Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Al-Ahsa to Libya moving commercial Khalas dates, irrigation and farm equipment, returnees’ furniture, cars and boxes from Hofuf, Mubarraz, Al Oyun and the villages to Misrata, Tripoli, Benghazi, Sabha, Kufra and Ubari, by road to Jeddah Islamic Port and then by sea to Misrata, Tripoli or Benghazi in 3 to 6 weeks, with a specific quote for every shipment because Libya’s line rates change with sailings.
Al-Ahsa is the world’s largest palm oasis, and southern Libya depends on oases and farming in Fezzan and Kufra. So a particular kind of shipping runs between them: Libyan traders importing Hasawi Khalas dates, farmers and investors buying pumps, irrigation equipment and palm tools in Al-Ahsa, and Libyan families working at the university and hospitals returning with their furniture and car. Al-Ahsa is close to Dammam port, but Libya’s lines run through the Red Sea, so the container travels by road to Jeddah.
🌴 Commercial goods: Khalas dates for Libyan markets
Hasawi Khalas is among the most sought-after dates in Libya, and demand rises before Ramadan. Shipping it commercially differs from a gift box:
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Container | A 20 or 40 ft reefer at a controlled temperature throughout the voyage |
| Packing | Factory boxes or pressed packs labelled with product and packing date |
| Documents | Commercial invoice, Arab certificate of origin, health certificate, packing list |
| Importer | The shipment in the name of a Libyan importer who handles release |
| Timing | After the harvest and ripening, at least two months before Ramadan |
🚜 Irrigation and farm equipment from Al-Ahsa to Fezzan and Kufra
A Libyan farmer in Sabha, Ubari or Kufra finds what they need in Al-Ahsa: submersible pumps, drip-irrigation pipes, water tanks, palm pruning and pollination tools, and tractor spare parts. We collect them from shops and factories, prepare their invoices and secure them in the container:
| Equipment | Shipping method | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pumps and engines | Wooden crates or pallets secured with straps | Drain oil and fuel before shipping |
| Irrigation pipes and drip coils | 40 ft high-cube because they’re bulky | Volume matters more than weight |
| Plastic water tanks | Nested inside each other to save space | 40 ft container |
| Palm tools and spare parts | Boxes numbered by item | A detailed invoice by part |
These containers usually end up in southern Libya, released at Misrata or Tripoli, then moved a long way by road to Sabha, Ubari or Kufra. We arrange the truck from the port, or your agent collects it there.
⚓ Libyan ports and delivery
| Your region in Libya | Arrival port | After release |
|---|---|---|
| Tripoli, Zawiya and Gharyan | Tripoli or Misrata | A day |
| Misrata, Zliten and Bani Walid | Misrata | A day |
| Benghazi and Al Bayda | Benghazi | One to two days |
| Sabha, Ubari and Murzuq | Misrata or Tripoli, then by road | Several days |
| Kufra and Jalu | Benghazi, then by road | Several days |
| Stage | Approx. duration |
|---|---|
| Loading in Al-Ahsa and transport to Jeddah | 3–4 days |
| Export and booking | 3–7 days |
| Sailing direct or via transhipment | Two to four weeks |
| Release and delivery | Days, depending on port and distance |
💵 How is the price from Al-Ahsa to Libya calculated?
We don’t advertise prices for Libya that start from a fixed figure, because its sailings are few and rates fluctuate. From Al-Ahsa a long road leg to Jeddah is added, then transport inside Libya if your destination is in the south:
| Shipment size | Best method | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Boxes and suitcases (up to 5 m³) | Consolidated per-piece shipping | Request a quote |
| A room or a little equipment | Consolidated LCL shipping | Request a quote |
| A full flat or heavy equipment | 20 ft FCL container | Request a quote |
| Pipes and tanks or a whole house | 40 ft or 40 ft high-cube | Request a quote |
| Commercial dates | Reefer container | Request a quote |
How to get the cheapest price from Al-Ahsa to Libya
🚗 Shipping your car from Al-Ahsa to Libya
4x4s and pickups are in demand in southern Libya. But before shipping any car we check the Libyan decision in force on used-car age, and make sure it isn’t recorded as flood, fire, rollover or chassis-cut and carries no ‘salvage’ papers. Then you transfer ownership to your name, settle fines and obtain export plates and the original export certificate from Al-Ahsa traffic, and we move it on an enclosed carrier to Jeddah.
