Blue Bell Shipping is headquartered in the UAE with over 20 offices spread across the globe. We are known for our specialised project logistics support, personalized service, international project freight forwarding, air, sea, land and warehousing solutions. Small enough to care, big enough to perform.
Blue Bell Shipping is established in Dubai, UAE, as a boutique freight forwarding and logistics firm.
Operations expand to Cargo Village, enabling faster air freight handling and customs coordination.
The company purchases its first warehousing and distribution facility in Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), establishing a regional base for integrated logistics operations.
A new office launches in Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA), expanding air freight capabilities and proximity to DXB cargo terminals.
Two strategic locations open: one in Abu Dhabi’s Kizad industrial zone to serve government and energy clients, and another in Erbil, Iraq, to support reconstruction and infrastructure logistics in North Iraq (the first international office).
Blue Bell enters the UK market, opening an office in London to target projects in the North Sea whilst also offering its global clientele direct access to European logistics, trade lanes, and customs expertise.
Blue Bell opens an office in Houston, USA to better support existing oil and gas clientele in the middle east
Blue Bell opens its office in Mersin, Turkey to support transshipment cargo going in to North Iraq and to act as a hub for cargo from Europe to the CIS countries in Central Asia.
Blue Bell enters the CIS market by opening its first office in Kazakhstan (Astana) to target the local EPC and energy market whilst using Turkey and UAE basis as hubs.
Blue Bell expands to Saudi Arabia with an office in Dammam/Al Khobar to service existing UAE clients in KSA and to position itself in a rapidly growing market.
Blue Bell grows its presence in Iraq by opening additional offices in Sulaymaniyah and Basrah to support the growing number of oil and gas contracts in the region and to better service the South Iraq market.
Blue Bell opens in Manama, Bahrain and Muscat, Oman to further establish itself as a leading project forwarder in its home market of the Middle East.
Blue Bell opens a branch in Perth, Australia to service the oil & gas and mining sector in Western Australia
Blue Bell grows its presence in Kazakhstan by opening 2 additional offices in Atyrau and Almaty to continue to service the energy and O&G sector in the region.
Blue Bell enters Uzbekistan with an office in Tashkent to continue to service its growing portfolio of CIS clientele
With every geographic expansion, Blue Bell has extended its capabilities, the company has grown from a local project focused freight forwarder to an international player. All our offices are built on the same founding principles and have succeeded based on the reputation we have built (and continue to build) through our clients and their successful project deliveries. Our network now spans 20 overseas offices and 180+ long term global partners, enabling seamless end-to-end delivery solutions across industries and continents.
Blue Bell Shipping is proud to be ISO-certified across Quality (ISO 9001:2015), Environmental Management (ISO 14001:2015), and Occupational Health & Safety (ISO 45001:2018)—reinforcing our commitment to safe, sustainable, and transparent operations.
We are proud members of OGUK, WCA, and the Project Logistics Alliance (PLA), Project Cargo Network (PCN), GAA (Global Air Alliance) and ALN (Africa Logistics Network) which strengthens our reach and reliability across key international logistics networks.
With a legacy built on experience and a future focused on innovation, Blue Bell Shipping continues to push boundaries in project logistics, multimodal transport, and integrated freight services.