What Aura Freight Time Shipping does

Aura Freight Time Shipping LLC is a privately held 3PL freight forwarding company founded in 2014 and headquartered at Mai Tower in Al Nahda First, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The company provides a unified suite of twelve logistics services spanning transport modes (air freight, sea freight, road freight, and RORO), cross-country/intermodal shipping, customs clearance, food import/export, distributions, warehouse management, barcode-based inventory control, sourcing and supplies, and projects and special equipment handling (machinery from 60 to 700 tons across 120 routes). It executes the majority of cross-border moves through partner agents rather than owned assets, leveraging memberships in four global forwarder networks and three worldwide networks to claim presence across 120+ countries (air) and team coverage in 130 countries (cross-country). The operating model is direct enterprise sales combined with network-mediated lead generation, targeting mid-market and enterprise importers and exporters across verticals including automotive, food, machinery, medical equipment, and project cargo.

The technology layer is conventional 3PL: real-time air and road freight tracking systems, a warehouse management system with 24/7 surveillance, barcode-driven inventory control, and modern communication/administrative tools. There is no proprietary AI/ML capability disclosed, no platform API, and no mobile app — differentiation is operational rather than algorithmic. Specialized credentials include UAE agency status for Messina Line (RORO shipping from Jebel Ali), Dubai Municipality-trained in-house food-import professionals, and ISO 9001:2015 certification. Go-to-market is a combination of direct sales outreach, website quote requests, WhatsApp engagement, social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and active participation in industry events including JGC Line annual conferences, the WTC Alliance conference (hosted in Dubai in February 2025), the Global Freight Summit 2024, and Gulfood 2024.

Revenue is generated on a quote-based, pay-as-you-go professional services model across all service lines, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The company is bootstrapped with no external funding rounds, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue. Customer concentration is dispersed across multiple verticals and geographies with named mid-market references rather than large enterprise anchors, and revenue predictability is anchored to project-based freight contracts and ongoing importer/exporter relationships rather than recurring SaaS-style subscriptions.

Name

Aura Freight Time Shipping

Legal name

Aura Freight Time Shipping LLC

Website

https://aurauae.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aura Freight Time Shipping LLC is a Dubai-based 3PL freight forwarder founded in 2014, offering air, sea, road, RORO, customs clearance, warehousing, and project cargo services across 120+ countries through four global forwarder network memberships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Express / Time-Critical Air Freight (Next-Flight-Out, AOG, Just-in-Time) (TLACAAAD), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Expedited / Time-Critical Road Freight Forwarding (TLACACAG)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Air freight forwarding
• Sea freight forwarding
• Customs clearance brokerage
• Warehouse management logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Air Freight Forwarding Services: Air freight forwarding services including door-to-door freight forwarding, flexible pick-up and delivery, regular and express air freight delivery, and same-day depart/delivery services. Revenue is generated through service fees for air cargo transportation, handling, and documentation support across 120+ countries.
2. Sea Freight Forwarding Services: Sea freight solutions including break bulk cargo handling, customs brokerage, marine and cargo insurance. Revenue generated from space allocation negotiation, cargo handling fees, and value-added services such as insurance underwriting for exporters, importers, and third parties.
3. Cross Country / Cross Trade Shipping: Intermodal freight combining sea and air freight for cost-effective cross-trade shipping. Revenue from combined shipping solutions and cross-country freight forwarding services across multiple trade lanes including Asia to North America, North America to Europe, and Asia to Africa.
4. Customs Clearance Services: Customs brokerage and clearance services for import and export shipments including document composition, HS Code identification, and triangular shipment handling. Revenue from service fees for clearance procedures and consulting.
5. Food Import/Export Services: Specialized food import/export services including Dubai Municipality food inspection, barcode labels, FIRS electronic applications, and DIP release assistance. Revenue from food trade facilitation and customs delivery services.
6. Distribution Services: Distribution and logistics solutions connecting production with market, including warehousing, delivery optimization, cost efficiency in pricing, and flexible scheduled delivery.
7. Road Freight Services: Road freight forwarding across Middle Eastern and GCC routes including full and part loads, groupage, express deliveries, customs clearance, insurance, and warehousing for regions inaccessible by air freight.
8. RORO Freight Services: Roll-on Roll-off freight services as Messina Line UAE agent, transporting vehicles, containers, and rolling cargo worldwide. Includes special equipment handling (Flat Rack, Open Top) and OOG (Out of Gauge) handling from Jebel Ali, Dubai.
9. Warehouse Management and Storage: Warehouse inventory management with secured storage options (indoor/outdoor), pick & pack services, cruise industry shipment assistance, and 24/7 surveillance. Revenue from storage fees and value-added warehousing services.
10. Sourcing & Supplies: Strategic sourcing solutions finding quality suppliers for goods and services, negotiating contracts, establishing payment terms, and sourcing products including auto spare parts, batteries, building materials, heavy duty machines, jumbo bags, kraft paper, solar items, steel, and tyres.
11. Projects & Special Equipment Shipping: Heavy equipment and project cargo shipping including machinery weighing 60 tons to 700 tons, handled via 120 different routes globally. Revenue from specialized project logistics and freight forwarding for complex shipments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Aura Freight Time Shipping is a Dubai-based 3PL freight forwarding company that organizes the international movement of cargo for importers and exporters across air, sea, road, cross-country, and RORO modes. It sells integrated logistics services including customs clearance, warehousing, inventory control, food import/export handling, project cargo shipping for heavy equipment, and strategic sourcing of supplies. Services are delivered through its own team and a partner network spanning 120+ countries.

