• 01.

  Global Freight Forwarding And Local Services

With long established expertise in freight forwarding since 1980, Al-Futtaim Logistics is ideally placed to ensure seamless door to door delivery anywhere in the world via a combination of its air, sea and global road transportation solutions

AIR FREIGHT

Al-Futtaim Logistics’ air freight offices at Dubai Cargo Village along with operations conducted from all air hubs in the UAE offer customers the advantage of a convenient point of contact at the heart of their freight related business operations

Al-Futtaim Logistics assures the most effective air freight solution in terms of competitive pricing, fast and reliable transit times, and cost saving opportunities incorporating consolidations and sea or air cargo

Al-Futtaim Logistics’ air freight expertise extends to the provision of chartered flights, consolidations, out of gauge cargo, door to door, hazardous cargo, exhibition shipments and transport insurance

A specialised brokerage team with extensive industry knowledge ensures swift customs clearance, completing the administration formalities using highly efficient advanced electronic operating systems

SEA FREIGHT

Al-Futtaim Logistics offers a full portfolio of reliable, high quality sea freight services for companies of all sizes, including general forwarding, contract management, project forwarding, and break bulk management

To maximise operational efficiencies for customers, its comprehensive offering includes additional services such as local chamber of commerce and local consular attestation activities

The full range of ocean freight services includes full container loads (FCL), less than container loads (LCL) and non-containerised loads for oversized shipments. All ocean routing is directed through our experienced network of core and preferred carriers, affording the multiple advantages of the smoothest possible delivery efficiency using optimal connections, market competitive rates and protection of capacity during peak times, all of which are appreciated by our long standing customers

In Dubai, online processing of customs declarations and port handling charges, directly via the web portal of Dubai Trade, ensures seamless and fast customs clearance processing

Internet based shipment tracking capabilities and real time information provide full visibility of the transportation process as well as transaction details

LOCAL SERVICES

Al-Futtaim Logistics’ dedicated team and Port and Customs Relations Manager work closely with Dubai Customs to ensure that customers’ consignments are prioritised, and customised urgent clearance can be arranged to meet specific requirements. International trade documentation is also handled for international companies located in Dubai, for their operations throughout the Middle East

A strategic presence at Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Cargo Village, Dubai World Central and Sharjah International Airport enables Al-Futtaim Logistics’ service teams in the UAE to cater to customers’ requirements and to meet their priorities

No matter how big, urgent or sophisticated a shipment, it can be delivered at the customer’s convenience by Al-Futtaim Logistics’ transportation team, which, with more than 600 vehicles on road, is very well equipped to meet a wide range of logistics requirements

CHARTER

Al-Futtaim Logistics’ dedicated chartering service handles air and sea chartering projects

Air Charter
Al-Futtaim Logistics offers solutions to move outsized, time critical and project cargo, including hard-to-reach destinations, using all types of aircrafts including AN124, IL76, B747, B777 and A300. Acting as charter agent, it also offers brokerage services with specialist knowledge of aircraft suitability, cargo handling and loadability, to help to optimise solutions for customers at the best value for money

With a wide network and contacts with aircraft operators, the chartering services team also offers back-load opportunities at substantially lower costs than the equivalent full charter options

Vessel Charter
With extensive project handling capability, the chartering services team undertakes the chartering of conveniently sized Panamax and even larger tonnage vessels, with self- geared normal and heavy lift capabilities; ideally suited to serve ports with less advanced infrastructure

Vessels of a suitable size and capability can be engaged according to customers’ requirements, either on a voyage or time charter basis, to serve ongoing and long-term projects, as well as parcel shipping on break-bulk, roll on, roll off or multipurpose vessels using regular liner services, or on an inducement basis

• 02.

  Warehousing and Contract Logistics

Ever attentive to customers’ needs, and current economic forces, Al-Futtaim Logistics provides innovative integrated solutions designed to help drive value, via a comprehensive range of warehousing and distribution solutions which combine advanced technologies, and value added services

Al-Futtaim Logistics’ team of experienced professionals consults with each customer to agree the best dedicated or shared warehousing solution, customised according to the scale of the individual business requirement, location and operational model

Al-Futtaim Logistics’ extensive warehousing and redistribution capacity currently caters for over a quarter of a million line items in multiple locations. Catering to sectors as diverse as automotive spare parts, retail, fashion range, watches, consumer electronics, hardware and DIY, communications equipment, machinery, home furnishings and humanitarian aid, the company’s complex operational capabilities encompass the handling of bulk items as large as sofas, to piece-picking minute hardware commodities

With facilities comprising over 100,000 sq. m of ambient and temperature controlled storage, Al-Futtaim Logistics caters to the requirements of large and small businesses alike. The latest technology of web-enabled inventory visibility provides reassurance for customers, and also features end-to-end scanning functionality and best practice operational processes for products stored, including for standard pallet, shelved, bins, hanging garment and bulk commodities

VALUE ADDED SERVICES

Al-Futtaim Logistics provides customers with a complete one stop, cost effective logistics proposition through a comprehensive range of value added services, which includes repackaging, barcoding, product labelling, tagging and promotional packaging for retail sales periods

LAST MILE DELIVERY SERVICES
Home delivery and assembly services are recent developments to provide integrated customer solutions

We operate a business-to-consumer logistics model, providing last mile delivery and assembly services to consumers. Our trained professionals use advanced TMS technologies to manage the entire fleet and resources to ensure scheduling efficiency and optimal route planning

• 03.

  Local and Cross Border Transportation

Al-Futtaim Logistics is a leading road transport service provider in the GCC, operating a wide-ranging fleet of state-of-the-art vehicles from its Jebel Ali base which provides seamless connections with both sea freight routing through Jebel Ali port, and with the nearby Maktoum International Airport and Dubai Cargo Village for air freight connections

Comprehensive road transportation services offered by Al-Futtaim Logistics from the UAE include

CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION Al-Futtaim Logistics transports the full range of container types throughout the UAE

DISTRIBUTION

A fleet of delivery trucks plays a crucial role in just-in-time deliveries as part of total supply chain solutions for customers using Al-Futtaim Logistics’ distribution centres, making regular or ad hoc deliveries to retail outlets and customer premises throughout the UAE. Intercity or point-to-point deliveries are routed as necessary through Al-Futtaim Logistics’ central trans-shipment hub in Dubai

SPECIALISED ROAD TRANSPORT VEHICLES
As a trusted partner to its customers’ businesses, Al-Futtaim Logistics understands the importance of the safe handling and timely delivery of shipments, providing optimum flexibility in terms of speed, routing and types of loads carried. With the full capability to meet every customer’s business-specific requirements, Al-Futtaim Logistics operates car carriers, refrigerated trucks, side loaders for grounding containers, low beds and curtain- side trailers

As part of our continuous improvement plan to deliver secure and cost efficient solutions, specialist IT systems are used to manage the majority of the large road transport fleet, plus all vehicles are fitted with a vehicle tracking system for the monitoring of vehicle and driver efficiency and performance