Looking for a shipping company from Fujairah to Syria? Here is the practical answer. Al Basmah International Shipping collects household furniture, cars and goods from anywhere in Fujairah and the east coast and ships them to Syria in one of three ways: a sea container to Tartus or Latakia port, a truck by road through Saudi Arabia and Jordan to the Nasib crossing, or air freight for urgent parcels. Most families in Fujairah go for the container, because the container comes to the house, gets loaded within a few hours, is sealed, and is not opened again until customs in Syria. Orders are taken on WhatsApp +971557643821 around the clock, and the price comes back once you send the details.
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Your container from Fujairah
- The container is delivered to your door in Fujairah city, Dibba or Masafi, and loading is usually done in a single day.
- A 20 ft container typically fits a one- or two-bedroom flat; a 40 ft suits a villa or a house of three bedrooms or more.
- Sea to Tartus or Latakia takes roughly 3 to 4 weeks; road to Damascus roughly 8 to 14 days.
- Small hatchbacks are shipped once the team confirms they can be imported under the current Syrian rules.
- Delivery to Tartus, coastal homes and every other governorate, with WhatsApp updates from the team at each stage.
What we ship from Fujairah to Syria
From Fujairah we ship everything a family or a business needs to move to Syria: a full household or part of one, cars after an eligibility check, commercial goods, and urgent parcels and documents by air. What really separates one shipment from another is volume rather than type. Someone with one bedroom set and a few appliances is better off with a shared load; someone leaving a villa in Al Faseel or Sakamkam usually needs a container of their own.
Homes and villas
Bedrooms, kitchens, sofas, tables, carpets, curtains and children’s things, with dismantling, packing and loading.
Appliances
Fridges, washing machines, AC units and TVs. Syria runs on 220 V / 50 Hz like the UAE, so your appliances work there as they are.
Cars
Mostly hatchbacks and compact saloons, inside a closed container, after the team checks the current Syrian import rules.
Commercial goods
Food products, clothing, spare parts and light building materials, with commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin.
Urgent parcels
Official papers, permitted medicines and small gifts, sent by air and delivered within a few days.
Shared loads
For a few boxes and pieces: your goods travel with other shipments and you pay for the volume you use.
Pickup areas in Fujairah and the east coast
The team collects from Fujairah city and from the towns and villages along the east coast and in the mountains. You do not need to bring anything to Dubai or Sharjah; we come to you and book the container or truck around your working hours. If you live in Kalba or Khor Fakkan, just across the emirate line, you are served the same way.
- Fujairah city: Al Faseel, Sakamkam, Al Gurfa, Merashid, Madhab and the streets around the Fujairah Corniche.
- Industrial and free zones: Fujairah Free Zone, Fujairah Industrial Area and Al Hail for goods and warehouses.
- North coast: Dibba Al Fujairah, Al Bidiyah, Mirbah, Qidfa and Al Aqah.
- Inland and mountains: Masafi, Al Tawiyeen and the villages on the Masafi–Fujairah road.
- Nearby: Kalba and Khor Fakkan on the east coast.
For mountain homes or houses on narrow roads, the team sends a small truck to shuttle the furniture to wherever the container can park, rather than forcing a container into a street it cannot enter. This is agreed the day before loading, once you share the house location on WhatsApp.
A container at your door: how loading takes hours, not days
The idea is simple. Instead of your things going to a warehouse and being loaded into a container later, the container itself arrives on a truck and parks outside your house. The packing crew starts before it or alongside it, so each item is wrapped and goes straight in. A two-bedroom home is usually done in half a day; a full villa in one working day. Because your goods are never unloaded and reloaded at a warehouse, there is less chance of scratches and breakage, and everything stays together from Fujairah to Syria.
Fujairah sits close to the ports of Fujairah and Khor Fakkan on the Gulf of Oman, which makes it easier to get an empty container to you and shortens the run to the quay after loading. The team books the container on whichever line suits; it may sail from the east coast, or be moved to Jebel Ali or Khalifa Port if a sailing to Tartus or Latakia leaves sooner from there. You do not have to deal with any of this; you simply get the updates on WhatsApp.
20 ft or 40 ft container?