| Method | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| RoRo to Misrata or Tripoli | A single empty car | Request a quote |
| 20 ft container | A pickup or 4×4 with full protection | Request a quote |
| 40 ft with equipment or furniture | A farmer or family shipping everything together | Request a quote |
🏠 Libyan families returning from Al-Ahsa
Libyan lecturers and doctors in Al-Ahsa return with a whole home. We survey it, dismantle and number the furniture, give it sea packing, then reassemble it in Libya if you ask. A returnee’s used items are usually treated more lightly than goods, possibly reaching an exemption for some of them under the regulations in force, with proof of return from the Libyan embassy in Riyadh or proof that work has ended.
| Item | Packing |
|---|---|
| Majlis seating and sofas | Cushions separated, then fabric and sealed film |
| Bedrooms | Dismantled, numbered and corners protected |
| Kitchens and IKEA kitchens | Tidy dismantling with numbered bolt bags |
| Air conditioners | Gas recovered by a technician before dismantling |
| Carpets | Rolled with a moisture absorber |
| Hasawi pottery and antiques | Lined wooden crates |
✈️ Sea or air?
| Criterion | Sea | Air |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 3–6 weeks | 3–7 days |
| Best for | Dates, equipment, furniture and cars | Documents and urgent pump parts |
| Arrival point | Misrata, Tripoli and Benghazi | Tripoli, Benghazi and Misrata airports |
| How it’s charged | By volume or container | By chargeable weight |
If a pump breaks down on a farm in southern Libya during the season, the small part goes by air from Al-Ahsa or Dammam airport, while the big equipment stays in the container coming by sea.
📦 Suitcases, parcels and stores
For employees sending suitcases and boxes to family in Libya, we ship them consolidated. Al-Ahsa online stores get periodic consolidated shipping to Misrata, and documents and urgent spare parts go by air.
Tell us what you’re shipping from Al-Ahsa, dates, equipment or furniture, and your Libyan city, and we’ll come back with a figure and sailing date the same day.
📄 Documents and Libyan customs
The export declaration is filed on Fasah before the truck leaves Al-Ahsa, and the bill of lading is issued in Jeddah. An accurate list reduces the chance of a full unload for inspection at the Libyan port.
| Document | Return belongings | Car | Dates and equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Detailed packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation and bill of lading | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Embassy letter or proof of return | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| Original export certificate and registration | — | ✔ | — |
| Invoice, certificate of origin and health certificate for dates | — | — | ✔ |
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Weapons and ammunition | Prohibited |
| Offshoots and seeds without permits | Prohibited |
| Fuel and oil inside engines | Drained before shipping |
| Agricultural spraying drones | With prior permit |
| Structurally damaged cars | Refused |
🏙️ Storage, insurance and tracking
🗓️ Steps for shipping from Al-Ahsa to Libya
🏢 Moving an office or clinic from Al-Ahsa to Libya
For Libyan doctors and engineers moving their clinics or offices, we move office furniture and equipment numbered by section, with invoices for equipment treated as goods.
📆 Shipping seasons from Al-Ahsa to Libya
| Period | Situation | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| After the date harvest | New dates for export | Book the reefer early |
| Before the Libyan planting season | Demand for irrigation equipment | Ship two months ahead |
| Summer | Families returning | Book two months ahead |
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🔁 From Libya to Al-Ahsa
We also move shipments from Libya to Al-Ahsa for people coming to work and for traders, taking into account SABER platform requirements, 15% VAT and the Kingdom’s used-car import rules.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Al-Ahsa to Libya
❓ How much does shipping from Al-Ahsa to Libya cost?
There’s no fixed figure; we price each shipment by its type, space and whether it needs refrigeration, plus the road leg to Jeddah and inland Libyan transport if you want it.
❓ How long does shipping from Al-Ahsa to Libya take?
3 to 6 weeks by sea door to door.
❓ Do you ship Khalas dates commercially?
Yes, in a reefer container in the name of a Libyan importer with a health certificate and certificate of origin.
❓ Do you deliver to Sabha and Kufra?
Yes, by road after release at Misrata, Tripoli or Benghazi.
❓ Can pumps and irrigation equipment be shipped?
Yes, after draining fuel and oil, with detailed invoices.
❓ Can palm offshoots be shipped?
Not without agricultural permits and plant quarantine.
Dates, equipment, furniture and cars from Al-Ahsa to Misrata, Tripoli, Benghazi and the south.
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