Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Al-Ahsa to Lebanon moving furniture for returning Lebanese doctors, nurses and lecturers, clinic equipment, cars, and parcels of dates and gifts from Hofuf, Mubarraz and Al Oyun to Tyre, Nabatieh, Sidon, Baalbek, Hermel, Zahle and Beirut, by road to Jeddah Islamic Port and then by sea to Beirut port in 2 to 4 weeks. Prices start from SAR 11 per kg, SAR 2,900 for a bedroom, SAR 7,900 for a 20 ft container and SAR 3,700 for a small car.
Lebanese doctors, nurses and lecturers work in Al-Ahsa’s hospitals and university, many from the south and the Bekaa: Tyre, Nabatieh, Bint Jbeil, Baalbek and Hermel. When they return, some ship only their home’s furniture, while others ship equipment for a clinic they’ll open in their town. This guide starts with the clinic because it’s the most delicate part of the shipment, then furniture, the car and parcels, with delivery in the south and the Bekaa.
🩺 Clinic equipment: from Al-Ahsa to your town
A doctor returning to open a clinic in Tyre, Nabatieh or Baalbek usually ships an examination chair, diagnostic devices, reception furniture and a desk. Medical devices are treated as goods needing documents, and some may require approval from health authorities in Lebanon, so arrange that before shipping:
| What you ship | Packing | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Examination chair and couch | Wooden base, securing and protective covers | Purchase invoice |
| Electronic diagnostic devices | Original boxes or lined wooden crates | Invoice, serial number and certificate of origin |
| Reception and office furniture | Dismantled, numbered and blanketed | Within the packing list |
| Medical books and references | Small moisture-proof boxes | A list of titles |
We ship the clinic in a dedicated container or within the furniture container, separated and numbered on its own, and deliver it to the clinic’s address rather than the home if they differ.
🛋️ Home furniture and packing
We survey the home, dismantle and number the furniture, pack it against sea humidity and the long road to Jeddah, then reassemble it in Lebanon:
| Item | Packing |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Dismantled, numbered, blankets and sealed film |
| Sofas and living room | Fabric, film and straps |
| Kitchens and IKEA kitchens | Orderly dismantling with numbered bolt bags |
| Air conditioners | Gas recovered by a technician |
| Carpets | Rolled with a moisture absorber |
| Hasawi pottery and antiques | Lined wooden crates |
Someone moving to live in Lebanon with used belongings can get special treatment that may reach an exemption, under conditions on the length of residence abroad and the nature and use of the items. Check your case with the Lebanese embassy in Riyadh, and we separate used from new on the list.
🛣️ Delivery in the south and the Bekaa
Shipments for the south and the Bekaa usually arrive at Beirut port and then travel by road:
| Your region | Route from Beirut | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Sidon and Iqlim al-Tuffah | The coastal road south | Within a day |
| Tyre and Bint Jbeil | Coastal, then inland | One to two days |
| Nabatieh and Marjayoun | Via Sidon or Zahrani | One to two days |
| Zahle and Chtaura | Over Dahr el Baidar | Within a day |
| Baalbek and Hermel | Over Dahr el Baidar, then north through the Bekaa | About two days |
| Stage | Approx. duration |
|---|---|
| Loading in Al-Ahsa and transport to Jeddah | 3–4 days |
| Export and booking | 3–7 days |
| Sailing to Beirut | One to two weeks |
| Clearance and delivery | A few days |
🚗 Shipping cars from Al-Ahsa to Lebanon
Lebanese customs calculate a used car’s duties from its international reference value, adding VAT and registration fees, and there’s a maximum age for passenger cars usually cited as 8 years. Estimate the duties with the Lebanese customs calculator first. Then you get export plates and an export certificate from Al-Ahsa traffic, we release any lien and settle fines, and move the car on an enclosed carrier to Jeddah.
| Method | Best for | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| RoRo to Beirut | A single empty car | SAR 3,700 for a small car |
| 20 ft container | A car with full protection | Request a quote |
| 40 ft with furniture or the clinic | A doctor returning with everything | Request a quote |
🌴 Parcels of dates and gifts, and stores
Hasawi Khalas dates are a popular gift in Lebanon. We ship parcels by the kilo on consolidated shipping, in sealed packs. For a trader importing dates there’s a reefer container with an invoice, certificate of origin and health certificate. Al-Ahsa online stores get periodic consolidated shipping to Beirut, and urgent parcels go by air.