Product overview

Aura Freight Time Shipping operates as a unified 3PL freight forwarding platform offering twelve integrated logistics services. The core portfolio centers on transport modes (Air Freight, Sea Freight, Road Freight, and RORO Freight) complemented by customs clearance, food import/export, distributions, warehouse management, inventory control, cross country shipping, sourcing & supplies, and projects & special equipment services. The services function as a cohesive suite where customs clearance, warehouse management, and inventory control support the transport services, while cross country shipping combines sea and air freight for optimized delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Ships cargo to 120+ countries via air freight services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• WTC AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2025Aura Freight Time Shipping is a member of WTC Alliance and is hosting the 2nd Annual Conference in Dubai from February 19-23, 2025. This alliance is part of the company's four forwarder network memberships enabling global freight forwarding services.
• Messina Line (UAE Agent)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAura Freight Time Shipping serves as the Messina Line agent of UAE - one of the largest RORO shipping companies in Dubai. Through this partnership, Aura provides Roll-on Roll-off freight services for self-propelled cargoes including vehicles, containers, and rolling cargo. Having their own team of professional drivers and license for automobile transportation, they deliver trucks on their own wheels to the port of loading.
• JGC LinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in JGC Line Annual Conferences - 18th (2023), 19th (Japan), and 20th (Vietnam) editions, marking 6 consecutive years of participation. This demonstrates a strong strategic relationship within the shipping line's global partner network.
• Four Forwarder Networks (Global)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAura Freight Time Shipping LLC is a member of four forwarder networks around the world and part of three worldwide networks. These memberships enable services in any term (ex-works, FOB, DDP, or DDU), making the company a one-stop solution for all freight forwarding needs. The company also has tariff and service partnerships with more than 2 partners per region/station/city/port around the globe.
• Logistic Partners NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive global network of trusted freight agents and logistics partners associated with Aura Freight Time Shipping. The company leverages trustworthy logistic partners for air freight, sea freight, road freight, and cross-country shipping operations. They have an extensive global network of agents enabling cross-trade freight forwarding and customized solutions for Middle East and Africa operations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Agility Logistics: Kuwait-headquartered global forwarder with strong Middle East presence and full multi-modal service suite (air, sea, road, customs, warehousing, project logistics). Closest geographic and operating-model peer to Aura given shared Middle East regional anchor.
• Aramex: Dubai-headquartered logistics company offering freight forwarding, courier, and supply chain solutions across the Middle East and globally. Direct regional peer to Aura in Dubai-based multi-modal forwarding and customs services.

Emerging players

• Flexport: Tech-forward digital freight forwarder focused on air and ocean forwarding with growing Middle East operations. Competes with Aura for digitally-savvy mid-market importers/exporters, representing an emerging threat to traditional manual forwarders.

Broad incumbents

• Kerry Logistics Network: Hong Kong-based Asian freight forwarder with extensive China/India-origin and Africa-bound trade-lane capabilities, directly overlapping with Aura's Asia-to-Africa and Asia-to-Middle East cross-trade shipping value proposition.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with full multi-modal coverage (air, sea, road, customs) and significant presence in the Middle East including Dubai. Comparable to Aura as a multi-modal 3PL serving enterprise importers/exporters, though at vastly larger scale.
• DHL Global Forwarding: The global market leader in air and ocean freight forwarding with deep Dubai/UAE operations. Direct overlap with Aura across air, sea, road freight, customs clearance, and warehousing for enterprise trade-lane customers.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered mid-to-large global forwarder offering air, sea, road, and contract logistics with established Middle East operations. Comparable to Aura's project-cargo and overland road-freight niche across GCC trade lanes.
• Panalpina (DSV Panalpina): Global freight forwarder now part of DSV, with deep project-cargo and heavy-lift expertise (air, sea, road). Comparable to Aura's award-winning project-cargo capability and multi-modal project logistics offering.
• Expeditors International: Global asset-light freight forwarder focused on air and ocean freight plus customs brokerage for enterprise shippers. Comparable to Aura's multimodal forwarding, customs, and project-cargo customer segments, though at materially larger scale.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL providing freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services across air, ocean, road, and rail with strong Middle East presence; comparable multi-modal offering to Aura across enterprise verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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