Every family in Fujairah asks this. The rough rule: the small container for an average flat, the large one for a big house. But the real number of pieces decides it, so we ask for photos or a short video call of the rooms before booking.
| Comparison | 20 ft container | 40 ft container |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. internal volume | About 33 m³ | About 67 m³ (high cube about 76) |
| Usually suits | A one- or two-bedroom flat, or a small car on its own | A villa or a 3–5 bedroom house, or a large commercial load |
| Approx. loading time | 3 to 5 hours | 6 to 10 hours |
| When to choose it | If your furniture would not fill the big one, do not pay for empty space | A full kitchen, a majlis, children’s rooms or several heavy items |
| Note | Under half full? A shared load may cost less | High cube helps with tall wardrobes and high pieces |
Sea to Tartus and Latakia, or road to Damascus?
A sea container suits anyone whose destination is on the Syrian coast, in Tartus, Latakia or the villages around them, because it lands at the port near the house and does not have to cross the country from south to north. If the family is in Damascus, its countryside or Daraa, road is usually faster, with the truck arriving in days rather than weeks. The team compares both on price and time before you decide.
The road route from Fujairah to Syria
Road is the usual way for homes and mixed loads. The truck leaves Fujairah towards Dubai and Abu Dhabi, exits the UAE at Al Ghuwaifat, enters Saudi Arabia at Al Batha, crosses it in sealed transit to Al Haditha and on to Jordan’s Al Omari crossing, then transits Jordan to Jaber and enters Syria at Nasib, heading for Damascus and then the other governorates. It is roughly 2,800 to 3,000 km from Dubai, plus the Fujairah–Dubai stretch. Because the load passes through several countries, complete paperwork is what keeps it moving at the borders.
| Stage | Crossing or city | What happens, roughly |
|---|---|---|
| Collection | Fujairah → Dubai → Abu Dhabi | Loading the truck or container; contents list and documents prepared |
| Leaving the UAE | Al Ghuwaifat | Export formalities and sealing |
| Saudi Arabia | Al Batha → Al Haditha | Sealed transit, no unloading |
| Jordan | Al Omari → Jaber | Transit to the Syrian border |
| Entering Syria | Nasib | Customs clearance under the rules in force |
| Delivery | Damascus, then governorates | Door delivery, with a smaller truck where access is tight |
Door to door takes roughly 8 to 14 days, including border formalities and clearance. For how the Jordan leg works, see the Fujairah to Jordan shipping guide.
Road vs sea vs air at a glance
No single method fits everyone. The team recommends the right one for your shipment when you book; this table shows how they differ:
| Method | Approx. time | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road via Saudi Arabia and Jordan | 8 to 14 days door to door | Household and mixed loads; Damascus, the south and the centre | Needs complete documents to transit several countries |
| Sea container | 3 to 4 weeks via the Red Sea and Suez Canal, plus clearance | Full containers, heavy cargo, cars, coastal destinations | Arrives at Tartus or Latakia port |
| Air | A few days including clearance | Documents and light urgent parcels | Not for furniture; some items restricted |
Car shipping from Fujairah to Syria
Plenty of shipments leaving Fujairah include a small car: a hatchback or compact saloon the family has driven for years in the UAE and wants with them in Syria. Before any booking, the team checks that the car can be imported under the Syrian rules in force at the time, because those rules change from time to time depending on the type, age and specification of the car. We promise nothing before that check, and if the car is not eligible you hear about it before you pay anything.
The car normally travels inside a closed container to Tartus or Latakia, strapped and chocked to the container floor and under a protective cover against dust and damp. A small car takes roughly a 20 ft container on its own, and sometimes there is room to share a container with a second car. Whether a car can share a container with furniture is decided by the team according to what customs procedures allow in your case.
- Ownership in the owner’s name and the owner’s passport.
- UAE export certificate and plate cancellation at the traffic department.
- The car completely empty of personal belongings: no boxes in the boot, no bags on the seats.
- Fuel tank almost empty, battery in good order, no oil leaks.
- Photos of the car from every side before loading, sent to you on WhatsApp.
Note: Do not sell your plates or cancel the registration until the team confirms the car is eligible for import into Syria. The right order is: check first, then export papers, then booking.
Air freight from Fujairah to Syria
Air freight is for shipments that cannot wait: a passport or official papers, a permitted medicine, or a spare part someone in Damascus needs within days. We collect the parcel from your home in Fujairah and send it from Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah airport to Damascus International Airport; Aleppo, which also has an international airport, is another option. Door to door takes a few days, clearance included.
