Door to door cargo DubaiDoor to door cargo Dubai, one forwarder from pickup to delivery.
Door to door cargo Dubai means one forwarder moves your shipment from the seller’s door to the buyer’s door. Airlift Logistics, a freight forwarder in Dubai Airport Free Zone, collects business cargo, clears export customs, books air, sea or road freight, clears import customs through a partner at destination and delivers to the consignee. We deliver door to door worldwide for business cargo only, on DAP or DDP terms, with one quote and one contact.
Five legs, one booking
A door to door shipment joins five separate jobs. Click a row for details.
| Leg | What happens | Who does it |
|---|---|---|
| Cargo is collected from the shipper’s warehouse, factory or free zone unit | Airlift or origin partner | |
| The export declaration is filed and cargo is released to the carrier | Airlift | |
| Main freight | Cargo moves by air, sea or road, chosen on deadline and cost | Airline, shipping line or truck |
| The import declaration is filed, and duty and tax are settled | Destination partner | |
| Cargo is delivered to the consignee’s address and proof of delivery is sent | Destination partner |
Who pays duty at destination?
Door to door is sold on two Incoterms. The difference is who clears import customs and pays duty.
| Point | DAP: Delivered at Place | DDP: Delivered Duty Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Freight to the door | Seller | Seller |
| Buyer | Seller | |
| Buyer | Seller | |
| Unloading at the door | Buyer | Buyer |
| Best when | The buyer has an importer code and wants control of duty | The buyer wants one landed price with nothing to pay on arrival |
When door to door is the right choice
It costs more than port to port, and saves the work of managing agents at both ends.
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You buy from a supplier abroad and want the cargo at your warehouse in the UAE.
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Your buyer wants a delivered price, so you need the destination side handled.
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Online sellers shipping stock
Pallets or cartons moving to a fulfilment centre in another country.
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Urgent spare parts
Air freight with collection and delivery on both ends for a fixed deadline.
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One quote covers every leg, so costs are easier to compare and approve.
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We do not move household goods or personal effects. This service is for companies.
Door to door cargo questions, answered
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See all shipping questionsAsk a freight questionDoor to door cargo means one forwarder moves goods from shipper to consignee. The forwarder collects at the shipper’s address and delivers to the consignee’s address. The price covers pickup, export clearance, the main freight, import clearance and final delivery. Duty and tax are included only on DDP terms.
- One forwarder, five legs.
- Duty is included only on DDP.
Not with Airlift Logistics. We handle business cargo only, so every booking needs a company name and a commercial invoice. Importers, exporters, traders and manufacturers can book. For household goods or personal effects, use a licensed relocation or personal cargo company in the UAE instead.
- Business cargo only.
- A commercial invoice is required.
Port to port covers only the main freight between two ports or airports. The shipper and consignee arrange trucking and customs at each end. Door to door adds pickup, both customs clearances and final delivery, under one booking with one forwarder.
- Port to port is main freight only.
- Door to door adds both ends.
The price adds five parts, one for each leg. They are pickup, export clearance, main freight on chargeable weight or volume, import clearance and final delivery. On DDP terms, estimated duty and tax are added. We need both addresses, weight, dimensions and the cargo type to quote.
- Five cost parts.
- Send both addresses and dimensions.
Choose DAP when the buyer prefers to pay duty directly. The buyer then needs an importer code at destination. Choose DDP when the buyer wants one landed price and nothing to pay on arrival. DDP needs a party able to act as importer at destination, so we check that first.
- DAP: buyer pays duty.
- DDP: seller pays duty.