Sea Freight Company in Riyadh | 0555915287 Containers via the Dry Port to Jeddah and Dammam and Car Shipping

Sea Freight Company in Riyadh | Containers via the Dry Port to Jeddah and Dammam and Car Shipping

Riyadh has no sea, but sea freight from it is straightforward when one company handles it: Al Saif International Shipping loads your container at your door in any Riyadh district, seals it, then trucks it to Jeddah Islamic Port about 950 km away, or to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam by truck or via Riyadh Dry Port and the rail link. From there it sails to Turkey, Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco in roughly 15–25 days port to port. Prices start from SAR 2,350 for a 20 ft container to Lebanon, SAR 5,600 to Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya and SAR 6,000 to Turkey, with sedans from SAR 1,700. To book: 0555915287.

🧭 From the Heart of Najd to the Ports

Western route: your Riyadh home → truck about 950 km → Jeddah Islamic Port → Suez Canal → Mediterranean.
Eastern route: your home → Riyadh Dry Port → train or truck about 400 km → King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam.
Containers: 20 ft and 40 ft, 40 ft high-cube, reefer, flat-rack and open-top.
Cars: RoRo, where the car is driven onto the ship, or an enclosed container loaded in Riyadh.
Destinations: Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Lebanon, and the UAE for commercial containers.
Collection: every Riyadh district plus Al Kharj, Diriyah, Al Muzahimiyah, Shaqra and Al Majmaah.

Sea Freight Company in Riyadh: How Does a Container Ship from an Inland City?

The question we hear most from Riyadh customers is: how can I ship by sea when I am so far from the sea? The answer is that you never have to take the shipment to the port yourself. The container comes to your home or warehouse, is loaded and sealed there, then travels sealed to the port without being opened. The road leg is part of the service we arrange, and you receive the container and seal numbers from the moment of loading.

The only difference between a Riyadh customer and a Jeddah or Dammam customer is the inland leg. In Jeddah the container reaches the port within hours; from Riyadh it needs one to two days by truck to Jeddah, or less to Dammam. This leg adds the cost of road transport to the price, but it remains far cheaper than air freight for any large shipment, and far more practical than moving your furniture to a coastal city yourself.

Sea, Road or Air from Riyadh?

For Mediterranean and North African destinations such as Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya, the sea remains the practical route for furniture and cars. For countries neighbouring the Kingdom, such as the UAE, the Gulf states, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, household shipments mostly travel by road on trucks. Air from King Khalid Airport is for parcels, documents and urgent items.

Comparison	Sea via Jeddah or Dammam	Road by truck	Air from King Khalid Airport
Suitable for	Turkey, North Africa and Lebanon	UAE, Gulf and Jordan	Documents and parcels
Charged by	Container or cubic metre	Truck or volume	Actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher
Transit	1–2 days inland + 15–25 days at sea	A few days to two weeks	2–5 days

The Container’s Route from Riyadh to the Port

This is what sets sea freight from Riyadh apart, so we explain it in detail. Once the container is loaded and sealed at your home, it takes one of three routes depending on the destination and the sailing schedule.

A truck taking a sealed container from Riyadh to the port gate — Al Saif

By Truck to Jeddah Islamic Port

This is the usual route for Mediterranean destinations, because Jeddah sits on the Red Sea, which opens onto the Suez Canal. The container is mounted on a truck that drives about 950 km on the Riyadh–Makkah highway and arrives in one to two days, then enters the port gate where its number and seal are matched against the export declaration.

By Truck to King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam

Riyadh to Dammam is about 400 km, so the container usually arrives the same day. We use this route when the right vessel sails from Dammam, or for commercial containers bound for the Gulf and Asia.

Via Riyadh Dry Port and the Rail Link

Riyadh Dry Port is an inland customs facility connected by railway to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. The container is handed over at the dry port inside Riyadh and travels by train to Dammam, which suits many commercial containers routed through Dammam. Whether we use it depends on the train schedule and the shipping line.

Route	Approx. distance	Approx. inland time	Suits
Truck to Jeddah port	About 950 km	1–2 days	Turkey, Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
Truck to Dammam port	About 400 km	Usually one day	Dammam services and commercial containers
Dry port + train to Dammam	About 400 km	Depends on the train schedule	Commercial containers via Dammam

When Do We Choose Jeddah and When Dammam?

