Nautica Shipping Line
Our journey

Built in Dubai,
growing with every voyage.

Nautica Shipping Line has been continuously evolving since its inception in April 2021. We started as a freight forwarder and expanded to serve other freight forwarders, NVOCCs and cargo traders.

Headquarters
Business Bay, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Our story

From a freight forwarder to a complete logistics provider.

Nautica started in 2021 as a freight forwarder, helping traders and other forwarders get their cargo moving. As our customers' needs grew, so did we — adding NVOCC operations in 2022, our first sale & purchase in 2023, and a feeder service later that year.

Today we're a complete logistics provider out of Dubai, operating ~2,500 containers and six feeder vessels across UAE, the Far East, South-Eastern and Southern Asia, East Africa, Europe and the Persian Gulf.

As we look to the future, we remain dedicated to providing reliable, efficient and tailored solutions that help our partners navigate the complexities of global logistics.

Our vision

A trusted name in cargo transportation by 2030.

To become a reliable market partner across feeder, NVOCC, chartering and freight forwarding — the first call for any shipment, of any type, anywhere on our trade lanes.

Our mission

Redefining the way we transport.

We are here to give exceptional service to our customers. We do not settle for anything short of excellent. We strive to expand our services every day. We change the status quo — and stick by it.

  • Trusted by traders, NVOCCs and vessel owners
  • Dubai-based, globally networked
  • Multi-modal: sea, land, air
  • Personalised, partnership-led service
Our journey so far

The milestones we've sailed past.

April 2021

Nautica was established

Nautica was established as a freight forwarder with the vision of offering extensive services to its customers.

June 2022

Nautica Shipping Line

We explored the opportunity of becoming an NVOCC, starting the process with an initial fleet of 500 containers.

January 2023

First sale & purchase

We fixed our first S&P deal — adding chartering, brokerage and sales & purchasing to the services we offer.

August 2023

We became a feeder

Nautica started operating as a feeder, running container vessels between Jebel Ali and other Persian Gulf ports.

Today

A complete logistics provider

A fleet of ~2,500 containers, six feeder vessels (2,000+ TEU combined) and a global agent network — serving traders, forwarders, NVOCCs and vessel owners.

Exhibitions

Where you'll find us.

We meet our partners face-to-face on the global stage — from breakbulk to global freight summit and beyond.

Dubai • Upcoming
01/08
Affiliations

The networks we belong to.

FIATA
NAFL
DF Alliance
JC Trans

Ready to ride the waves with us?

See how we can move your cargo — or join the team building the next chapter.