Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait shipping cars, containers, furniture, goods and parcels from every Saudi city to all six Kuwaiti governorates — by land through the Khafji → Nuwaiseeb or Al Ruqi → Salmi crossing, and by sea from Dammam port to Shuwaikh port for containers. Land transit is 2 to 5 days, with prices starting from SAR 1,700 per car, SAR 1,550 for one room and SAR 210 per parcel.
Kuwait is the only Gulf destination linked to the Kingdom by two commercial land crossings, and that is a real advantage: from the Eastern Province Khafji is closest, while from Riyadh, Qassim and Hail it is Al Ruqi via Hafar Al-Batin. This guide starts with the right crossing for your city, then explains car and container shipping — the two most requested services on this lane — followed by furniture, documents and delivery.
🗺️ The right crossing and transit from each city
| Origin city | Best crossing | Transit | Car from | One room from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dammam, Khobar, Jubail | Khafji → Nuwaiseeb | 2–3 days | 1,700 | 1,550 |
| Al-Ahsa | Khafji → Nuwaiseeb | 2–3 days | 1,700 | 1,550 |
| Riyadh & Al Kharj | Al Ruqi → Salmi | 2–4 days | 1,850 | 1,700 |
| Qassim & Hail | Al Ruqi → Salmi | 2–4 days | 1,900 | 1,750 |
| Jeddah, Makkah, Taif | Al Ruqi → Salmi | 3–5 days | 2,050 | 1,950 |
| Madinah & Tabuk | Al Ruqi via Hail | 3–5 days | 2,050 | 1,950 |
| Abha & Jazan | Consolidation runs | 4–6 days | Request a quote | Request a quote |
🚗 Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait
The car lane between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait is very active: individuals relocating with their cars, buyers purchasing from a Saudi showroom, and dealers sending full batches. We use open carriers for regular cars, enclosed carriers or hydraulic flatbeds for luxury and low cars, and full carriers for dealers.
| Service | Vehicle | Starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | Open carrier | SAR 1,700 (Eastern Province) | 2–3 days |
| SUV | Enclosed carrier | SAR 1,950 (Eastern Province) | 2–3 days |
| Luxury car | Enclosed hydraulic flatbed | Request a quote | 2–4 days |
| Dealer batch (8 cars) | Full carrier | Request a quote | 2–4 days |
🗃️ Container shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait
For large goods shipments or the furniture of large villas, we offer containers in two ways:
| Method | Route | Transit | When it suits you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Container on a truck | From your Saudi warehouse to your Kuwait address | 2–5 days | Goods needing a closed, sealed container with road speed |
| 20/40 ft sea container | King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam → Shuwaikh Port | 7–12 days | Very heavy goods and large quantities from the Eastern Province |
| Shared container (LCL) | Consolidated in Dammam, then shipped | 8–14 days | Medium volumes that do not fill a container |
| Container | Inside volume | Holds approximately |
|---|---|---|
| 20 ft | ≈ 33 m³ | A 3-bedroom apartment or 8–10 tonnes of goods |
| 40 ft | ≈ 67 m³ | A medium villa or 3–4 cars with belongings |
| 40 ft high cube | ≈ 76 m³ | A large villa or light bulky goods |
🛋️ Furniture moving from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait
| Home size | From the Eastern Province | From Riyadh | From Jeddah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room or studio | 1,550 | 1,700 | 1,950 |
| 2–3 bedroom apartment | 1,950 | 2,100 | 2,400 |
| Medium villa | 3,550 | 3,750 | 4,250 |
| Large villa | Request a quote | Request a quote | Request a quote |
📦 Goods and parcels
The lowest prices are from the Eastern Province, close to Khafji. Send your city and volume on WhatsApp 0580402747.
Send your city, shipment type and the Kuwaiti governorate, and we reply with an initial price within minutes.
📄 Documents and clearance
| Document | Furniture | Car | Goods container |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Receiver’s Kuwait residency | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| Export plates | — | ✔ | — |
| Invoice, certificate of origin & bill of lading | — | — | ✔ |
🏙️ Delivery in Kuwait
🏬 Storage and insurance
🧭 Before asking for a price, decide
🔧 Belongings that need a technician, from any city
| Item | Accompanying technician | What they do |
|---|---|---|
| Window and split ACs | Refrigeration technician | Collects the refrigerant in the outdoor unit, insulates the pipe ends, and reinstalls and runs it in Kuwait |
| All kitchen types and IKEA | Kitchen carpenter | Numbers doors and shelves before dismantling, bags each cabinet’s screws, and frames the marble top |
| Chandeliers, mirrors, antiques | Packing crew | Builds a padded wooden crate for each piece and marks the upright direction |
| Hand-made rugs and curtains | Packing crew | Rolls rugs around a tube with silica sachets and folds curtains into clean cartons |
| Company offices | Fit-out technician | Numbers furniture by floor and department and wraps equipment in anti-static covers |
| Garments and bishts | Packing crew | Hangs them in dedicated wardrobe boxes so they arrive uncreased |
🚛 Vehicles and equipment for your shipment
Each crew brings lifting and load straps, dollies, ramps and a stair-climber when needed, and clears the packing waste after reassembly.
❄️ Reefer and commercial equipment
Qassim and Al-Ahsa dates and food products go to Kuwait in licensed reefer trucks. Commercial equipment such as restaurant machines and display fridges is fixed on pallets and shipped upright with its invoices.
