If you are looking for a shipping company from Fujairah to Turkey, the good news is that you already live next to the ports. Al Basmah International Shipping sends the container to your door in Fujairah, Dibba or Mirbah, your furniture is wrapped and loaded in front of you, and the container then leaves by sea from Fujairah or Khor Fakkan, or from Jebel Ali when the vessel schedule suits better. It arrives at Mersin on Turkey’s south coast or at Ambarlı port in Istanbul. After clearance, a truck takes it the rest of the way to your address, whether that is a seaside apartment in Antalya or a house in Bursa. The sea leg takes roughly three to five weeks port to port; urgent parcels go by air and arrive in days. We do not run a road route to Turkey: it is sea or air only.
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Your nearby port
- Method: by sea in a full or shared container, or by air for urgent parcels.
- Departure ports: Fujairah and Khor Fakkan on the east coast, Jebel Ali when needed.
- Arrival ports: usually Mersin for the south, Ambarlı for Istanbul, sometimes Izmir.
- Sea time: about 3–5 weeks port to port, then clearance and inland trucking.
- Cars: in a container, once we confirm your car is allowed into Turkey.
- Price: send the details on WhatsApp and you will get the price.
Container at your door
A 20 ft or 40 ft box parks outside your home, and loading usually takes a single day.
Arrival at Mersin
Then a truck along the coast road to Antalya, or on to any other city.
Your car in a container
After an eligibility check and an estimate of the costs in Turkey, before booking.
WhatsApp updates
The team tells you what is happening at loading, sailing, arrival and clearance.
What we ship from Fujairah to Turkey
Most people who contact us from Fujairah are moving a whole home or part of one: a family whose work contract in the emirate has ended and who have decided to settle in Turkey, or someone who has bought a sea-view apartment in Antalya and wants to furnish it with their own things instead of buying new. There are also small traders sending goods to a partner in Mersin or Gaziantep. So we handle:
- Complete household furniture: bedrooms, sofas, dining tables, wardrobes dismantled with every part numbered.
- Appliances: fridge, washing machine, TVs, each listed with brand and serial number on the customs inventory.
- Personal effects: clothes, books, kitchenware and toys in numbered cartons.
- Cars: a small or family car inside a container, once we have checked it can be imported.
- Commercial cargo: full or part loads for a registered Turkish importer.
- Urgent parcels and documents: by air freight.
If you only have a few suitcases, some cartons and one or two appliances, there is no need to book a whole container. A shared container charges only for the cubic metres you use; the difference between the two options is explained below.
Pickup areas in Fujairah and on the east coast
The team collects from across the emirate of Fujairah and from the neighbouring towns on the east coast. The short distance to the port means the container does not spend hours on the road before it is handed in at the terminal. Areas we cover include:
- Fujairah city: Al Faseel, Sakamkam, the old town and the Corniche area.
- Fujairah Free Zone and the industrial area, for commercial shipments.
- Mirbah, Qidfa and Al Bidiyah on the northern coast road.
- Dibba Al Fujairah in the far north, and Masafi and Al Tawyeen inland.
- Khor Fakkan and Kalba nearby, even though they belong to Sharjah.
If you live in Sharjah city or Dubai, see our guide to shipping from Sharjah to Turkey or shipping from Dubai to Turkey; each emirate has its own pickup and port details.
The sea route: from Fujairah port to Mersin
Shipments to Turkey go by sea, and that is the normal way for furniture, cars and goods. The container leaves Fujairah or Khor Fakkan, crosses the Arabian Sea, sails up the Red Sea and through the Suez Canal, and enters the Mediterranean to reach Mersin, or continues north to Istanbul and Izmir. Having two ports on the east coast is a real advantage for Fujairah residents: the container only needs to cross the mountains to the west coast if the right vessel sails from Jebel Ali, in which case the team arranges the inland move and tells you in advance.
Mersin is the closest port if you are heading for southern Turkey, such as Antalya, Gaziantep or Mersin itself, while Ambarlı suits anyone living in and around Istanbul. Choosing the right arrival port saves days of trucking inside Turkey, which is why we ask for your city and district before we book.
A container at your door: how loading works in Fujairah
With a full container, the box is yours alone. It arrives on a truck outside your house or building at the agreed time, the packing crew starts work indoors, and the items are carried out and stacked so nothing moves at sea: heavy pieces at the bottom and along the sides, light cartons on top, fragile items braced with blankets and straps. Once the doors are closed, the seal is fitted and its number recorded, and you receive it on WhatsApp with a photo of the closed container.
A 20 ft container usually holds a two- or three-bedroom apartment with average furniture. A 40 ft suits a villa or a large house, and a 40 ft high cube gives extra room for tall wardrobes and high pieces. If you are not sure, photograph the rooms and send them on WhatsApp, or ask for a survey, and the team will estimate the volume.
Leave one room empty the day before loading and put all the closed, numbered cartons in it. It shortens the job and makes it less likely that something is left behind in a cupboard.