- Price is based on actual weight or volumetric weight, whichever is higher. Volumetric weight = length × width × height in cm ÷ 6000.
- Example: a 60 × 50 × 40 cm box has a volumetric weight of 20 kg, even if it actually weighs only 9 kg.
- Lithium batteries, liquids and perfumes are restricted on air freight, so ask the team before packing them.
- Furniture is not suited to air; the cost is far higher than road or sea.
Packing before it goes in the container
A sea voyage is long, and humidity on the UAE east coast and on the Syrian coast is high, so packing for sea differs from packing for a short local move. The team handles each piece according to its material:
- Wood and sofas: bubble wrap, then corrugated board on the corners, then stretch film on the outside without the film touching the wood.
- Glass and mirrors: a rigid cardboard frame, or a wooden crate for large pieces, marked fragile.
- Appliances: fridge and washing machine drained a day before, the washer drum locked, screens wrapped in foam inside their box.
- Beds and wardrobes: dismantled, parts numbered, screws bagged and labelled with the item’s name.
- Inside the container: moisture absorbers, weight spread across the floor, and the load strapped so it cannot shift with the swell.
- Wooden crates for valuable pieces are made from heat-treated timber to the ISPM-15 standard required in international shipping.
A tip from the field: label each box with a number and the room it goes to in the new house, not the old one. When the container is unloaded in Tartus, the crew will know where every box belongs without asking you.
Documents for shipping to Syria
Syrian rules on the personal effects of returning citizens, on car imports and on fees change from time to time. That is why we do not quote fixed exemptions or rates here; the team checks the current rules for your case before booking and tells you what applies.
| Shipment type | Documents usually needed |
|---|---|
| Personal effects and furniture | Passport copy, a detailed contents list (Arabic preferred) and the receiver’s details in Syria |
| Commercial goods | Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and the importer’s details. Goods of Arab origin may benefit from GAFTA, the Greater Arab Free Trade Area |
| Cars | Ownership, UAE export certificate and plate cancellation, owner’s passport, car empty of belongings, all after the car is confirmed as eligible |
Prohibited and restricted items
Some things cannot be shipped at all, and some need a permit in advance. Putting any of them in the container without telling us can hold up the whole shipment at customs, not just that one item.
- Prohibited: narcotics, weapons and ammunition, counterfeit goods, gambling equipment.
- Restricted or permit needed: drones, satellite and wireless devices, some medicines.
- Special transport rules: batteries, especially lithium, flammable liquids and gas cylinders.
Prices
There are no fixed published rates for shipping from the UAE to Syria, because every shipment differs in size, route and destination. So we price each request individually, and quickly:
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 ft container, Fujairah to Tartus or Latakia | Send the details on WhatsApp and get your price |
| 40 ft container, Fujairah to Syria | Send the details on WhatsApp and get your price |
| Road freight for furniture to Damascus and the governorates | Send the details on WhatsApp and get your price |
| Shared load for boxes and a few items | Send the details on WhatsApp and get your price |
| Hatchback or compact saloon shipping | Send the details on WhatsApp and get your price |
| Air freight for parcels and documents | Send the details on WhatsApp and get your price |
You can also fill in the quote request form and the team will contact you.
What decides the price from Fujairah to Syria?
| Factor | How it affects the price |
|---|---|
| Method | Road, sea and air differ a lot; air costs most per kilo, sea is the most economical for full containers |
| Volume | Cubic metres in a shared load, or the container size, 20 or 40 ft |
| Shared or dedicated | A container or truck just for you costs more than sharing space, but is quicker and handled less |
| Governorate and access | Delivery in Tartus near the port is not the same as Qamishli or an old quarter needing a small truck and hand carrying |
| Packing | Standard packing, or sea-grade packing with wooden crates for valuable items |
| Documents | Personal effects need simple paperwork; commercial goods or a car need more documents and steps |
How to ship from Fujairah to Syria, step by step
- Send the location of your home in Fujairah, the Syrian city the shipment is going to, and photos of the rooms or a list of items on WhatsApp +971557643821.
- The team suggests the method (sea, road or air) and the container size, and sends you the price.
- If there is a car, its import eligibility is checked before anything else.
