If you are looking for a shipping company from Fujairah to Lebanon to move a whole home, a car or goods from the East Coast to Beirut, Jounieh or anywhere else in Lebanon, Al Basmah International Shipping sends an empty container to your door in Fujairah, Dibba or Masafi, loads it in front of you within hours, and ships it to Beirut port in roughly 3–4 weeks including clearance. Medium loads can also go by road in transit through Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria to the Masnaa border, and urgent items fly to Beirut airport. Send the details on WhatsApp at +971557643821 and we will reply with the price.
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The container at your door
- The container arrives empty at your house and your furniture goes straight in from the rooms, with no warehouse stop in between, so every piece is lifted fewer times.
- A 20 ft container for an average flat usually takes a few hours to load; a 40 ft for a large house takes most of the day.
- Sea to Beirut takes about 3–4 weeks, road about 8–14 days, and air about 2–4 days for urgent parcels.
- Small cars and hatchbacks travel inside the UAE on an enclosed carrier to the port, then in a container or on a RoRo vessel.
- Delivery to Jounieh hillside flats is planned ahead with the receiver: truck parking, the lift and the stairs.
What we ship from Fujairah to Lebanon
We ship complete flat and villa furniture, personal belongings in boxes and suitcases, household appliances, cars, commercial goods, and urgent parcels and documents. Most people who contact us from the East Coast are Lebanese families ending years of work who want to move the whole house, employees relocating with their car and part of the furniture, or traders sending stock to a shop or warehouse in Lebanon.
- Whole homes: bedrooms, living and dining rooms and the kitchen, dismantled, packed and loaded into a container of your own.
- Part loads: dozens of boxes and a few pieces, sent in a shared container or on the road truck with other loads.
- Appliances: fridges, washing machines, AC units and TVs, which work in Lebanon right away because the supply there is 220–230 V / 50 Hz, as in the UAE.
- Generators, solar panels and inverters: some of the most common shipments to Lebanon, with a battery warning explained below.
- Cars: saloons, hatchbacks and 4x4s, in a container or on a RoRo vessel.
- Commercial goods: with a commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin.
Pickup areas in Fujairah and the East Coast
We collect from any address in the Emirate of Fujairah and the neighbouring East Coast towns. The team sets the pickup date once it knows the address and the size of the load, and checks that the road to the house can take a truck or a container on a trailer, since some older neighbourhoods and wadi houses sit on narrow lanes.
Fujairah city
Al Faseel, Sakamkam, Madhab, Al Gurfa, Merashid, and the Corniche residential towers.
The north
Dibba Al Fujairah, Al Bidiyah, Qidfa, Mirbah and the homes along the coast road.
Inland and the mountains
Masafi, Al Tawiyeen, Al Halah, and the villages of Wadi Wurayah and the mountain roads leading to them.
Business zones
Fujairah Free Zone and the industrial-area warehouses for commercial goods and containers.
We also collect from Kalba and Khor Fakkan on the same coast; they are a short drive from Fujairah and the arrangements are the same.
Why a container suits Fujairah homes
Fujairah sits on the Gulf of Oman, and its port and nearby Khor Fakkan port handle containers all the time, so the container does not need a long trip across the UAE before it reaches your house. Your furniture is lifted once, from the room into the container. It does not go into a warehouse or switch from one truck to another, and every handling you skip means fewer scratches and less risk of breakage. The team picks the export port that fits the next sailing to Beirut, whether on the East Coast or at Jebel Ali.
How loading at the door works
- The packing crew arrives before or with the container and starts dismantling beds and wardrobes and packing room by room.
- The container stands on its trailer outside the house or at the nearest spot the street allows, and the heaviest, largest pieces go in first against the front wall.
- Gaps are filled with boxes and mattresses so nothing shifts at sea, and long items are strapped.
- The container is closed and sealed in front of you, and you receive the seal number and a photo of the load on WhatsApp.
20 ft or 40 ft container?
The simple rule: a 20 ft container holds about 33 cubic metres and usually fits a two- or three-bedroom flat; a 40 ft holds about 67 cubic metres and suits villas, homes of four bedrooms or more, or a house plus a car. The team works out the volume from your furniture list, photos of the rooms or a short visit, because bedroom count alone can mislead: one room with a large bookcase can equal two.
| Item | 20 ft container | 40 ft container |
|---|---|---|
| Approximate capacity | About 33 m³ | About 67 m³ |
| Suits | Two- to three-bedroom flat | Villa or home of 4+ bedrooms |
| Approximate loading time | A few hours | Most of the day |
| With a car? | Usually a car alone or a car with little furniture | A small car plus part of the furniture, once the team approves |
| If the load is smaller | Shared container with other loads | — |
If your belongings are less than a container, you do not pay for empty space: they go in a shared container where your share is charged by the cubic metre, or by road on the transit truck.
Packing before loading
East Coast humidity is high and the container spends weeks at sea, so we pack to absorb knocks without trapping moisture in wooden furniture.
- Wood and wardrobes: moving blankets, then corrugated cardboard and reinforced corners; wood is never wrapped directly in plastic.
