Dubai Customs has published results for its Green Corridor initiative, launched in March 2026 in cooperation with Oman Customs to keep goods moving after regional disruptions to sea lanes. The numbers show a sharp shift in trade flows: customs declarations processed through the corridor climbed from 12,000 in March to nearly 100,000 in April, while the value of goods transported rose from AED1 billion to more than AED8 billion over the same period.
The corridor routes global shipments arriving through Oman overland to Dubai via the Hatta Border Crossing under streamlined customs procedures.
It covers containers destined for Jebel Ali Port, goods entering the local market, and re-export shipments heading to international destinations. Sealed trucks operating under full customs supervision carry the cargo throughout transit, with pre-arrival data, manifests, and bills of lading feeding into Dubai Customs’ digital systems to speed clearance.
Dubai Customs says the corridor was operational within 72 hours of the disruptions affecting key shipping routes. In response to business feedback, it also extended transit periods from 30 days to 90 days, giving companies more room to restructure logistics operations.
Facilitation measures extended to shipments moving to Jebel Ali and the Jebel Ali Free Zone via Fujairah and Khorfakkan ports, allowing containers to travel overland to Dubai immediately on arrival without completing standard port clearance procedures.
Dr. Abdulla Busenad, Director General of Dubai Customs, said the Green Corridor reflects Dubai’s proactive and flexible approach to managing regional and international developments through an integrated framework that supports economic sustainability, strengthens the business community, and ensures the uninterrupted flow of trade under all circumstances. He added that the Green Corridor is a vital trade artery that reflects Dubai’s readiness, speed of response, and ability to transform challenges into opportunities that support economic growth.
Dr. Busenad said that Dubai continues to enhance its government services and procedures in line with global developments and challenges, reinforcing its preparedness and position as a global model for innovation and rapid response. “In line with Dubai’s vision, Dubai Customs worked closely with relevant entities to develop an advanced operational model that enhances efficiency, safeguards trade continuity, and reinforces business confidence in our ability to support companies under all circumstances,” he said.
Dubai Customs also ran a series of workshops during the period, bringing together government entities, logistics partners, and businesses to exchange views on the impact of shipping disruptions on insurance costs, port congestion, and customs readiness, and to introduce the package of measures developed in response.
