International freight
Air, sea, road and rail — inbound, outbound, cross-trade.
Air freight
Indicative from
KWD 0.95 / kg
Per chargeable kg. Standard rate, sub-1000kg shipments. Express ~30% premium.
Sea LCL
Indicative from
KWD 35 / CBM
Less-than-container load. Includes freight + Kuwait clearance.
Sea FCL 40' HC
Indicative from
KWD 600
Full container. 20' from KWD 380. Reefer and special equipment quoted separately.
GCC road haul
Indicative from
KWD 320
Per 40' trailer, Kuwait ↔ KSA / UAE / Bahrain / Qatar / Oman.
Door-to-door courier
Indicative from
KWD 18
Up to 5 kg, all-in including customs. Larger by quote.
Volume customer?
5+ tonnes a month or 2+ FCL containers — ask for an annual contract rate sheet.
Request volume ratesStorage
Short and long term, in Kuwait.
Pallet rack
KWD 4.5 / pallet / week
Standard EU pallet, ambient warehouse.
CBM storage
KWD 1.8 / CBM / week
Loose / boxed inventory, ambient.
Climate controlled
KWD 3.2 / CBM / week
Temperature and humidity controlled.
Free hold up to 14 days when bundled with a Qaf Xpress freight job. Inbound/outbound handling KWD 1.5/CBM each way.
Need to calculate volumetric weight?
Live air / sea / road calculator on the homepage.
What shapes your final quote
Included in our published rates
- Origin pickup & main carriage
- Kuwait import or export clearance
- Final-mile delivery in Kuwait
- Fuel surcharge (built into per-kg / per-CBM rates, ~18%)
Quoted separately
- Customs duty (~5% Kuwait baseline)
- Cargo insurance (optional, ~0.3–0.5% of declared value)
- Regulated agency permits (PAAFR, MoH, MoCI)
- Inland delivery beyond Kuwait Metro
- Storage past 14-day free hold
Volumetric weight (air)
L × W × H (cm) ÷ 5000 = kg. Charged on the higher of actual or volumetric.
Currency
KWD by default. USD on request, at prevailing rate plus disclosed conversion margin.