How iShip compares to other shipping companies
Most forwarders do one thing: they give you an address abroad and courier your parcel. We do the whole chain — buy, forward, consolidate, ship by air or sea, clear customs, deliver, and for businesses export, sell and get paid. Here's the honest side-by-side.
Where we're different
Both services, one account
Buy-for-Me and Ship-for-Me together. Most competitors do one or the other — we mix both in the same shipment.
Six origins, not one
Free addresses in the US, UK, EU, China, UAE and Turkey — plus pickup from almost anywhere else in the world.
Express, Normal and Economy
You pick the speed per shipment. Courier-only competitors leave you paying express prices for a pair of shoes.
Sea freight, cargo and container consolidation
Heavy, bulky or commercial volumes move by sea and arrive door to door — a product parcel forwarders simply don't have.
Export from Lebanon, not just import
Full outbound service with customs paperwork, HS codes and commercial invoices for Lebanese businesses.
We sell and fulfil for you
List your products on Amazon and eBay through us; we store, pack, ship and handle returns. No forwarder on this list does that.
Payments and money movement
Pay a foreign store when your card is refused, collect Stripe or PayPal proceeds, settle locally in Beirut.
Lebanon and Syria
Dedicated services for both markets — iship.me for Lebanon, ish7anli.com for Syria — with local human support on WhatsApp.
Service comparison table
Services only — no price claims. Every competitor's own strengths are listed on their page.
| Service | iShip | Shop & Ship | DHL Easy Shop(closed) | MyUS | Planet Express | Ship7 | Ubuy | Shipped.io(closed) | Eve Concierge | MIK Export | MIH | Ship Shark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy-for-Me (we buy for you)You send a link, we pay the store with our card and ship it to you. | Yes | No | No | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Ship-for-Me (free warehouse address)You shop yourself and ship to a free address we give you abroad. | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warehouses in many countriesUS, UK, EU, China, UAE, Turkey — not just one country. | Yes | Yes | No | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | No | No | Limited | No | Limited |
| Express AND economy speedsA real cheap lane as well as a fast one — you choose per shipment. | Yes | No | No | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Sea freight & cargoHeavy or bulky goods by sea, not only air courier. | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Limited | No | No |
| Container consolidation, door to doorGroupage into a shared container and delivery all the way to your door. | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Limited | No | No |
| Export FROM LebanonOutbound shipping and customs paperwork for goods leaving Lebanon. | Yes | Limited | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Limited | No | No |
| Selling & fulfilment for youWe list your products on Amazon/eBay, store, pack and ship the orders. | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Payment & money-transfer helpPay a foreign store, collect Stripe/PayPal proceeds, settle locally. | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Limited | Limited | Limited | No | No | No |
| Worldwide pickup & forwardingCollection from an address we don't have a warehouse in. | Yes | Limited | No | No | No | Limited | No | No | No | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Delivery to SyriaA dedicated Syria service, not just Lebanon. | Yes | Not stated | No | No | No | Not stated | Not stated | No | No | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Local human support (WhatsApp)A person who answers in Levantine Arabic, not a ticket queue. | Yes | Limited | No | No | No | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited |
Compiled from publicly available information and last reviewed on 2026-08-03. Competitors change their offers — always check their current terms. We list their strengths as well as ours.
Why shipping companies in Lebanon come and go
Some names on this page have already left the market. This is what actually decides who is still answering the phone in five years.
Twelve years, still here
iShip has been shopping and shipping for Lebanon since 2014. Through the banking collapse, the port, the currency and the wars, we are the only shop-and-ship company in Lebanon that has stayed active the whole way.
Prices that can't hold don't last
Companies arrive with a headline price below real cost to win customers fast. When the freight bill arrives, the service degrades or the doors close — and the customer is left chasing a parcel.
The details are the job
Customs codes, declared values, prohibited items, airline rules, insurance, documentation. Miss those and shipments sit, get fined or get lost. Surviving here means doing the unglamorous part properly, every time.
We tell you when we're not the right answer
Some jobs — full containers, certain air-cargo projects, some lanes — are not what we do best, so we don't take them. We point you to the right professional instead. That's part of why we're still standing.
Compare us one-to-one
Pick a company for a detailed head-to-head.
iShip vs Shop & Ship
Aramex's mail-forwarding arm — big courier network, forwarding only.
See the full comparisoniShip vs DHL Easy Shop
closedDHL's shop-and-ship product — now discontinued. Here's where to go instead.
See the full comparisoniShip vs MyUS
US-focused forwarder with a membership model.
See the full comparisoniShip vs Planet Express
Budget US forwarder, self-service by design.
See the full comparisoniShip vs Ship7
US + Turkey forwarder aimed at the Middle East.
See the full comparisoniShip vs Ubuy
Cross-border marketplace that buys and ships for you.
See the full comparisoniShip vs Shipped.io
closedUS buy-for-me service with a lovely site — no longer serving Lebanon.
See the full comparisoniShip vs Eve Concierge
Long-running Lebanese buy-for-me concierge, USA only.
See the full comparisoniShip vs MIK Export
Lebanese forwarder — local, but narrow product range.
See the full comparisoniShip vs MIH
Small Lebanese forwarder, courier-led.
See the full comparisoniShip vs Ship Shark
Regional forwarder focused on parcel forwarding.
See the full comparisonFrequently asked questions
What is the best shipping company to Lebanon?
It depends on what you actually need. If you only want a US address and a courier parcel, most forwarders on this page will do it. If you need someone to buy the item for you, consolidate several stores, offer sea freight for heavy goods, clear customs and deliver to your door — that shortlist gets very small, and it's the reason we built this comparison.
What's the difference between package forwarding and buy-for-me?
Package forwarding gives you a warehouse address abroad — you buy and pay the seller yourself, and they only move the box. Buy-for-me means we place and pay for the order with our own cards and accounts, so it works even when a store refuses your card or won't ship to Lebanon.
Do forwarders like Shop & Ship or MyUS handle customs and delivery to my door?
They deliver to your address, but duties and clearance charges are usually billed to you separately on arrival, and any customs problem becomes yours to solve. We quote goods, freight, clearance and delivery as one all-in number before you commit, and we handle the clearance ourselves.
Can I ship out of Lebanon, not just into it?
Yes — export is the biggest gap in this whole category. Almost every consumer forwarder is inbound-only. We prepare the export documents, book the airline or courier, and can also sell and fulfil on Amazon and eBay on your behalf.
How often is this comparison updated?
It's compiled from publicly available information and was last reviewed on 2026-08-03. Competitors change their offers and some leave the market entirely, so always confirm current terms on their own site before you commit.