The Small Job That Holds Everything Up
Labelling and Sorting in Dubai
A consignment that is otherwise ready can sit for days because the cartons carry the wrong language on the label, or because nobody has separated one customer's goods from another's. It is minor work with major consequences, and it is far cheaper to do while the goods are already in the warehouse than after they have been shipped to the wrong place.
What Is Covered
Marking and Separation Work
Straightforward work, done accurately, on goods already in storage.
- Applying new labels to cartons and units
- Removing or covering incorrect labels
- Barcode and SKU labelling
- Shipping marks and handling symbols
- Sorting by destination or customer
- Separating batches, sizes or product lines
Goods That Need Labelling?
Tell us what needs marking and how it should be separated
Get a Labelling Quote Call +971 4 239 7107Why Labels Cause Delays
Labelling problems tend to surface at the worst moment, which is usually after the goods have moved.
Requirements differ by market
What satisfies one destination will not always satisfy another. Relabelling before dispatch is cheaper than a consignment refused on arrival.
Old labels left on
Cartons carrying a previous destination or customer cause mis-delivery. Removing them matters as much as applying the new one.
Mixed consignments
Goods for several customers arriving together have to be separated before anything can be dispatched accurately.
It has to match the paperwork
Marks and labels that disagree with the documents create problems at customs. See customs clearance.
Country-of-origin and compliance marking
Some destinations require origin marking, importer details or handling symbols on the outer carton. Getting that on before the goods ship avoids a consignment being held on arrival for something that takes minutes in a warehouse.
Sorting for retail delivery
Stock going to several shops or branches is split into per-destination consignments here, so each vehicle carries only what belongs on it and nothing has to be re-sorted at the far end.
Sorted Before Dispatch
How Goods Are Separated
Sorting is what turns a mixed arrival into shippable consignments.
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By destination
Consignments split by where they are going, so each outbound movement carries only what belongs on it.
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By customer or order
Mixed stock separated per buyer, feeding directly into order fulfilment.
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By batch or specification
Goods separated by batch, size or grade where the consignee needs them distinguished.
Why Cannata
Done Before the Goods Move, Not After
Labelling is cheap in a warehouse and expensive once a consignment is in the wrong country. Handled at Umm Ramool, minutes from the airport, which is what makes short turnarounds possible.
Done in storage
Work carried out on goods already with us, so it costs a handling rather than two extra movements.
Checked against paperwork
Marks and labels reconciled with the shipping documents, which is where customs problems begin.
Straight into dispatch
Sorted consignments feed directly into picking, packing and transport without leaving the building.
Rate Request
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Give us the route and the cargo and we will come back with a rate, usually within one working day.
Our FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What customers ask about labelling and sorting.
