Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Al-Ahsa to Algeria moving final-return furniture, cars, academic libraries and boxes from Hofuf, Mubarraz and the Al-Ahsa villages to Biskra, El Oued, Ouargla, Algiers, Oran and Constantine, by sea via Jeddah Islamic Port or nearby Dammam port to the best arrival port for your wilaya in 4 to 7 weeks. Prices start from SAR 310 per suitcase or box, SAR 4,600 for a room of furniture by consolidated shipping and SAR 11,900 for a 20 ft container.
Many Algerians work in Al-Ahsa at the university and its agriculture and veterinary colleges, in hospitals and in palm projects. Many come from Algeria’s southern wilayas of oases and palms — Biskra, El Oued, Ouargla and Adrar — so they return from one oasis to another. Their shipment is usually a whole house and an academic library, sometimes farm tools and a car. Al-Ahsa is close to Dammam port, but most shipments to Algeria are trucked to Jeddah because the voyage from there to the Mediterranean is shorter.
🌴 From the Al-Ahsa oasis to Algeria’s southern oases
A returnee to Biskra, El Oued or Ouargla doesn’t get the container straight from the port to the door; these wilayas are far from the coast, so the container is cleared at the nearest port and then moved by road:
| Your wilaya | Best arrival port | Road transport after clearance |
|---|---|---|
| Biskra and Batna | Skikda, Annaba or Djen Djen | About two days |
| El Oued and Touggourt | Skikda or Annaba | Two to three days |
| Ouargla and Hassi Messaoud | Algiers or Skikda | About three days |
| Ghardaia and Laghouat | Algiers | Two days |
| Adrar and Bechar | Oran | Three to four days |
⚓ Via Jeddah or from Dammam port?
| Criterion | Road to Jeddah then sea | Sea from Dammam |
|---|---|---|
| Road leg | ≈ 1,250 km in 3 days | Only ≈ 160 km |
| Sailing | Red Sea then straight through Suez | Around the peninsula, then Suez |
| Difference in transit | Usually faster | A week or more extra |
| When we choose it | In most cases | If a suitable sailing is available and the customer isn’t in a hurry |
📦 The right size for your home
| Shipment size | Best method | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| Suitcases and boxes (up to 5 m³) | Consolidated per-piece shipping | SAR 310 per piece |
| One to two rooms (6–15 m³) | Consolidated LCL shipping | SAR 4,600 per room |
| A 2–3 bedroom flat (18–30 m³) | 20 ft FCL container | SAR 11,900 |
| A large Hasawi house or a car with furniture | 40 ft FCL container | SAR 16,900 |
🚗 Shipping your car from Al-Ahsa to Algeria
People from southern Algeria prefer 4x4s, but the rules are decisive here: a resident of Algeria is generally allowed a car 3 years old or less and non-diesel, while a final returnee follows the change-of-residence certificate’s conditions. If your car is diesel or older than allowed, it’s better to sell it in Al-Ahsa. If it’s eligible, we get export plates and an export certificate with you from Al-Ahsa traffic and ship it inside a 40 ft container with the furniture, covered and secured, or on an enclosed carrier to Jeddah for RoRo.
| Method | When it suits you | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a 40 ft container with furniture | A family returning south with their car and furniture | Request a quote |
| A 40 ft container for two cars | Two university colleagues sharing the cost | Request a quote |
| RoRo from Jeddah | A car on its own when a sailing is available | Request a quote |
📚 Academic libraries and farm tools
A returning professor or agricultural engineer carries references and research, and sometimes pruning and pollination tools and small pumps for the family farm in the oasis. We pack books in small lined boxes numbered by specialism, and list farm tools separately with their invoices; used ones may count as belongings, new ones as dutiable goods.
🧳 The change-of-residence certificate and the exemption
Algerians in Al-Ahsa usually obtain the change-of-residence certificate from the Algerian embassy in Riyadh depending on their consular registration, and with it used furniture and belongings are exempt within the value cap. The file also needs:
🛋️ Sea packing for Al-Ahsa homes
| Item | Sea packing |
|---|---|
| Floor seating and sofas | Cushions separated, fabric wrap then sealed film |
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Dismantled, numbered, edges protected with heavy card |
| Kitchens and IKEA kitchens | Orderly dismantling with numbered bolt bags per cabinet |
| Air conditioners | Gas recovered by a technician before dismantling |
| Carpets and rugs | Rolled with moisture-absorbing bags |
| Coffee pots and pottery | Lined wooden crates, fixed in place |
| Electronics | Double-wall boxes and silica gel |
📦 Parcels, cargo and stores
For employees and students sending a few items to family, a suitcase or box starts from SAR 310 by consolidated shipping. For traders we ship containers with an invoice and Arab certificate of origin to benefit from the Greater Arab Free Trade Area, and online stores get periodic consolidated shipping.
