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Box, courier, LCL, FCL, or air from Dubai?

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A document envelope, a pallet of cartons, and a full container, the three scales of shipping from Dubai
A document envelope, a pallet of cartons, and a full container, the three scales of shipping from Dubai

Most bad quotes start with the wrong product name. Someone in Dubai says “send this to Lagos” and means a suitcase of clothes. Someone else means eight pallets of shop stock. Someone else means a full container, or a phone that has to fly this week. Those are five different Brightview services. Here is how to pick before you message the office.

The standard box

Book this when the load fits one carton: 71 cm × 46 cm × 46 cm, up to 50 kg.

  • Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria are AED 400, customs included. See Nigeria and Cameroon.
  • Uganda, Gabon, and Sierra Leone are AED 450. Ask the office about customs for those three before you pack.
  • We deliver the empty box anywhere in the UAE. You pay AED 100 then, and the balance when we collect it packed.
  • Collection is from the warehouse in the destination city: Tema, Douala, Lagos, Abuja, Kampala, Libreville, or Freetown.

The Ghana packing note is here. The Nigeria price is here. The Douala box is here.

Courier

Book courier for a parcel or documents, door to door. The published courier destinations include the UAE, Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria, plus other places the office confirms. There is no public courier tariff on this site. Send what it is, and the team quotes it.

LCL, the shared container

Book LCL when you have more than a household box and less than a full container. Weekly groupage from the UAE runs only to Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Gabon, and Sierra Leone. Kenya is on the LCL list. Kenya is not a standard-box destination.

You pay for your share of the container, and you wait for that week’s consolidation to close. That trade-off is the product. The longer explanation is LCL from Dubai without the jargon.

FCL, your own container

Book FCL when the cargo needs the whole container. FCL is available to every location, not only the LCL list. Collections start anywhere in the UAE, and bookings can also start in China, Japan, or Europe. Rates are quoted. Cars and other large items are special rates. Ask, do not assume the box price applies.

Air cargo

Book air cargo when the shipment cannot wait for the sea schedule. It covers Africa, Asia, and Europe, airport to airport or door to door. There is no published “it takes X days” figure on this website. If someone offers you air-cargo speed at LCL money, they are describing a different company.

What to send so the quote is real

One message, four facts: what it is, roughly how heavy, how big, and which city. Add your UAE area if you want a collection. Photos of the cargo help. A voice note that says “the usual” does not.

WhatsApp Brightview and say what you are sending

Or start from all services or request a box. After it is booked, the waybill belongs on Track.

Before you pack

Questions people ask before they book

When should I book the standard box?

When you are sending household goods up to 50 kg in the 71 cm × 46 cm × 46 cm carton to Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda, Gabon, or Sierra Leone.

When is LCL the better choice from Dubai?

When the cargo is more than one household box but does not fill a container, and the destination is Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Gabon, or Sierra Leone. LCL leaves as a weekly consolidation.

When should I ask for air cargo?

When the shipment cannot wait for the sea schedule. Air cargo from the UAE covers Africa, Asia, and Europe. The office quotes it. Transit days are not published as a fixed number.

All frequently asked questions

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