- Glass, mirrors and screens: made-to-size cartons, loaded upright.
- Mattresses and sofas: thick clean covers that keep out dust and water.
- Kitchen and tableware: paper for each piece and small boxes that can still be carried up a Lebanese stairwell.
- Wooden crates for delicate pieces are built from heat-treated wood stamped to the ISPM 15 standard, which Lebanon requires for wooden packaging.
- Every box is numbered and labelled with its room, and the contents list is sent to you for customs and for delivery.
The road route from Fujairah to Lebanon
The truck crosses the Hajar Mountains from Fujairah toward Dubai or Sharjah, takes the western highway to the Al Ghuwaifat border, enters Saudi Arabia at Al Batha under sealed transit, then Jordan through Al Omari, Syria in transit through the Nasib/Jaber crossing, and Lebanon at Al Masnaa before heading to Beirut. That is roughly 3,000–3,300 km from Fujairah, and door to door takes about 8–14 days including clearances.
Crossing several countries needs complete paperwork that matches every item, so the team reviews your load before booking and tells you whether road suits it or a sea container is better. Road usually suits medium loads, goods and boxes; for a whole home from Fujairah, a container loaded at your door is usually easier. Since Jordan is part of the route, the border details are in our Fujairah to Jordan shipping guide.
Transit times: road, sea and air
| Method | Approximate time | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road (transit) | 8–14 days door to door | Boxes, medium loads, goods | Needs complete documents to cross several countries |
| Sea (container) | 3–4 weeks sailing plus clearance | Whole homes, cars, large loads | The container is loaded at your door |
| Air | 2–4 days including clearance | Urgent parcels and documents | Not for furniture; priced by actual or volumetric weight |
Containers usually arrive at Beirut port, and sometimes at Tripoli port when the address is in the north and the sailing fits. The delivery day is set once clearance is finished and the truck from the port to the house is arranged.
Air freight from Fujairah to Lebanon
Air freight is for things that cannot wait: official papers, permitted prescription medicine, spare parts, gifts, or a suitcase of clothes the owner needs on arrival. We collect the parcel in Fujairah, take it to Dubai or Sharjah airport, and fly it to Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport, usually 2–4 days door to door including clearance.
- The price is based on actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher; volumetric weight = length × width × height in cm ÷ 6000.
- Example: a 60×50×50 cm box counts as 25 kg even if it actually weighs 12 kg.
- Lithium batteries, liquids and perfumes are restricted on aircraft, and generator or solar batteries cannot fly as general cargo.
- Furniture does not go by air; the cost makes no sense for its volume.
Car shipping from Fujairah to Lebanon
Many East Coast cars are small saloons and hatchbacks, and they are easy to ship: the car travels from your home in Fujairah to the port on an enclosed car carrier so the mountain road does not cover it in dust and grit, then goes into its own container, or is driven onto a RoRo vessel when that works better. A 20 ft container takes one car; a 40 ft may take a small car plus some furniture, once the team confirms that combining them suits your case at Lebanese customs.
Lebanon charges customs duty and other fees on imported cars based on their value and type, and sets conditions on age and specifications. We do not quote general figures that may not apply to your car. Send us the make, year and a photo of the registration, and the team checks its conditions and expected costs before it leaves Fujairah.
- Ownership in your name, plus a UAE export certificate and plate cancellation.
- A copy of the owner’s passport.
- The car completely empty of personal belongings, with minimal fuel.
- Photos of the car from every side before loading, sent to you on WhatsApp.
Documents for shipping from Fujairah to Lebanon
Furniture and personal effects
A Lebanese citizen returning for good after living abroad for usually at least about three years can often bring used furniture and belongings in duty-free once, if they arrive within a short time of the owner (around three months) and the papers are complete. This is what usually happens, not a guarantee for every case, and the team checks your situation before shipping.
- Passport.
- A Lebanese consulate letter confirming residence abroad and return.
- A detailed, authenticated contents list.
- Proof of address in Lebanon.
New items and goods pay customs duty, and VAT applies.
Commercial goods
- A commercial invoice with the value of each item.
- A packing list with weights and volumes.
- A certificate of origin; goods of Arab origin may benefit from the GAFTA duty exemption.
- The importer’s details in Lebanon.
Cars
Ownership, export certificate, plate cancellation and the owner’s passport, as described above.
Prohibited and restricted items
- Prohibited: narcotics, weapons and ammunition without permits, counterfeit goods, gambling equipment.
- Need a permit in advance: drones, some medicines and wireless equipment.
- Special transport rules: batteries, especially lithium batteries.
Warning: Solar-system and inverter batteries are declared separately and packed to their transport rules, never hidden among the furniture. Tell the team about them at the start so they go by the right method.
Shipping prices from Fujairah to Lebanon
A single box and a 40 ft container are very different jobs, as are Beirut and a mountain village, so we do not publish one figure for everyone. For every service, send the details on WhatsApp and we will reply with the price.
- 20 ft container from your door to Lebanon: send the details on WhatsApp and we will reply with the price.
- 40 ft container: send the details on WhatsApp and we will reply with the price.