- The contents list in Arabic and the documents for your case are prepared.
- On loading day the container or truck arrives at your door; everything is packed, loaded and sealed.
- You get updates from the team on WhatsApp: departure, transit, arrival at the port or border, clearance.
- Delivery to the house in Syria, with unloading and placing items in the rooms.
Tips and warnings before you ship
- Book at least two weeks before you travel, and earlier before the Eid holidays, when demand rises and container slots fill up.
- If you will fly before the container arrives, leave the team a receiver’s name and phone number in Syria, ideally someone who knows the house.
- Photograph valuable appliances and their serial numbers before packing.
- Do not put gold, cash or important original documents in the container; carry them with you.
- Ask the team about optional insurance if the shipment includes high-value items.
- Do not leave boxes inside a car being shipped, however small.
Note: The contents list must match what is really in the container. One box missing from the list can delay clearance in Tartus by days.
Delivery in Syria: Tartus, the coast and the other governorates
A sea container lands at Tartus or Latakia and is delivered to the house after clearance. Coastal homes around Tartus vary: flats in city buildings, and detached houses in nearby villages where the road is sometimes steep or narrow. In that case the container is emptied at a nearby point and the items are moved in a smaller vehicle, agreed with the receiver before the shipment arrives.
The coast is humid most of the year, so boxes should not be left outdoors after unloading, and it is worth opening wooden crates and airing furniture in the first few days. Inland, winters are cold and rainy, which is taken into account when scheduling deliveries to Homs, Hama and Aleppo.
| Governorate | Usual best method | Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|
| Damascus and Rural Damascus | Road via Nasib | Mezzeh, Malki, Abu Rummaneh, Kafr Souseh and Dummar mostly have wide streets; Bab Touma, Al Midan and Rukn Al Din have narrow lanes needing a small truck and hand carrying. Also Jaramana, Sahnaya, Qudsaya, Al Tal and Douma |
| Homs and Hama | Road, or sea via Tartus | Central Syria is close to Tartus, so a sea container works well here too |
| Aleppo | Road, or sea via Latakia | Urgent parcels can fly to Aleppo International Airport |
| Latakia and Tartus | Sea container | Close to the port; watch for humidity and steep village roads |
| Daraa and Sweida | Road | The south is the closest region to the Nasib crossing |
| North-east: Deir ez-Zor, Raqqa, Hasakah, Qamishli; also Idlib | Mostly road | Longer distance; delivery date set after clearance |
If the destination is the capital, the Dubai to Syria guide has more on delivery inside Damascus, and the complete UAE to Syria guide compares all the emirates. If you live in Kalba or Khor Fakkan, the Sharjah to Syria guide may also help.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a container take from Fujairah to Tartus?
Roughly 3 to 4 weeks via the Red Sea and Suez Canal, then a few days for port clearance. The actual time depends on the available sailing, and the team tells you when you book.
Does the container come to my house in Fujairah?
Yes. It arrives on a truck, parks outside and is loaded the same day. If the street is narrow, a small truck shuttles the furniture to the nearest point where the container can stand.
What is the difference between a 20 ft and a 40 ft container?
The 20 ft holds about 33 m³ and suits a one- or two-bedroom flat; the 40 ft holds about 67 m³ and suits a villa or a house of three bedrooms or more. Send photos of the rooms and the team will size it for you.
Can I ship my hatchback to Syria?
Yes, if the car is eligible for import under the current Syrian rules. The team checks your car first, then the export papers are prepared and it travels in a closed container.
Which is better for me, road or sea?
If the destination is Tartus, Latakia or near the coast and you have a full container, sea suits you. If it is Damascus or the south and you want it sooner, road takes roughly 8 to 14 days.
Do you collect from Dibba and Masafi?
Yes. We collect from Dibba Al Fujairah, Masafi, Al Bidiyah, Qidfa and Mirbah, from Kalba and Khor Fakkan, and from every part of Fujairah city.
Can I send official papers quickly?
Yes, by air from Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah airport to Damascus International Airport, usually within a few days.
How will I know where my shipment is?
The team sends you WhatsApp updates at every stage: loading, leaving the UAE, transit, arrival, clearance and the delivery appointment.
Your container from Fujairah to Syria starts with one message
Send the house location, the destination and photos of the rooms, and get the price and the right method.
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