Shipping Company from Jeddah to Libya | 0555915287 Direct Sea Containers & Car Shipping to Tripoli and Benghazi Ports

From Jeddah the sea route to Libya starts right away. Al Saif International Shipping loads your furniture, car and goods into a container at your home in any Jeddah district, or in Makkah, Taif and Rabigh, and the container usually reaches Jeddah Islamic Port the same day, then sails through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to Tripoli port, Misrata port or Benghazi port in about 15–22 days port to port. Urgent shipments fly from King Abdulaziz International Airport to Mitiga or Benina in 2–5 days. Shared freight starts from SAR 420 per cubic metre, one room from SAR 1,690, a 20 ft container from SAR 5,600 and a sedan from SAR 3,250. Call or WhatsApp: 0555915287.

Shipping company from Jeddah to Libya: why the journey starts here

Jeddah is the Kingdom’s natural sea gateway to the Mediterranean. Jeddah Islamic Port sits directly on the Red Sea, and ships leaving it for Europe and North Africa head north to the Suez Canal, enter the Mediterranean and continue west to Libya. So a Jeddah customer has an advantage that inland customers lack: no long road transport to the port and no waiting for a truck to cover a thousand kilometres. The container moves from home to port within hours.

This advantage is not only about cost; it also brings more flexible timing. If the sailing moves by a day or two, the loading plan is barely affected because the container is close to the port. If a customer needs to add a piece at the last minute, or delay loading until the home is cleared, that is easier in Jeddah than in any inland city.

We do not offer a land route to Libya. The sea is the practical route for furniture, cars and goods, and air is for parcels and urgent items. In Jeddah the sea is the clearest choice of all, with the port minutes away from most districts.

Sea or air from Jeddah to Libya?

Jeddah customers shipping to Libya are usually of three kinds: a family moving its home, whose shipment goes by sea without question; a trader shipping goods, who chooses sea for quantities and air for samples; and someone sending a box, a bag or documents, who chooses between a 30 kg box and air freight depending on urgency. The rule is that air is charged on actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher, with volumetric weight = L × W × H ÷ 6000, so anything large and light costs a lot by plane.

Why Jeddah customers choose Al Saif

• A team in Jeddah: we reach Al Rawdah, Al Salamah, Al Hamdaniyah, North Obhur, Al Safa, Al Naeem, Al Shati, Al Zahra, Al Marwah and every district.
• Close to the port: the container is loaded and sealed at your door and usually reaches the port the same day.
• Arrival port choice: Tripoli, Misrata or Benghazi depending on your address in Libya.
• Packing for Jeddah’s humidity: sealed plastic layers and fully dried appliances.
• Itemised quote: sea freight, Libyan arrival and clearance charges, and delivery.
• Optional insurance: insurance can be added for valuable items on request.
• One number: 0555915287 from packing to delivery.

Jeddah is an old trading city with one of the largest ports on the Red Sea, and it has a long-settled Libyan community of traders, doctors, engineers, teachers and families. Because the port is close, many of our Jeddah customers ship more than once: once to move a home, once to send a car, and many times to send gifts. We value that long relationship, so we make every shipment clear from the start: volume, duration, cost and who handles clearance in Libya.

Shipping prices from Jeddah to Libya

Starting prices in Saudi riyals; the final price depends on volume, weight, your Jeddah district and your city in Libya:

Air freight is charged on actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher (L × W × H ÷ 6000). Destination charges and clearance in Libya are set in the itemised quote.

What raises or lowers the price from Jeddah?

Since the trip to the port is short in Jeddah, the biggest cost factors are volume, container type, the arrival port and services in Libya. An apartment in a tower without a suitable lift or on a high floor takes more time and labour, and a large villa in Obhur takes longer to dismantle and pack. Delivery to Sabha in southern Libya adds an inland road leg, while delivery to Tripoli or Benghazi stays close to the port. Antiques and marble need wooden crates, and storage is added by duration.

How to save from Jeddah

Make use of the nearby port: shared freight from Jeddah is easy, as consolidation warehouses are close and shared containers to the Mediterranean run regularly. The cheapest way for limited belongings is shared freight by the cubic metre or by the kilo over 100 kg. If your home fills about half a container, ask about the difference between shared space and your own 20 ft container; it may be smaller than you expect, with more security. Do not ship cheap heavy furniture, dismantle everything you can, and book early before the end of the school year.

Furniture moving from Jeddah to Libya

Jeddah’s high humidity is a real challenge for any furniture spending weeks in a sealed container. Wood absorbs moisture, fabrics can suffer, and damp appliances can develop odours. So in Jeddah we pack in layers: an inner layer against scratches, a sealed plastic layer against humidity, and a cardboard or blanket layer against knocks. We make sure the furniture is completely dry before it is sealed.