📦 Prices by method and volume
| Shipment size | Best method | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| Parcels and suitcases | Consolidated by the kilo | SAR 11/kg |
| One or two bedrooms | Consolidated LCL shipping | SAR 2,900 |
| A full flat or small clinic | 20 ft FCL container | SAR 7,900 |
| Home, clinic and car | 40 ft FCL container | Request a quote |
Al-Ahsa’s prices in the main article’s table cover the bedroom and 20 ft container; for parcels and the car we took Riyadh’s price as the nearest priced city. The road to Jeddah is included, and Lebanese duties are paid on arrival.
How to get the cheapest price from Al-Ahsa to Lebanon
✈️ Sea, air or overland?
| Criterion | Sea | Air | Overland via Jordan and Syria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 2–4 weeks | 2–5 days | Depends on border conditions |
| Best for | Furniture, clinic and car | Documents and urgent device parts | Specific commercial shipments |
| Arrival | Beirut port | Rafic Hariri International Airport | Masnaa crossing |
A doctor who needs a spare part for a diagnostic device before opening the clinic sends it by air, while the furniture and large devices stay in the sea container. The overland route may suit some commercial shipments when crossings are open, but sea is safer for furniture and sensitive equipment.
🧳 Suitcases before travelling
Many families send their first suitcases and boxes before the furniture: clothes for Lebanon’s cold winter that aren’t worn in Al-Ahsa, and children’s and school things. We charge them by the kilo on consolidated shipping and deliver them to the home in the south or the Bekaa before you arrive.
Send your home size, any clinic equipment and your town in Lebanon, and we’ll send you the price.
📄 Documents and Lebanese customs
The export declaration is filed on Fasah before the truck leaves Al-Ahsa, the bill of lading is issued in Jeddah, and the clearing agent in Beirut receives the file.
| Document | Return furniture | Clinic | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Detailed packing list | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| Fasah authorisation and bill of lading | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lebanese ID and proof of residence abroad | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Invoices, serial numbers and certificate of origin | — | ✔ | — |
| Original registration and export certificate | — | — | ✔ |
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Weapons and ammunition | Prohibited |
| Controlled medicines and medical preparations | Prohibited without permits |
| Drones | With prior permit |
| Gas and flammables | Prohibited in ordinary containers |
| Counterfeit products | Seized |
🏙️ Storage and tracking
🗓️ Steps for shipping from Al-Ahsa to Lebanon
🏢 Moving an office from Al-Ahsa to Lebanon
For lecturers and engineers opening offices in Lebanon, we move office furniture and equipment numbered by section.
📆 Shipping seasons from Al-Ahsa to Lebanon
| Period | Situation | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| End of health and university contracts | Doctors and lecturers returning | Book two months ahead |
| Before the holidays | Peak parcels | Send a month ahead |
| Winter | Snow on Dahr el Baidar | Coordinate Bekaa delivery |
⚠️ Common mistakes
⚖️ How to choose a shipping company from Al-Ahsa to Lebanon
🔁 From Lebanon to Al-Ahsa
We also move shipments from Lebanon to Al-Ahsa for doctors and lecturers coming to work, taking into account SABER platform requirements, 15% VAT and the Kingdom’s used-car import rules.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Al-Ahsa to Lebanon
❓ How much does shipping from Al-Ahsa to Lebanon cost?
Consolidated parcels start at SAR 11 per kg, a bedroom at SAR 2,900, a 20 ft container at SAR 7,900 and small-car RoRo at SAR 3,700; a clinic is quoted by size.
❓ How long does shipping from Al-Ahsa to Lebanon take?
2 to 4 weeks, including 3–4 days by road to Jeddah.
❓ Do you ship clinic equipment?
Yes, with invoices and serial numbers, without medicines.
❓ Do you deliver to Tyre and Baalbek?
Yes, by road from Beirut port to the south and the Bekaa.
❓ How are car duties calculated in Lebanon?
On its reference value, plus VAT and registration fees.
❓ Can you store things until the clinic is ready?
Yes, temporary storage until your date.
Home and clinic furniture, your car and parcels from Al-Ahsa to the south, the Bekaa and Beirut.
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