All you need to know about UAE’s Advance Cargo Manifest

From September 1, 2025, the United Arab Emirates will meet its new prepaid requirements through the Naval Freight Information Portal (MPCI) under the supervision of the National Progress Information Center (NAIC).

The goal is simple: enhancing vision, improving risk management and aligning the best world -wide ways to report ..

For transportation, immigrants and carriers, these changes mean new responsibilities, new timetable and zero tolerance for errors after starting implementation.

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Domain covering:

1. Import to the United Arab Emirates – All shipments must make obvious declarations.
2. Transfer through the United Arab Emirates Ports – even if the goods are not intended to deliver the United Arab Emirates.
3. Remaining Freight on Board of Directors (FROB) – goods passing through the Emirates ports without loading.

In its core, the MPCI system requires transport lines, transportation and NVOCC to send precise cargo data before the ship arrives. This is not just a procedural update, it is a strategic re -evaluation of how the United Arab Emirates manage risk management, simplification of customs customs clearance.

Key change: Directly in front of the master of loading Declaration

An important element of the new process is the correct announcement of whether transport is transmitted under a direct bill or a master’s bill:

• Direct Billing – Normally issued by Airlines to useful cargo owners (BCOS), where no bill has been issued or integrated.
• Master Bill of Lading – where an immigrant or framework of an HBL is required. In such cases, the transferor must obtain a 7 -digit MPCI code from the NAIC after registration and insert it by sending them.

In practice, if an HBL immigrant sends, they must ensure that the corresponding MPCI code is registered with NAIC or valid service provider. Transport lines are not allowed to provide HBL data to customers.

Timing table

Transport Instructions (SI) must now be sent up to 72 hours before the estimated ship (ETD) from the compatibility load port.

• The Last Loading Portal is the last loading port before ships for the United Arab Emirates
• For example, the cargo loaded at Cape Town for Jebel Ali needs 72 hours before the ETD of the ship from Cape Town to send Si

Losing this deadline has serious consequences:

• The cargo may be returned to the origin, rotated to the next ship, or diverted at the cost of the customer.
• The UAE Customs may apply penalties.

Run Time Table

• Soft Launch: September 1, 2025 – Forecasts to follow the new trend, with NAIC surveillance submissions
• GO-LIVE: September 1525-Substance of Information Name Starts Completely
• Law enforcement: “No Documentation, No Freight” policy is expected in early 2026, then non -compatible cargoes are not simply loaded

Mandatory information is required

To ensure adaptation, SI submissions must include extensive data background beyond the standard loading bill. These include:

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• Billing number, date of issuance and place of issuance
• Ports receiving, loading, discharge, transit and final delivery
• Container and stamp numbers
• Careful cargo explanation with HS codes
• Complete Details of Party: Transport, Sender, Party, Immigrants and Representatives
• Ship information and travel
• IDs such as MPCI Party ID for both shipping and shipping lines
• The details of integration, if existing

Failure to provide this information may lead to the re -classification of the cargo type or explicit rejection by NAIC.

What does this mean for jobs

For transportation and transportation, adaptation is no longer optional. Practical steps include:

1. Sign up with NAIC – immigrants must supply their MPCI code before any HBL formation
2. Set up SI submission processes – make sure teams have been taught to provide correct BL and Mandatory Data Data.
3. Planning earlier-by cutting Si to 72 hours before ETD, the documentation must be well finalized in advance
4. Follow observance-follow-ups, especially for multi-foot or integrated cargoes

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But by presenting this process, the United Arab Emirates consolidates its position as the logistics pole. For jobs, the message is clear: Adapt now, or endanger costly disorders later.

The transfer period provides an opportunity for transportation and transport to correct your systems and processes. Those who move early will not only remain adaptable but also obtain operational productivity and better visibility in their supply chains.

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