The road from Bahrain to the UAE
Bahrain is connected to the mainland by the King Fahd Causeway, so the truck crosses the causeway into Saudi Arabia, drives through the Eastern Province and enters the UAE at Al Batha / Al Ghuwaifat.
Full trailer or container
- Full trailer (FTL): the whole truck for your goods, loaded at the supplier in Bahrain and delivered to your warehouse in the UAE.
- Container by road: a sealed container moved by truck across the border.
- Smaller loads: tell us the volume and we advise the best option.
Documents and UAE customs
The load travels with the commercial invoice, the packing list, a certificate of origin and the road consignment note (CMR). Because the load transits Saudi Arabia, it also travels with transit documents, which we arrange.
Goods of GCC national origin enter the UAE free of customs duty with a certificate of GCC origin. Goods made outside the GCC are usually subject to customs duty, and import VAT of 5% applies. The receiver in the UAE needs a customs importer code; we confirm the exact charges in the quote.
How to get a quote
Send us the goods, the weight and volume, whether you need a full trailer or a container, the supplier’s city in Bahrain and the delivery address in the UAE. We reply with the price, the route and what is included.
Frequently asked questions
Do you ship from Bahrain to the UAE by land?
Yes, full trailers and containers by road from Bahrain to all emirates, and in the other direction from the UAE to Bahrain.
Are goods made in Bahrain duty-free in the UAE?
Goods of GCC national origin enter the UAE free of customs duty when they travel with a certificate of GCC origin. Import VAT still applies.
How much does land shipping from Bahrain to the UAE cost?
It depends on the goods, a full trailer or a container, and the cities. Send us the details and we reply with an exact quote.
Do trucks from Bahrain go by sea to the UAE?
Not on the land route: the truck crosses the King Fahd Causeway and drives through Saudi Arabia to the UAE, door to door. If sea suits your load better we quote both.
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Joudi Cargo is a Dubai-based shipping company for factories, importers and suppliers: full-container (FCL) shipping between the UAE and Egypt, full trucks and containers by road across the GCC, land freight to Egypt and Syria, and live Aramex and FedEx rates for parcels to 200+ countries.
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