs to smaller residual European ports. With options across Southern, Mediterranean, and Northern Europe accessible through direct ocean liners or short-sea feeders from the UAE, global suppliers and manufacturers can efficiently reach key final markets through diverse reliable routes.
For critical, high-value shipments between the UAE and major European economic centers, air cargo is the swiftest option. Carriers like provide dedicated freighter services to airports like London, Paris, and Frankfurt from Dubai International Airport multiple times daily. This guarantees urgent priority items reliable capacity when container shipping to Europe.
For oversized or overweight freight like machinery, chartering full aircraft is practical. These fully customized solutions though expensive ensure dedicated capacity when project timelines require the swiftest transport from the UAE.
Despite higher transit times, sea freight remains the workhorse mode for transporting general and bulk cargo volumes between the UAE and European trading partners economically. Contemporary container vessels provide regular weekly services connecting Jebel Ali and Dubai ports to key northern European terminals like Rotterdam and Antwerp in 10-14 days transit when shipping containers to these ports.
Feeder and short-sea connections then disseminate cargo onwards within Europe. Shipping container loads from Fujairah also reach southern European ports such as Genoa, La Spezia, and Piraeus in 10-12 days. Roll-on-roll-off vessel services directly link the UAE to ports in Italy, Spain, and Greece. Containerized, breakbulk, and heavy lift cargo can all be efficiently carried by modern ships. Reefer and dry containers are provided, enabling temperature-controlled transport of perishables from the UAE to final inland markets in Europe.
Reliable fixed-day sailings sustain supply chains. With a variety of ocean and air freight options to Europe available year-round, logistics service providers like TLM Logistics can effectively satisfy the diverse transportation needs for routine and fast-tracking cargo shipments between the UAE and its key European trading partners whatever the commodity type or urgencies.
TLM Logistics is more than just a shipping company in Dubai — we are your end-to-end logistics partner in one of the world’s most dynamic trade corridors. Based in the heart of the Jebel Ali Free Zone.
TLM Logistics is more than just a shipping company in Dubai — we are your end-to-end logistics partner in one of the world’s most dynamic trade corridors. Based in the heart of the Jebel Ali Free Zone.