Transit time from Fujairah to Turkey
Timing depends on the method, the vessel date and the arrival port. These figures are approximate, based on typical shipments:
| Method | Approximate time | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full container (FCL) | 3–5 weeks port to port + clearance and inland delivery | A whole home, a car, large cargo | Loaded at your door and sealed; opened only by customs |
| Shared container (LCL) | A little longer, waiting for the container to fill and for warehouse unloading | A few items, cartons, some furniture | Priced per cubic metre; good packing is essential |
| Air freight | About 2–5 days door to door including clearance | Urgent parcels, documents, light goods | Not for furniture; priced by actual or volumetric weight |
Once the container reaches Mersin it needs a few days for customs clearance before the truck sets off for your city. Mersin to Antalya, for example, is roughly a day on the coast road, while Istanbul is much further from Mersin, which is why Ambarlı is preferred for Istanbul residents.
Air freight from Fujairah to Turkey
When a shipment cannot wait weeks, air is the answer. The team collects the parcel in Fujairah and sends it through Dubai or Sharjah airport to Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gökçen, or to Antalya, Ankara and other cities depending on the destination. It usually arrives within two to five days door to door, clearance included.
- Good for: documents and official papers, clothes you need as soon as you land, spare parts, trade samples, light goods.
- Not for: furniture and large appliances; the cost by air makes no sense compared with sea.
- Restricted: loose lithium batteries, liquids and perfumes; ask the team before you pack.
- How it is charged: actual weight or volumetric weight, whichever is higher. Volumetric weight = length × width × height in cm ÷ 6000.
Example: a 60 × 50 × 40 cm carton has a volumetric weight of about 20 kg even if it only weighs 9 kg, so for air we use cartons sized to their contents.
Car shipping from Fujairah to Turkey
Many people ask whether they can take their car with them to Turkey. The answer depends on your situation and on the car. Turkey restricts imports of used cars by individuals and charges a special consumption tax (ÖTV) that rises with engine size and value. Many personal cars cannot be imported at all, or are allowed only temporarily for foreign residents. So we do not book a car until the team has reviewed its details and your residence status and told you whether it can enter and what costs to expect.
If the car is eligible, it normally travels inside a container, strapped and chocked to the floor, and it can share a 40 ft container with some household items where the rules allow. There is also RoRo, where the car is driven aboard and off again, but that depends on the line being available from UAE ports.
Warning: Do not buy a car in the UAE planning to take it to Turkey until you know it can be imported. In some cases the Turkish taxes can exceed the value of the car itself, so the decision comes after the check, not after shipping.
Packing before the voyage
The sea voyage is long, and the container goes through Gulf heat and then the humidity of the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. Good packing is what makes the furniture arrive the way it left your home in Fujairah:
- Sofas and mattresses are wrapped in plastic, then in cardboard or blankets.
- Wooden furniture gets corner guards, and glass tops are covered with rigid board.
- Glass and china are wrapped piece by piece and packed in double-wall cartons.
- TVs go in purpose-made cartons or padded wooden crates.
- Wardrobes are dismantled and numbered, with screws in bags labelled with the part number.
- Every carton carries a number that matches a line on the customs inventory, plus the room it belongs to in the new home.
Dry the fridge and washing machine fully two days before loading and leave the doors open. Leftover water turns into smell and damp after weeks in a sealed container.
Documents needed for shipping to Turkey
Turkish customs is strict about paperwork, and missing documents are the most common reason containers sit at the port. The list below is the usual one; the team checks your case before shipping.
Personal effects and used furniture
- A valid Turkish residence or work permit, usually required for a foreigner moving belongings.
- A Turkish tax number in the owner’s name.
- A detailed inventory, with brand and serial number for each electrical item.
- The bill of lading in the owner’s name.
- A rental contract in Turkey (often 12 months or longer) or the property title deed.
- A copy of your passport.
Returning Turkish citizens have different conditions, and exemption from duties is not guaranteed in every case; the team explains what applies to you.
Commercial goods
Commercial cargo pays customs duty, and UAE origin does not mean automatic exemption. Turkish VAT (KDV), with a standard rate of 20%, is added on top. The Turkish importer must be registered, and some products need conformity documents, along with the commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin.
Cars
The car’s ownership papers, your passport and proof of your residence status in Turkey, then whatever the clearance requires based on the advance check. No car is shipped before the eligibility question has an answer.
Prohibited and restricted items
- Prohibited outright: narcotics, weapons and ammunition, counterfeit goods.
- Need a permit: drones, some medicines and some foods.
- Mobile phones in quantity need IMEI registration in Turkey; unregistered phones may stop working.
- Flammables such as gas cylinders and paints do not go in the container.