The decision rests on three things: the destination, the available sailings, and the type of shipment. For Mediterranean and North African destinations we choose Jeddah in most cases, because the vessel reaches the Suez Canal directly, so the shorter sea voyage makes up for the longer road leg. When Dammam has a suitable service with an earlier date, or the container is commercial and heading east, we choose Dammam for its closeness to Riyadh. We show you both options in the quote, with time and cost, so you can decide.

In every case, before the container leaves Riyadh you receive its number, the seal number and a photo of the container after it is closed, so you know that what was loaded in front of you is what will reach your country, unopened along the way.

Why Riyadh Customers Choose Al Saif

Because the road leg is what worries Riyadh customers most, and we handle it within the same service, so you do not have to deal with an inland transporter, a shipping company and a broker separately.

Dismantling and packing crews in north, east, west and south Riyadh.
Trucking the sealed container to Jeddah, Dammam or the dry port.
Choosing the port that suits your destination and the sailing schedule.
Fasah export clearance and the Bill of Lading.
A Riyadh warehouse for shared-container consolidation and storage.
An itemised quote that includes inland transport to the port.

Riyadh Districts and Nearby Towns

We collect from Al Malqa, Al Yasmin, Al Narjis, Al Arid, Hittin, Al Sahafah, Al Rabi and Al Aqiq in the north; Al Rawdah, Al Naseem, Al Rayyan, Al Qadisiyah, Al Khaleej and Al Yarmouk in the east; Al Suwaidi, Dhahrat Laban, Irqah and Diriyah in the west; Al Aziziyah, Al Shifa, Badr and Al Hair in the south; and from Al Kharj, Al Muzahimiyah, Shaqra, Al Majmaah and Al Zulfi.

Who Ships by Sea from Riyadh?

Riyadh is a capital home to residents of many nationalities, so requests come from many kinds of customers. Families from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Lebanon ending their contracts and returning home need the whole household moved, often with the family car, in a 40 ft container loaded in a single day at the door. Saudi families who have bought a home in Turkey ship furniture from Riyadh showrooms or from their home here, and want new pieces to arrive without a scratch. Employees transferred between companies need precise scheduling that matches the handover date of their new home abroad.

Then there are traders and factories in the Second and Third Industrial Cities and Al Sulay, exporting palletised goods, equipment or dates from the farms of Al Kharj and Qassim, who need reefer or flat-rack containers and regular clearance. And there are students shipping a few boxes in a shared container. For each group we choose the container type, port and inland route that fits.

Timing and Coordination with the Vessel Date

Because a container from Riyadh needs a day or two to reach Jeddah, we work backwards from the port’s container cut-off for the booked vessel. If the cut-off is on a Thursday, for example, we load in Riyadh two or three days earlier, leaving a margin for any delay on the road or at the port gate. In summer we prefer to load in the morning or evening to keep the midday heat off appliances, adhesives and the crew.

Narrow Streets and Apartment Buildings

In some older Riyadh districts a large truck with its container cannot reach the door, so we carry the furniture in smaller vehicles to the nearest suitable spot for the container, or use a low-bed truck. In buildings without lifts we hoist large pieces by rope or crane once they are packed.

Full or Shared Container from Riyadh?

A full container (FCL) is loaded at your home and stays sealed until arrival, which makes it the right choice for moving a flat or villa or a car with furniture. Its advantage for a Riyadh customer is clear: the furniture is loaded once and is not unloaded at another warehouse before the port, which reduces the risk of damage on a long journey.

With a shared container (LCL) your shipment is consolidated in our Riyadh warehouse or at the port’s consolidation warehouse with others bound for the same country, and you pay only for the cubic metres. It suits a single room or a few boxes. The price depends on volume and destination, so request a quote for your shipment.