💵 Price matrix by method
| Shipment | Land — from | Air | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parcel or suitcase | SAR 210 | By weight | — |
| One room (Eastern Province) | SAR 1,550 | — | — |
| Medium villa (Riyadh) | SAR 3,750 | — | 40 ft container: request a quote |
| Car (Eastern Province) | SAR 1,700 | — | RoRo: request a quote |
| Goods | SAR 12/kg | By weight | Container: request a quote |
🗓️ Shipping steps and consolidation trips
🧳 Suitcases, cartons and clothes
From any city, send your suitcases and clothing cartons to Kuwait instead of paying excess baggage. We use wardrobe boxes for garments and bishts and wrap suitcases in heat film, from SAR 210 per piece.
🛒 Online stores and traders
A regular distribution lane from your warehouse in any city to a warehouse in Kuwait, with the commercial invoice and GCC certificate of origin, at a contract rate based on volume.
🛡️ Guarantees
🧾 Kuwaiti duties
A general 5% customs duty on most imports, and no VAT in Kuwait as of writing. Used belongings of residents and returning citizens are usually exempt, and Saudi national products are exempt with a certificate of origin. In the reverse direction, goods usually need a conformity certificate through the SABER platform.
🔁 From Kuwait to Saudi cities
We ship from Kuwait to Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah and other cities, with clearance at both crossings and delivery and reassembly. Anyone buying a car in Kuwait should check the Saudi used-car import conditions (usually 5 years for light vehicles) before buying.
🏙️ Shipping to Kuwait from each region in detail
🏭 Dammam, Khobar and Jubail
The Eastern Province is closest to Kuwait, and the coastal road via Jubail then Khafji brings the shipment to Nuwaiseeb within hours. That is why Eastern Province prices are lowest and its trips most frequent, and it is the preferred starting point for sea containers from King Abdulaziz Port to Shuwaikh.
🌴 Al-Ahsa
Al-Ahsa shipments head north via Dammam to Khafji — an important lane for Al-Ahsa dates bound for the Kuwaiti market in reefer trucks.
🏙️ Riyadh and Al Kharj
The shortest route from Riyadh is via Hafar Al-Batin and the Al Ruqi crossing, with consolidation trips about three times a week.
🌾 Qassim and Hail
From Buraidah, Unaizah and Hail the truck heads east straight to Hafar Al-Batin, so Al Ruqi is the nearest crossing and transit is close to Riyadh’s.
🕌 Madinah, Tabuk and Al Jouf
North-western shipments take the Hail road and then Hafar Al-Batin, grouped on regular trips so they do not wait for a full truck.
🌊 Jeddah, Makkah and Taif
From the western region there are two roads — via Madinah and Qassim, or via Riyadh — both ending at Al Ruqi. Very heavy containers can go by sea from Jeddah to Shuwaikh, but it takes much longer.
⚖️ Khafji or Al Ruqi? A decision table
| If your shipment is from… | And delivery is in… | Best crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Province or Al-Ahsa | Any governorate | Khafji → Nuwaiseeb |
| Riyadh, Qassim or Hail | Jahra, Farwaniya or the Capital | Al Ruqi → Salmi |
| Riyadh | Ahmadi or Fahaheel | Usually Al Ruqi; Khafji when Al Ruqi is busy |
| Western region or the north | Any governorate | Al Ruqi → Salmi |
🗃️ Tips for loading a container safely
🧮 Price factors from Saudi cities to Kuwait
| Factor | Effect |
|---|---|
| Distance of the origin city from the border | The Eastern Province costs less than the west |
| Volume in cubic metres | The main factor for furniture |
| Weight | The main factor for heavy goods |
| Floors and lift | Affects labour and time |
| Container or truck | Sea containers suit only very heavy loads |
| Season | Summer and Eid raise demand |
🗓️ The best time to ship from the Kingdom to Kuwait
Winter and autumn are the two best periods for large moves and commercial shipping: lower demand, quieter crossings, and heat that does not affect sensitive items. In summer and at the end of the school year, book at least three weeks ahead.
🏗️ Shipping heavy equipment and building materials to Kuwait
Construction projects in Kuwait import a lot of steel, cement, tiles and equipment from the Kingdom. These loads travel on flatbeds or curtain-side trucks secured with chains and straps, and need a commercial invoice and GCC certificate of origin, sometimes with special permits for long or wide loads. We set the gross weight in advance because road and border weight limits are strictly enforced.
🛡️ How insurance and claims work
❓ Other questions searchers ask
❓ Do I need to travel to the border with my shipment?
No — with the e-authorisation we handle formalities at both crossings.
❓ Is used furniture shipped to Kuwait duty-free?
In most cases, yes: Kuwaiti customs normally exempt a resident’s or returning citizen’s used household furniture kept for personal use.
❓ How much weight can a container carry?
A 20 ft container usually carries up to about 20 net tonnes depending on the road and regulations; we set the limit for each shipment before loading.
❓ Do you ship from Kuwait to any Saudi city?
Yes, from every Kuwaiti governorate to every Saudi city.
❓ Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait
❓ How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait cost?
From SAR 210 per parcel, from SAR 1,550 for one room, and from SAR 1,700 per car from the Eastern Province.
❓ How long does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait take?
Two to three days from the Eastern Province, two to four from Riyadh, and three to five from Jeddah.
❓ What are the crossings between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait?
Khafji, facing Nuwaiseeb, and Al Ruqi, facing Salmi.
❓ How much does it cost to ship a car from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait?
From SAR 1,700 from the Eastern Province, 1,850 from Riyadh and 2,050 from Jeddah.
❓ Do you ship sea containers to Kuwait?
Yes, from Dammam port to Shuwaikh port — 20 ft, 40 ft or shared.
❓ Do you ship from Kuwait to Saudi Arabia?
Yes, both ways.
Cars, containers and furniture through the best crossing for your city.
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