Question 1

How many days does sea freight from China to Dubai/Jebel Ali take?

Accepted Answer

Recorded here: 14–30 days, depending on the load port and whether the service is direct. The fastest is Shenzhen.

Question 2

Which carriers serve Dubai/Jebel Ali from China?

Accepted Answer

10 carriers, 16 route records, 16 of them direct sailings. The full list is in the route detail table on this page.

Question 3

What free time is available at Dubai/Jebel Ali?

Accepted Answer

No free-time entries are recorded here yet — carriers quote this per shipment and season, so confirm before quoting.

Question 4

How often is this data updated?

Accepted Answer

The current snapshot is 2026-09-30. Routings and schedules change often; the source table requires re-checking after 30 days before quoting.

Load port	Fastest	Slowest	Direct	Carriers	Records
Shenzhen	14d	14d	3	3	3
Ningbo	28d	28d	2	2	2
Shanghai	25d	25d	2	2	2
Qingdao	30d	30d	2	2	2
Nansha	20d	20d	2	2	2
Xiamen	26d	30d	3	3	3
Hong Kong	20d	20d	2	2	2

Load port	Carrier	Service	Transit	Status
Shenzhen	CMA	Direct	14 d	Quotable
Shenzhen	CUL	Direct	14 d	Quotable
Shenzhen	ESL	Direct	14 d	Quotable
Nansha	COSCO	Direct	20 d	Quotable
Nansha	WHL	Direct	20 d	Quotable
Hong Kong	ESL	Direct	20 d	Quotable
Hong Kong	WHL	Direct	20 d	Quotable
Shanghai	HMM	Direct	25 d	Quotable
Shanghai	VOLTA	Direct	25 d	Quotable
Xiamen	COSCO	Direct	26 d	Quotable
Ningbo	KMTC	Direct	28 d	Quotable
Ningbo	SKR	Direct	28 d	Quotable
Qingdao	COSCO	Direct	30 d	Quotable
Qingdao	ONE	Direct	30 d	Quotable
Xiamen	ESL	Direct	30 d	Quotable
Xiamen	WHL	Direct	30 d	Quotable

How long does sea freight to Dubai/Jebel Ali take from China?

Transit time by load port