Shipping from Dubai
to Papua New Guinea.

Sea freight takes about 20 to 32 days depending on the routing, and air freight takes around 9 to 10 days. A current schedule platform has shown Port Moresby at around 20 days on some full container schedules, while route planning through one transhipment estimates about 32 days including terminal handling. We confirm which routing your cargo is on and give you a date in writing.

Because there is no direct service from Dubai and cargo connects more than once on the way. That makes this the slowest air lane on our network. It still beats a month by sea comfortably, but it is a considered choice here rather than the automatic answer for anything urgent.

It depends where the goods are really going, and this matters more here than almost anywhere. Port Moresby serves the capital and the National Capital District but has limited road connection to the rest of the country. Lae is the gateway for the Highlands corridor and much of the mainland. For inland deliveries Lae is usually the answer. Tell us the destination town.

Yes. A commercial importer registers with customs using the importer registration form and needs a tax identification number. A licensed customs broker then lodges the formal import entry. That broker is part of the process rather than optional, so we include it in the quote rather than leaving it as a surprise.

It depends on what you send, how big it is, and where in Papua New Guinea it is going. We do not publish prices because every shipment is different. Sea freight is priced per container when you fill one, and per cubic metre when you share one. Air freight is priced on weight or size, whichever is greater. The licensed broker is part of the process and we include it. Send us the details.

Port Moresby, Lae, Mount Hagen, Madang, Wewak, Goroka, Kokopo, Rabaul, Kimbe, Mendi, Kavieng, Alotau, Popondetta, Vanimo, Daru and Kundiawa. The geography varies enormously, so some destinations need a feeder or coastal leg that we quote separately rather than folding in.

Yes, and it is a sequence rather than a single step. The importer has to verify the vehicle is not a prohibited import, use a licensed customs broker, then complete quarantine clearance, a safety inspection and vehicle registration. Clearing customs is the first of four steps, not the end. We could not verify a blanket maximum age. Send us the make, model, year and chassis number.

Yes. The Highlands are reached by road from Lae, which is the main artery for that region and the reason Lae matters as much as it does. Mount Hagen, Goroka, Mendi and Kundiawa all come up that way. That road leg is a real part of the journey and we quote it properly.

Yes, where the destination allows it. We handle freight forwarding to Papua New Guinea, collect the goods in Dubai, move them, work with the licensed broker on clearance and deliver. For the more remote destinations we confirm the final leg with you rather than assuming it.

You can send as little as one box or one pallet. We put small shipments from different customers into one shared container. This is called LCL, or less than container load. Your goods load at Jebel Ali and come into Port Moresby or Lae. When you have more goods, you move up to your own full container, which is called FCL. We will tell you which one is cheaper.

Restricted goods do. Most ordinary commercial cargo needs the customs entry and nothing more. Send us the product and the HS code and we will check before you book.

Yes. We handle customs clearance in Dubai and work with a licensed customs broker in Papua New Guinea, which the process requires. You do not need to arrange that yourself.

Yes. We collect anywhere in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and the rest of the UAE. We can also hold your goods in warehousing and storage in Dubai until you are ready to ship. On this lane that is useful, because it lets the cargo wait while the buyer registration and broker arrangements are confirmed.

Yes. We move project cargo to Papua New Guinea as well, and resource sector equipment is a good part of what goes. Big, heavy items go in open top or flat rack containers, or loose on the ship. For anything heading into the Highlands the road leg from Lae needs planning, so send us the size and weight along with the destination.