u/sachin_kutti

Indian exporter here. Need to ship 1x40' dry container (perishable) to Dubai. All routes look broken — need real-world advice.

Current options:

• Jebel Ali direct: Only 2/10 vessels actually making it. Constant rollovers.
• Khor Fakkan: Booking open but 10-14 days port congestion.
• Sohar + Green Corridor (Notice 04/2026): Bonded transit Sohar → Hatta → Dubai in 3-4 days, but USD 3,000 Hormuz surcharge + USD 2,500 land transit costs.

Questions:

1. Anyone shipped via Sohar Green Corridor recently? Real transit time?
2. Khor Fakkan congestion — easing after April 8 ceasefire or still bad?
3. Any carrier giving guaranteed no-rollover Jebel Ali slots (premium ok)?
4. Salalah worth the longer road for no Hormuz surcharge?

Perishable cargo. Rollover risk hurts more than freight cost. Need what's actually working, not sales pitches.

Thanks.

Indian exporter here. Need to ship 1x40' dry container (perishable) to Dubai. All routes look broken — need real-world advice.

Current options:

• Jebel Ali direct: Only 2/10 vessels actually making it. Constant rollovers.
• Khor Fakkan: Booking open but 10-14 days port congestion.
• Sohar + Green Corridor (Notice 04/2026): Bonded transit Sohar → Hatta → Dubai in 3-4 days, but USD 3,000 Hormuz surcharge + USD 2,500 land transit costs.

Questions:

1. Anyone shipped via Sohar Green Corridor recently? Real transit time?
2. Khor Fakkan congestion — easing after April 8 ceasefire or still bad?
3. Any carrier giving guaranteed no-rollover Jebel Ali slots (premium ok)?
4. Salalah worth the longer road for no Hormuz surcharge?

Perishable cargo. Rollover risk hurts more than freight cost. Need what's actually working, not sales pitches.

Thanks.