Live intel
UAE-USA avg transit 14 days up 1d Jebel Ali congestion index 72 down 5% Air freight DXB-JFK $4.20/kg up 8% Hormuz Strait - Fujairah routing active FCL 40ft JBL-LA $2,900 up 12%

Logistics Intelligence

UKF Insights Platform

Operational intelligence for global freight & trade · 17 years of Dubai expertise

36 articles
Featured

Indonesia's Palm Oil & Nickel Exports: What Changes for Freight Forwarders in 2026

UKF Intelligence · 6 min read · 29 Jul 2026

Indonesia is tightening control over two of its biggest export commodities this year. Here's what nickel quota cuts and the new state-controlled palm oil export system mean for anyone booking cargo out of Indonesian ports.
AIR FREIGHT
AIR FREIGHT

Shipping Perfume Oil from France to Dubai: The Logistics Behind Grasse's Finest

18 Jun 2026 6 min read

A bottle of French-origin attar sitting on a Dubai perfumery shelf may have started its journey in a lavender field in Provence. Between that field and that shelf, it crossed international borders, passed through dangerous goods classification, cleared UAE customs, and moved through a temperature-controlled chain that most fragrance buyers never think about.

Read Article