Shipping prices from Fujairah to Turkey
We do not publish a fixed price because no two shipments are the same: a small apartment in Al Faseel is not a villa in Dibba, and a container to Antalya costs differently from one to Istanbul. Send the details on WhatsApp and you will get the price: your city in Turkey, photos of the rooms or a list of items, and the shipping method you prefer. This table shows what decides the price:
| Factor | How it affects the price |
|---|---|
| Shipping method | Full container is priced per box, shared per cubic metre, air per kilogram |
| Container size | 20 ft, 40 ft or 40 ft high cube, depending on the furniture |
| Actual volume | The number of cubic metres is the basis of a shared-container price |
| Departure port | Fujairah or Khor Fakkan directly, or a move to Jebel Ali depending on the vessel |
| Arrival port and city | Mersin, Ambarlı or Izmir, then the distance to your address |
| Packing | Number of fragile pieces, wooden crates and wardrobes to dismantle |
| Documents and clearance | Type of shipment: personal effects or commercial goods |
| Car | The advance check, the shipping method and the Turkish taxes paid by the owner |
| Lift in Turkey | Whether the furniture needs an external lift to the apartment |
You can also fill in the quote request form, and ask the team about optional insurance if you want it.
Delivery in Turkey: from Mersin to your apartment in Antalya
Antalya is one of the destinations our Fujairah customers ask for most; like the east coast, it sits between the sea and the mountains. The container arrives at Mersin and, after clearance, a truck carries it west along the coast road to Antalya. Most apartments there are in residential complexes with gardens and pools, some in mid-rise towers, so furniture is often lifted to the balcony with an external furniture lift, and the complex management is notified before the date. The team arranges this with the receiver.
The usual arrival port for each part of Turkey:
| City / area | Usual arrival port | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul European side (Başakşehir, Esenyurt, Beylikdüzü, Bahçeşehir, Küçükçekmece, Şişli) | Ambarlı | Many towers; external lifts are common |
| Istanbul Asian side (Kadıköy, Ataşehir, Üsküdar) | Ambarlı | Crossing the bridge needs a coordinated slot |
| Ankara | Mersin or Ambarlı | Inland trucking from the port |
| Bursa and Yalova | Ambarlı | Close to Istanbul, as are Sapanca and Kocaeli |
| Trabzon | Ambarlı or Mersin | Long inland distance to the Black Sea |
| Antalya and Izmir | Mersin for Antalya, Izmir for Izmir | Coastal residential complexes |
| Mersin and Gaziantep | Mersin | Shortest distance after arrival |
Before the container arrives, make sure your residence papers and tax number are ready and that the rental contract or title deed is in your name. A container waiting at the port for one missing paper pays daily storage.
For the full picture across all the emirates and their ports, see our guide to shipping from the UAE to Turkey.
How to ship from Fujairah to Turkey, step by step
- Message us on WhatsApp at +971557643821 with photos or a list of your items and your city in Turkey.
- The team picks the shipping method and container size and sends you the price.
- The team reviews your papers: residence, tax number, housing contract, and car eligibility if there is one.
- You choose a loading date and the container arrives at your door in Fujairah.
- Packing, numbering and the customs inventory, then loading and sealing.
- Sailing from Fujairah, Khor Fakkan or Jebel Ali, with updates sent to you on WhatsApp.
- Arrival at Mersin or Ambarlı and customs clearance.
- Inland trucking to your address and delivery, with a lift arranged if needed.
Tips and warnings before you ship
- Start your Turkish residence and tax number paperwork before shipping, not after.
- Do not put jewellery, cash or original documents in the container; carry them with you.
- Photograph valuable appliances and their serial numbers before packing.
- List everything, even small cartons; an item that is not on the list can hold up clearance.
- If the complex in Turkey restricts lift use at certain times, tell the team early.
- Do not ship a car before the team has given you the expected taxes in writing.
Warning: Carry personal medicines with you on the plane in a reasonable quantity with the prescription; do not put them in the container. Some foods, honey and nuts in large quantities may be refused at customs.
Frequently asked questions about shipping from Fujairah to Turkey
Do you ship directly from Fujairah port?
Yes, when there is a suitable line from Fujairah or Khor Fakkan. If the vessel with the earliest date sails from Jebel Ali, we move the container there and tell you before booking. Either way, loading happens at your door.
How long does a container take from Fujairah to Antalya?
Roughly three to five weeks to Mersin, then a few days for clearance, then about a day on the coast road to Antalya. It varies with the vessel date and how quickly the documents are complete.
Is there road shipping from Fujairah to Turkey?
No. Our shipments to Turkey go by sea or air only, and sea is the normal way for furniture and cars.
Can I ship my car from Fujairah to Turkey?
Possibly. Turkey restricts used cars brought in by individuals and charges a high ÖTV tax, and some cars cannot be imported at all. Send the car’s details and your residence status, and the team will tell you about eligibility and costs before booking.
What is the difference between a full and a shared container?
A full container is yours alone and is sealed at your door. A shared container groups your items with other shipments and is priced per cubic metre. Shared is cheaper for a few items; full suits a whole home or a car.
Do I need Turkish residence to ship my furniture?
Usually yes. A foreigner moving personal effects normally needs a residence or work permit, a tax number and a housing contract. The team checks your case before shipping.
How will I know where my shipment is?
The team sends you WhatsApp updates at every stage: loading, sailing, arrival at the port, clearance and out for delivery.
Can you get furniture up to a high-floor apartment?
Yes. The team arranges an external lift to the balcony with the receiver when needed, and notifies the complex management in advance.
If you live in Al Ain, there is a separate guide to shipping from Al Ain to Turkey focused on villas, majlis furniture and deliveries to Ankara.
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