With a comprehensive network of 13 ports, United Arab Emirates boasts a powerful maritime infrastructure. Key hubs like Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai are instrumental in handling vast volumes of trade, offering diverse logistical options and ensuring resilient connectivity to international shipping lanes across the globe.

Country snapshot

United Arab Emirates port and trade overview

Live country-level traffic, partner mix, and global context to complement the port directory below.

Listed ports

13

Ports shown on this page

Avg monthly traffic

1.4M TEU/mo

5 tracked ports in the live dataset

Latest week

46.6k TEU/wk

23 Feb 2026

Share of global trade

5.67%

Against 24.6M TEU/mo in tracked global container flow

Partner mix

Snapshot 01 Jan 2026

Top export regions

India42%
China22%
Middle East18%
West Africa16%

Top import regions

China56%
India17%
North West Europe16%
East Mediterranean7%

Top country pairs

Most active trade-lane links for United Arab Emirates

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Popular port pairs

High-interest port-to-port searches involving United Arab Emirates

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Popular shipping lines

Popular shipping lines serving United Arab Emirates

Aggregated from serviceable-operator coverage across 6 high-interest port pairs connected to United Arab Emirates.

CMA CGM logo

Popular shipping line

CMA CGM

CMDU • 4 popular port pairs

Maersk logo

Popular shipping line

Maersk

MAEU • 4 popular port pairs

APL logo

Popular shipping line

APL

APLU • 4 popular port pairs

ANL logo

Popular shipping line

ANL

ANNU • 3 popular port pairs

Hapag Lloyd logo

Popular shipping line

Hapag Lloyd

HLCU • 3 popular port pairs

Cosco logo

Popular shipping line

Cosco

COSU • 2 popular port pairs

Evergreen logo

Popular shipping line

Evergreen

EGLV • 2 popular port pairs

MSC logo

Popular shipping line

MSC

MSCU • 2 popular port pairs

Top commodities

Common commodity themes linked with United Arab Emirates

Compiled from the connected trade-lane pages already linked on this country page, so the cargo themes stay aligned with the lane research.

Electrical & Electronic Equipment (HS-85)

Referenced across 2 linked trade lanes

Smartphone components, PCBs, semiconductors, telecom gear.

Machinery & Capital Goods (HS-84)

Referenced across 2 linked trade lanes

CNC, pumps, bearings, industrial machinery & spares.

Chemicals incl. Organic (HS-29)

Referenced across 2 linked trade lanes

Intermediates for pharma & industrial use.

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