Jebel Ali Port Terminals: T1, T2, T3 & T4 Overview

How to find which terminal holds your container

1. Paste the container number (or a whole list) into the tracking workspace.
2. Read the Terminal column. It shows the terminal reported by the port for that container (T1, T2, T3 or T4).
3. Open the container for its move history. A container can be shifted between terminals after discharge, so check again on the day of collection.
4. If the result is NO DATA, the port has no record yet. Set an arrival alert and you'll get an email or browser notification when it appears.

Terminal 1 (T1)

The original container terminal at Jebel Ali. It handles a mix of mainline and regional feeder services, and LCL boxes headed for destuffing at the port's container freight stations (CFS) often pass through it.

• Before collection: book the e-token for Terminal 1. A token for another terminal will not get the truck through the T1 gate.
• LCL and CFS cargo: if your cargo is being destuffed at the port, track the container and then follow the CFS release instructions from your forwarder.

Terminal 2 (T2)

A deep-water terminal used by large mainline vessels on long-haul services.

• Discharge takes time on big vessels: a large ship can take more than a day to work, so containers from the same vessel can land on different days. Free storage starts from each container's own discharge date, not from berthing.
• Before collection: make sure the e-token is for Terminal 2 and re-check the terminal if the container has been moved.

Terminal 3 (T3)

A semi-automated terminal with remotely operated quay cranes and automated yard stacking.

• Appointments matter: automated yards depend on booked slots, so arrive within the window on your e-token.
• Containers can land quickly: check status early so the customs declaration and delivery order are ready before free time runs out.

Terminal 4 (T4)

The newest container terminal at Jebel Ali, built with automated, electrically powered yard equipment.

• Transhipment: transhipment containers follow a different free-time schedule from import containers. See item 511.3 of the DP World tariff book ↗.
• Import cargo: standard import free storage applies (indicatively 10 days from discharge, see storage charges).

Haulier gate checks before dispatch

Trucks entering Jebel Ali need a valid gate appointment (e-token) booked through Dubai Trade ↗, linked to the container's customs release and the shipping line's delivery order (DO).

• Terminal matches: confirm the container is still at the terminal on the e-token before the truck leaves.
• Arrival window: arrive within the window shown on the appointment. Gate rules are set by DP World and can change, so check the current guidance on Dubai Trade.
• Cargo is ready: the status should show LANDED FROM VESSEL, and customs and DO release should be complete.