Criterion	FCL	LCL
Loading	At your Riyadh home	At the consolidation warehouse
Price	Fixed per container	Per cubic metre
Number of handlings	Fewer	More
Suits	A full household, a car with furniture	One room, boxes

Container Types and Sizes

Riyadh villas are generally spacious, with large majlis rooms and bedrooms, so many of our customers need 40 ft high-cube containers. The table shows approximate sizes and what each type holds:

Handling a sea freight container in a container yard — Al Saif

Type	Approx. internal size	Approx. capacity	What fits?
20 ft	5.9 × 2.35 × 2.39 m	About 33 m³	A two- to three-bedroom flat, or a car with a little furniture
40 ft	12.0 × 2.35 × 2.39 m	About 67 m³	A four- to five-room home, or two cars with furniture
40 ft high-cube	12.0 × 2.35 × 2.69 m	About 76 m³	A full villa with its majlis rooms and tall wardrobes
Reefer	20 ft: 5.4 × 2.29 × 2.27 m / 40 ft HC: 11.6 × 2.29 × 2.50 m	About 28 or 67 m³	Dates, food and medicines
Flat-rack	A 20 ft or 40 ft floor without sides	For wide and heavy loads	Equipment and machinery
Open-top	5.9 × 2.35 × 2.35 m	About 32 m³	Long cargo loaded by crane

Estimating Volume for Riyadh Homes

A furnished bedroom takes 8–12 cubic metres once packed, a large majlis 10–15 and a kitchen with appliances 6–10. A three-bedroom flat comes close to a 20 ft container, while villas with two majlis rooms and five bedrooms need a 40 ft high-cube. We send you the estimate after a survey or once we receive photos of the rooms.

Shipping Cars by Sea from Riyadh

For RoRo, the car is taken from Riyadh to the port on a car carrier, then driven up the ramp into the ship and lashed on its decks; it is not covered because it is driven on, and it is handed over empty. In an enclosed container the car is loaded in Riyadh itself, secured with straps and wheel chocks, can be covered and can share the container with furniture, then the sealed container travels to the port.

A covered car secured inside an enclosed container before leaving Riyadh — Al Saif

Comparison	RoRo	Enclosed container
Riyadh to the port	On a car carrier	Inside the sealed container
Loading onto the ship	Driven up the ramp, uncovered	The container is lifted by crane
Items inside	Not allowed	Allowed with a full container

Car Documents

Valid registration in the owner’s name, or the owner’s authorisation.
ID or iqama and passport.
Export certificate and export plates, in line with the regulations in force at the time of shipping.
A bank letter for a financed car.

Confirm the destination country’s car import rules before shipping, as they differ from country to country.

The Kingdom’s Ports That Serve Riyadh Shipments

Jeddah Islamic Port is the main port on the Red Sea and the western gateway via the Suez Canal, and most Riyadh containers bound for the Mediterranean and North Africa leave from it. King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam on the Arabian Gulf is the closest to Riyadh and is linked to the dry port by rail. There are also the ports of Jubail, Yanbu and King Abdullah Port, which we use when needed.

Sea Destinations and Transit Times

Times are approximate from the departure port to the arrival port; add one to two days for transport from Riyadh to the port:

Destination	Arrival port	Approx. time	Details
Turkey	Mersin	15–20 days	Shipping to Turkey
Turkey	Istanbul / Ambarli	18–25 days	Shipping to Turkey
Morocco	Casablanca, Tanger Med	18–25 days	Shipping to Morocco
Tunisia	Rades	18–25 days	Shipping to Tunisia
Algeria	Algiers, Oran	18–25 days	Shipping to Algeria
Libya	Tripoli, Misrata, Benghazi	15–22 days	Shipping to Libya
Lebanon	Beirut port	15–25 days	Shipping to Lebanon
UAE	Jebel Ali (commercial containers)	—	Shipping to the UAE

Household moves and cars from Riyadh to the UAE mostly travel by road; sea freight to Jebel Ali is for commercial containers, with transit set by the shipping line.

Sea Freight Prices from Riyadh

Starting prices for a full container port to port; inland transport from Riyadh to the port is added in the quote:

Destination	20 ft	40 ft	Sedan (shared)
Lebanon	From SAR 2,350	From SAR 3,750	From SAR 2,350
Morocco	From SAR 5,600	From SAR 7,500	From SAR 1,900
Tunisia and Algeria	From SAR 5,600	From SAR 7,500	From SAR 1,700
Libya	From SAR 5,600	From SAR 7,500	Request a quote
Turkey	From SAR 6,000	From SAR 8,200	From SAR 5,100
UAE (commercial)	Request a quote	Request a quote	—

Shared-container shipping is per cubic metre, so request a quote for your shipment. Destination port charges, clearance and inland delivery to the door are set out in the itemised quote.

What Affects the Price from Riyadh?