💰 Price summary from Al-Ahsa to Algeria
Room and 20 ft container from the main article’s table, suitcase and 40 ft at the nearest priced city’s rates; transport to the port is included, Algerian duties and long inland legs in the south are not.
How to get the cheapest price from Al-Ahsa to Algeria
Send your location in Al-Ahsa, your wilaya in Algeria, the home size and your car’s details, and we’ll send the price and best port.
📄 Documents and Algerian customs
The export declaration is filed from Al-Ahsa on Fasah, the bill of lading is issued at loading, and the clearing agent at the arrival port takes over the exemption file. Algerian customs sometimes open containers and check them against the list, so detail and separating used from new save time.
| Document | Final-return belongings | Car | Equipment & cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Packing list separating used from new | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation and bill of lading | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Algerian passport, change-of-residence certificate and employer’s letter | ✔ for exemption | ✔ | — |
| Export plates and certificate | — | ✔ | — |
| Equipment invoices and certificate of origin | — | — | ✔ |
| Prohibited or restricted | Status |
|---|---|
| Weapons, ammunition and fireworks | Prohibited |
| Controlled medicines without a prescription | Prohibited |
| Gas, flammables and loose batteries | Prohibited in ordinary containers |
| Offshoots, seedlings and seeds without permits | Prohibited |
🏙️ Delivery and tracking
🗓️ Shipping steps and the return plan from Al-Ahsa
| Before travel | What happens |
|---|---|
| Two months | Reviewing car eligibility and deciding to sell or ship it |
| Six weeks | Change-of-residence certificate, home survey and choosing the port |
| Two weeks | Packing list, equipment invoices and Fasah authorisation |
| Loading day | Sea packing, loading and sealing the container |
| After 4–7 weeks | Clearance at the port, then transport to your wilaya |
🏢 Moving a clinic or office from Al-Ahsa to Algeria
For vets and engineers moving their clinics or offices to Algeria, we move furniture and equipment numbered by section in a dedicated container and attach invoices for equipment treated as goods.
📆 Shipping seasons from Al-Ahsa to Algeria
| Period | Situation | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| End of the academic year | Academics returning | Book two months ahead |
| Summer | Peak expatriate returns and southern Algerian heat | Arrange morning delivery |
| Autumn and winter | Moderate traffic | A good time |
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✈️ Urgent air freight
For documents, personal medicines with a prescription and small urgent parts, air freight from Dammam airport reaches Algeria in about 5–7 days, charged by actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher. For furniture and cars, sea is the only practical route.
🔁 From Algeria to Al-Ahsa
We also move shipments from Algeria to Al-Ahsa for people coming to work and for traders, taking into account SABER platform requirements for regulated products, 15% VAT and the Kingdom’s used-car import rules.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Al-Ahsa to Algeria
❓ How much does shipping from Al-Ahsa to Algeria cost?
Suitcases start at SAR 310, a room of furniture on consolidated shipping at SAR 4,600, and dedicated containers at SAR 11,900 (20 ft) or SAR 16,900 (40 ft).
❓ How long does shipping from Al-Ahsa to Algeria take?
4 to 7 weeks door to door depending on the port and sailing.
❓ Do you deliver to Biskra, El Oued and Ouargla?
Yes, the container is cleared at the nearest port and then moved by road to your wilaya.
❓ Can I ship a diesel 4×4?
Usually not for a resident; a returnee checks their certificate’s conditions, and we verify before booking.
❓ Can I ship palm offshoots from Al-Ahsa?
Not without agricultural permits and plant quarantine.
❓ Can I ship from Dammam port?
Yes if a suitable sailing is available, though the voyage is usually longer than from Jeddah.
From the Al-Ahsa oasis to your wilaya in Algeria, with car checks and the final-return file.
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