Bedrooms and majlis seating

We dismantle beds and wardrobes and put their screws in numbered bags. Mattresses go in sealed covers and are loaded upright so nothing presses on them. Majlis seating and sofas are wrapped in blankets and then plastic. Many Jeddah homes have heavy or carved wooden furniture, so we protect the carving with bubble wrap before any other layer.

Kitchens and IKEA kitchens

We take the kitchen down unit by unit and number each one, keeping the handles and hinges. IKEA kitchens are mostly particle board, which reacts to humidity more than solid wood, so we wrap them in sealed plastic before the cardboard. Marble and granite tops travel upright in a wooden frame.

Appliances and air conditioners

The fridge and washer are emptied, cleaned and left open for two days to dry completely, which matters a great deal in Jeddah’s climate. We lock the washer drum. A technician removes split ACs after pumping the refrigerant into the outdoor unit, and each unit is wrapped separately. Screens go into dedicated boxes.

Antiques and office furniture

Antiques, chandeliers, glassware and paintings go into made-to-measure wooden crates where needed. Office, clinic and shop furniture is dismantled and numbered by room. Insurance can be added for valuable items on request.

Sea freight from Jeddah Islamic Port to Libya

From Jeddah Islamic Port, ships sail north up the Red Sea through the Gulf of Suez, cross the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean and head west along North Africa’s coast to Libya. The voyage takes about 15–22 days port to port, depending on the shipping line and the number of intermediate ports.

In Libya we choose the arrival port by your address. Tripoli port for the capital, Zawiya, Gharyan and the western cities. Misrata port, a free zone port, for Misrata, Zliten, Al Khums, the central cities and many shipments heading to Sabha. Benghazi port for eastern Libya: Benghazi, Al Marj, Al Bayda and nearby towns.

Full container (FCL) or shared freight (LCL)?

A full container is yours alone: a 20 ft from SAR 5,600 suits a two- or three-bedroom apartment, and a 40 ft from SAR 7,500 suits a villa or a home plus a car. It is loaded at your door, sealed and opened only in Libya. With shared freight you pay only for your volume: SAR 420 per cubic metre, SAR 5.5 per kg over 100 kg, or SAR 1,690 for one room. It is consolidated with other shipments at a Jeddah warehouse, loaded into one container and waits for it to fill before sailing.

Port to door or port to port?

With port to door, our agent handles clearance in Libya, then we take the shipment to your address, unload it and assemble the furniture on request. With port to port, our job ends when the container arrives, and the consignee collects it through their own local clearance agent. Traders usually prefer the latter, families the former.

Collecting at the port and the local agent

If you choose to collect yourself, agree with a licensed customs agent at the Libyan port before the ship arrives and give them the bill of lading, contents list and consignee details. This shortens release time and reduces port storage charges. We send you the arrival notice as soon as it is issued.

Libyan cities Jeddah residents ship to

Most Jeddah shipments head to Tripoli and Benghazi, the two largest cities and home to most returning families. Misrata is the traders’ destination of choice. Sabha in the south needs more planning for the inland leg after the port, which we set with you before shipping.

Returning residents from Jeddah, students and family gifts

Many Libyan families in Jeddah have been settled here for many years, and when they decide to return home for good, the house is full of furniture, appliances and memories. We arrange everything: sorting what ships and what stays, packing the whole home, loading and sealing the container, and delivery in Libya. We advise starting three weeks before departure and keeping important papers and jewellery in hand luggage. Returning residents’ personal effects may get special treatment from Libyan Customs, but the conditions are set by Libyan Customs and change over time, so confirm them with customs or the consulate before shipping.

Students at King Abdulaziz University and Jeddah’s other universities ship their books and belongings at graduation, and shared freight by the kilo suits them. Families send gifts to relatives in Libya, and from Jeddah and Makkah many are gifts from Umrah and Hajj: prayer rugs, prayer beads, dates and perfumes, which we ship in boxes up to 30 kg from SAR 140.

Cargo shipping from Jeddah to Libya

Jeddah is a trading city and a port, with warehouses, factories and wholesale markets. Libyan traders buy foodstuffs, fabrics, clothing, perfume, household goods, building materials and spare parts here and ship them to Libya.

Partial loads for traders and shops

Small quantities ship shared by the cubic metre from SAR 420, or by the kilo over 100 kg from SAR 5.5. We collect from your warehouse or directly from the supplier in Jeddah and consolidate into a shared container.

Full loads and commercial containers

For large quantities, a 20 ft container from SAR 5,600 or a 40 ft from SAR 7,500. Because the port is in Jeddah itself, a container can be loaded at the warehouse in the morning and handed to the port the same day. Misrata’s free zone suits traders distributing in central Libya.

Commercial cargo documents

• Commercial registration.
• Commercial invoice.
• Packing list.
• Certificate of origin.