Container size and type.
Departure port, Jeddah or Dammam, and the cost of road or rail transport to it.
Arrival port and its charges, and any transhipment.
Season, especially the end of the school year.
Clearance in the destination country and inland delivery there.
Dismantling, packing and wooden crating services.

How to Save

The cheapest way to ship a small load is a shared container from our Riyadh warehouse.
Combine the car and furniture in one 40 ft container loaded in Riyadh.
Book ahead of peak seasons, when trucks and containers are scarcer.
Do not ship cheap, heavy furniture whose shipping cost approaches its value.

Export Packing for a Long Journey

A Riyadh shipment covers a long road leg before weeks at sea, so it faces highway heat and truck vibration, then sea humidity and condensation inside the container. That is why the packing is tighter: bubble wrap, reinforced cardboard and sealed plastic covers, desiccant bags, and fridges and washing machines dried before loading.

Packing a Riyadh villa’s furniture for sea export — Al Saif

Wooden Crates and Securing

Mirrors, marble, glass and antiques go into made-to-measure crates of treated timber. Inside the container we put heavy items at the bottom, fill the gaps, and tie the load with straps and timber so it does not move on the road or at sea.

Loading packed furniture into a container outside a Riyadh home — Al Saif

Sea Freight Steps from Riyadh

Booking: call 0555915287 with the destination and volume.
Survey and quote: volume, container and port estimate, with a quote that includes inland transport.
Collection: our crew at your Riyadh home.
Packing: dismantling, export packing, numbering and a packing list.
Container stuffing: loading, securing and sealing at the door.
Transport to the port: by truck to Jeddah or Dammam, or via the dry port and train.
Fasah clearance: the export declaration with your authorisation and documents.
Bill of Lading and sailing: the shipping line issues the Bill of Lading, the container sails, and we send tracking details.
Destination clearance and delivery: under the destination country’s rules, then to your door.

Documents Required

Bill of Lading.
Packing list of every piece.
Commercial invoice for goods.
Certificate of origin where needed.
ID or iqama and passport.
Fasah authorisation.

All of this follows the regulations in force at the time of shipping, and destination customs generally treat used personal effects under different conditions from goods and cars.

Exporting Goods from Riyadh

Riyadh is a commercial and industrial hub, and we ship general cargo for its traders and factories, dates in reefer containers and equipment on flat-racks, with the advantage of the dry port and rail link for containers routed via Dammam, plus the invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and clearance.

Commercial goods in a Riyadh warehouse ready for sea export — Al Saif

Air Freight from King Khalid Airport

For urgent items we ship by air from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh in roughly 2–5 days depending on the destination, on actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher. The furniture goes by sea, and what you need on arrival goes by air.

Insurance, Tracking and Storage

Insurance: insurance can be added for valuable items on request, with their condition recorded in photos.

Tracking: the container and seal numbers from loading in Riyadh, then the Bill of Lading number and vessel name after sailing.

Storage: our Riyadh warehouse keeps your furniture until the vessel date, and storage is available at the destination until your home is ready.

Prohibited Items

Gas cylinders, fuel, pressurised aerosols and flammable materials.
Weapons and ammunition.
Narcotics and banned substances.
Cash, gold and jewellery in commercial quantities.
Perishable food in standard containers.
Anything the destination country bans under the regulations in force at the time of shipping.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sea Freight from Riyadh

Which port does a container from Riyadh ship from?

Usually Jeddah Islamic Port for the Mediterranean and North Africa, or King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam by truck or via the dry port and train.

How long does the container take from Riyadh to the port?

One to two days by truck to Jeddah (about 950 km), and usually one day to Dammam (about 400 km).

How much is a 20 ft container from Riyadh?

From SAR 2,350 to Lebanon, SAR 5,600 to Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya, and SAR 6,000 to Turkey, with inland transport added in the quote.

Is the container opened on the way to the port?

No. It is sealed at your home and reaches the port sealed, opened only by customs if required.

Can I ship my car with my furniture from Riyadh?

Yes, in a 40 ft container loaded in Riyadh, sealed and then moved to the port.

Is there shared-container shipping from Riyadh?

Yes. Your shipment is consolidated in our Riyadh warehouse with others bound for the same country and priced per cubic metre, so request a quote once the volume is known.

Do you collect from Al Kharj, Al Majmaah and Al Zulfi?

Yes, as well as Diriyah, Al Muzahimiyah, Shaqra and every town near Riyadh, and the container goes straight from there to the port.

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