- Share of a container or a part load by road: send the details on WhatsApp and we will reply with the price.
- Car shipping: send the details on WhatsApp and we will reply with the price.
- Air freight for parcels: send the details on WhatsApp and we will reply with the price.
What decides the price
| Factor | How it affects the price |
|---|---|
| Shipping method | Road, sea and air differ in cost and time |
| Volume | Cubic metres, or volumetric weight by air |
| Container size | 20 ft, 40 ft or a share of a shared container |
| City and access | Beirut differs from Jounieh and the mountains; stairs, lifts and hoists |
| Packing | How many pieces need wooden crates or dismantling and reassembly |
| Documents | The type of exemption or duty and preparing the papers |
| Car value | Sets the fees in Lebanon and the shipping method |
You can also fill in the quote request form on the site.
How to ship from Fujairah to Lebanon, step by step
- Send a list of your belongings or photos of the rooms on WhatsApp at +971557643821, with your Fujairah address and the area in Lebanon.
- The team works out the volume, suggests road, container or air, and sends you the price.
- We agree the pickup day and container size, and the team reviews your papers.
- Loading day: packing, dismantling, loading and sealing the container in front of you.
- You receive updates on WhatsApp at each stage: port, sailing, arrival and clearance.
- Delivery in Lebanon, with reassembly of the beds and wardrobes that were taken apart.
Delivery in Lebanon: Jounieh and other regions
We deliver across Lebanon, but access differs from one area to another, and the team confirms the building details with the receiver before the truck leaves the port.
Jounieh and its flats overlooking the bay
Many Jounieh flats are built on the hillside above the bay. The roads up are steep and winding, and some buildings open onto a narrow street where a large truck cannot stop. So the container is often unloaded at a nearby point and the goods taken on in a smaller truck, then carried by hand or lifted to the balcony with a furniture hoist when the lift is small. We ask the receiver for a photo of the entrance and the lift, and choose a time that avoids traffic on the coast road.
| Region | Examples | Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beirut | Achrafieh, Hamra, Verdun, Ras Beirut, Mar Mikhael, Badaro | Older buildings with narrow stairs and small lifts; smaller truck and hand carrying |
| Mount Lebanon | Jounieh, Jbeil/Byblos, Baabda, Aley, Broummana, the Metn, the Chouf | Steep winding roads; transfer from a nearby point, sometimes a hoist |
| The North | Tripoli, Batroun, Zgharta | The container may arrive at Tripoli port depending on the sailing |
| The South | Sidon/Saida, Tyre/Sour, Nabatieh | Road delivery from Beirut after clearance |
| The Bekaa | Zahle, Chtaura, Baalbek | Close to the Masnaa border for road shipments |
Lebanese winters are rainy and snow sometimes covers the mountain areas, so we cover furniture while unloading and will push a mountain delivery back a day if the road is closed rather than risk the load.
Tips before shipping from Fujairah
- Book the container a few days before you hand back the house; do not leave loading to the last day of your lease.
- Unplug appliances and empty and dry the fridge the day before.
- Keep gold, documents and daily medicines with you, not in the container.
- If you are returning for good, get the consulate letter early and make sure the shipment will arrive within the accepted period after you.
- Ask the team about optional insurance if you want it.
- If you live in Dubai or Sharjah, see our Dubai to Lebanon guide and Sharjah to Lebanon guide; all routes and documents are in the complete UAE to Lebanon shipping guide.
FAQ: shipping from Fujairah to Lebanon
Does the container really come to my door in Fujairah?
Yes. The container arrives on a trailer outside your house or at the nearest spot the street allows, and the crew loads it straight from the rooms. If the street cannot take the trailer, a small truck shuttles the goods to the container nearby.
How long does loading take?
A 20 ft container for an average flat usually takes a few hours including packing; a 40 ft for a large villa can take most of the day. The team confirms after seeing your belongings.
How long is sea shipping from Fujairah to Beirut?
Roughly 3–4 weeks from sailing to the end of clearance at Beirut port, then a day or two for delivery depending on the area.
Should I choose a 20 ft or a 40 ft container?
A 20 ft usually fits a two- or three-bedroom flat; a 40 ft suits villas or a home plus a car. Send photos of the rooms so the team can calculate the volume.
Can my hatchback go with the furniture?
Sometimes, in a 40 ft container, once the team confirms it suits your case at Lebanese customs. Otherwise the car goes in its own container or on a RoRo vessel.
Do you deliver to Jounieh and the hills above it?
Yes. We arrange a smaller truck and a furniture hoist when needed, after the receiver tells us about the entrance, the lift and the road.
Do I pay customs on my used furniture?
A Lebanese citizen returning for good after a long stay abroad is usually exempt once, if the papers are complete and the shipment arrives within the set period. The team checks your case before shipping.
How do I know where my shipment is?
The team sends you updates on WhatsApp at each stage: loading and sealing, arrival at the port, sailing, arrival in Beirut, then clearance and delivery.
Ready to ship from Fujairah to Lebanon?
Send your list or photos of the rooms and your Fujairah address, and we will reply with the price and the right container size.
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