Car shipping from Jeddah to Libya

From Jeddah port, cars ship to Libya by RoRo or inside a container. With RoRo the car is driven onto the ship and secured, and it is not covered because it is driven aboard. In a container the car is strapped inside a closed box, which suits newer or valuable cars, or anyone shipping the car with household furniture in a 40 ft container. A sedan starts from SAR 3,250 and your own 20 ft container from SAR 5,600.

Car shipping documents from Jeddah

• Vehicle registration.
• Owner’s ID.
• Export plates or export certificate.
• Bank letter if the car is financed.

Before you ship your car to Libya

Car import conditions in Libya, such as age, required certificates and exemptions, are set by Libyan Customs and change over time, so confirm them with Libyan Customs or the consulate before shipping. Clean the car thoroughly, since Jeddah’s humidity and salt can leave marks, photograph it from every side and run the tank down to a quarter or less.

Customs, exemptions and required paperwork

We handle export procedures at Jeddah port through Fasah under your authorisation, and in Libya our agent or yours handles clearance. Exemptions and conditions for personal effects and cars are set by Libyan Customs in line with the regulations in force at the time of shipping, and we advise you to confirm them with Libyan Customs or the consulate before shipping.

Furniture moving documents from Jeddah

• National ID or iqama.
• Passport.
• Contents list.
• Fasah authorisation.
• Consignee details in Libya.

Parcels, bags and e-commerce from Jeddah

A box up to 30 kg starts from SAR 140 and suits gifts, clothes and personal items. Many boxes totalling over 100 kg cost less by shared freight per kilo, from SAR 5.5. For Jeddah online stores selling to customers in Libya, we consolidate orders and ship urgent ones by air and stock by sea.

Air freight from King Abdulaziz Airport to Tripoli and Benghazi

Air freight from Jeddah departs from King Abdulaziz International Airport and arrives at Mitiga Airport in Tripoli or Benina Airport in Benghazi in 2–5 days depending on flights and clearance. It starts from SAR 17 per kg on actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher, and suits documents, prescribed medicines with their prescription, urgent spare parts, samples, student bags and small devices. Measure your box before shipping: a 50 × 40 × 40 cm box has a volumetric weight of about 13 kg.

Prohibited items and packing

• Flammable materials.
• Gas cylinders.
• Loose batteries.
• Medicines without a prescription.
• Plants and seeds without a permit.

Our packing takes Jeddah’s humidity into account: sealed plastic, moisture absorbers inside boxes where needed, fully dried appliances, new heavy-duty boxes and wooden crates for antiques and marble. Each box is marked with its number, contents and the room it goes to in Libya.

Distance and time from Jeddah to Libya

Add waiting time for the sailing, clearance in Libya and door delivery to the sea time.

Steps for shipping from Jeddah to Libya

1. Call 0555915287 with your Jeddah district and your city in Libya.
2. We estimate volume by visit or video call and send an itemised quote.
3. You hand over documents, Fasah authorisation and consignee details.
4. We dismantle, pack and number.
5. We load the container at your door and seal it.
6. We deliver it to Jeddah Islamic Port and complete export.
7. The ship sails and you receive the bill of lading.
8. The shipment is cleared at the Libyan port.
9. We deliver to your door, or you collect at the port.

Tracking and storage

We give you the container and bill of lading numbers to follow the voyage, and update you on departure, transit and arrival. If you need to store your furniture in Jeddah before shipping, we have a closed warehouse, or we arrange storage in Libya after arrival, priced by volume and duration.

Shipping from Libya to Jeddah

Jeddah Islamic Port is also the natural arrival point for shipments from Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi, and King Abdulaziz Airport receives air freight from Mitiga and Benina. This route suits Libyans coming to work or live in Jeddah, importing traders and families sending items to their children. Saudi Customs applies import rules in line with the regulations in force at the time of shipping.

When to ship from Jeddah to Libya

Demand rises at the end of the school year, after the Hajj and Umrah season, and before Ramadan and Eid, so book early in these periods. Autumn and winter are calmer, and Jeddah’s summer humidity makes us even more careful with drying and sealed packing.

Frequently asked questions about shipping from Jeddah to Libya

How long does sea shipping from Jeddah to Libya take?

About 15–22 days from Jeddah Islamic Port, port to port, plus clearance and delivery in Libya.

Which Libyan port do Jeddah containers arrive at?

Tripoli, Misrata or Benghazi, depending on the consignee’s address.

How much is furniture moving from Jeddah to Libya?

From SAR 1,690 per room, SAR 420 per CBM, SAR 5,600 for a 20 ft container and SAR 7,500 for a 40 ft container.

Do you move returning residents’ furniture from Jeddah to Libya?

Yes, the whole home to the door; confirm personal-effects exemption conditions with Libyan Customs before shipping.

How much is car shipping from Jeddah to Libya?

From SAR 3,250 for a sedan and SAR 5,600 in your own container.

Do you collect from Makkah and Taif?

Yes, and from Rabigh, King Abdullah Economic City, Al Kamil and Al Lith.

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