GCC Shipping Routes — Freight, Transit, Duty
DocMakTrade maintains a reference page for every trade lane between our covered origin countries and GCC, Levant and North African destinations. Each lane page carries indicative 20ft and 40ft container rates, sea transit and door-to-door lead times, departure-port comparisons, arrival ports, carriers, customs duty, VAT and applicable free-trade-agreement treatment.
Most requested lanes
Shipping routes to United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
- China → United Arab Emirates
- India → United Arab Emirates
- Turkey → United Arab Emirates
- Germany → United Arab Emirates
- Netherlands → United Arab Emirates
- Italy → United Arab Emirates
- South Korea → United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam → United Arab Emirates
- USA → United Arab Emirates
- Egypt → United Arab Emirates
- Singapore → United Arab Emirates
Shipping routes to Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Shipping routes to Oman 🇴🇲
Shipping routes to Qatar 🇶🇦
Shipping routes to Kuwait 🇰🇼
Shipping routes to Bahrain 🇧🇭
Shipping routes to Iraq 🇮🇶
Shipping routes to Jordan 🇯🇴
Shipping from China
Loading ports: Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Tianjin · Reference 40ft rate ~US$2,200 · Sea transit ~22 days.
Shipping from India
Loading ports: Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Chennai · Reference 40ft rate ~US$1,500 · Sea transit ~12 days.
Shipping from Turkey
Loading ports: Istanbul (Ambarli), Mersin, Izmir · Reference 40ft rate ~US$1,900 · Sea transit ~14 days.
Shipping from Germany
Loading ports: Hamburg, Bremerhaven · Reference 40ft rate ~US$3,200 · Sea transit ~31 days.
Shipping from Netherlands
Loading ports: Rotterdam · Reference 40ft rate ~US$3,038 · Sea transit ~29 days.
Shipping from Italy
Loading ports: Genoa, Gioia Tauro · Reference 40ft rate ~US$2,900 · Sea transit ~20 days.
Shipping from South Korea
Loading ports: Busan · Reference 40ft rate ~US$2,400 · Sea transit ~24 days.
Shipping from Vietnam
Loading ports: Ho Chi Minh (Cat Lai), Haiphong · Reference 40ft rate ~US$2,300 · Sea transit ~23 days.
Shipping from USA
Loading ports: Houston, Los Angeles, New York · Reference 40ft rate ~US$4,200 · Sea transit ~38 days.
Shipping from Egypt
Loading ports: Alexandria, Port Said, Sokhna · Reference 40ft rate ~US$1,400 · Sea transit ~6 days.
Shipping from Singapore
Loading ports: Singapore · Reference 40ft rate ~US$2,000 · Sea transit ~12 days.
GCC Trade Intelligence Coverage
Markets DocMakTrade covers across pricing, import and shipping intelligence.
Industries Covered
Sectors that rely on commodity pricing, shipping and import intelligence.
GCC & Iraq coverage map
Principal discharge ports and inbound sea lanes covered by DocMakTrade across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq.
