Shipping is one of the best and inexpensive way of transporting huge quantity of goods for relatively huge distance. It plays a vital role to sustain the economical and political well-being of the nations. Shipping companies offers two major shipping services. One is the ship load service that moves the load from one or more shippers and the other one is the liner services that carry small loads on regular basis for many shippers. Ships are owned by the primary business firms. The rate of shipping services are determined by the location of delivery, distance, shipping mode, off season, fuel price and services required. Shipping services are getting better day by day. The demand for next day or same day delivery is also increasing.

Shipping companies employ crew members and hire ships to facilitate the transportation of goods from one location to another. They transport automobiles, mining equipment, heavy artillery. Hiring third-party logistics will enable clients in transporting manufactured goods to customers. A shipping company provides a wide range of services such as analyzing the network of routes, analyzing the cost of containers, managing of vendor's confirmation and system support. They also customize services according to the client's requirements. Shipping Analysts come up with a backup contingency plan in the event of a natural disaster by diverting the route. They also repair damaged goods, appoint doctors for the crew in case of medical emergency, and appoint engineers to address mechanical problems.

Shipping companies cut unnecessary costs by covering all transportation and moving costs at subsidized rates. Shipping agents assist clients with immigration procedure and customs check. These agents are held responsible for damaged goods and must pay compensation costs according to the intensity of damage. Making use of third-party logistics will ensure that the company doesn't worry about managing warehousing or transportation. The capital investment involved in hiring a third party firm is less.

Shipping companies are specialized in conducting logistic operations and offer a hassle-free experience to clients as they don't have to focus on the time and energy involved in moving resources. The most effective method of administering logistic operations in a cost-effective manner is to outsource them using a third party logistics firm. These firms offer door to door services right from the manufacturer to the customer's doorstep. Shipping companies offer two main types of shipping service which are the liner service and the tramp service. Their services are tailored to comply with the freight transport rules and regulations set by different companies. In the liner service, freight forwarders regulate ships through pre-defined routes and schedules which are suited for customers who transport small volume of cargo. Liner vessels are used to transport electronic goods, gadgets, toys and other similar equipment. They are designed to hold medium to large sized cargo depending on the requirement. The tramp service is an on-demand shipping service where customers need to transport large volumes of cargo over long distances. This service is ideal for transporting food grains, chemicals, crude oil and perishables. Charter ships are used to provide tramp service as they can carry cargo ranging between 5000 tons to 500,000 tonnes. There are five types of charter ships which are single voyage charter, consecutive voyage charter, time charter, trip charter and bareboat charter.

Shipping companies offer different types of shipping services such as heavy freight transport service, air freight transport service, LTL service, hot shot delivery service and white glove delivery service. They appoint shipping agents or freight managers who get in touch with companies which provide marine security services to secure freight and cargo. Some popular locations to find shipping companies in UAE are 10 Sana'a road, Khalid Bin Walid Road, Al Abraj Street, Ras Al Khor, Al Aweer, Warehouse 14 Inland Customs depot, Al Kifaf commercial building, Al Nahyan, Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Wasl building and Al Mussalla tower.