Shipping Company from Saudi Arabia to Libya 0580402747 | Car & Cargo Shipping to Misrata, Tripoli and Benghazi

Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Libya moving cars, household furniture, commercial cargo, boxes and parcels from Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Dammam and Qassim to the ports of Misrata, Tripoli, Benghazi and Al Khums, and on to Zawiya, Zliten, Sirte, Al Bayda, Tobruk and Sabha. We ship by sea through Jeddah Islamic Port in 3 to 6 weeks door to door, and by air for urgent parcels. Because line rates to Libya change often with available sailings, we send you a quote based on your volume and city within hours of receiving your details.

Shipping between Saudi Arabia and Libya has its own character: a Libyan community that has lived in the Kingdom for years shipping furniture and cars, Libyan traders importing food, building materials and plastic products from Saudi factories, and families sending boxes to relatives. This guide covers all three, starting with what most people ask about first — cars — then Libyan ports, furniture, cargo and documents.

What sets Libya apart from other North African destinations is that its main ports are spread along a coastline of more than 1,700 kilometres, from Tripoli in the west to Tobruk in the east. Choosing the right port of arrival can save you hundreds of kilometres of road transport, which is the first thing we ask before booking.

🚗 Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Libya

Cars are among the most common shipments from the Kingdom to Libya, whether a returning Libyan resident’s car or one a trader buys to sell there. Libyan customs care about three things above all: the date of manufacture, the soundness of the body, and original documents. Libyan decisions on the age of used cars have changed more than once in recent years, so we check the decision in force at the time of shipping before accepting any car.

Preparing the car in Saudi Arabia

⚓ Which Libyan port suits your city?

The container sails north from Jeddah through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, then west across the Mediterranean to the Libyan coast, often calling at a transhipment port before reaching its final destination. Misrata, with its free zone, receives the most containers coming from the east, followed by Tripoli, Benghazi and Al Khums.

🔎 Libyan ports in detail

Each Libyan port has its own character, and knowing it helps you see why we suggest one over another:

The sea route and transhipment

Direct sailings from Jeddah to Libyan ports are limited, so many containers pass through a transhipment port in the eastern or central Mediterranean, where they are moved to a smaller vessel serving the Libyan coast. This does no harm to a well-packed and secured shipment, but it adds days and makes marine insurance more important. We tell you before booking whether your sailing is direct or via transhipment, and send you a notice when the container reaches the transhipment port.

🗺️ Which Saudi city are you shipping from?

All these cities meet at Jeddah port, because it is the closest to the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean. That is why shipping from Jeddah and Makkah costs less, rising from Riyadh and the Eastern Province by the cost of trucking the container.

💵 How is the price of shipping to Libya calculated?

We don’t publish a fixed figure for Libya, because fewer shipping lines serve it than Tunisia or Morocco, and their rates change with available sailings and transhipment ports. Instead of a number that may not last a week, we explain what makes up the price and then give you a specific quote for your shipment:

Each method’s price starts from the minimum of its tier (one box, one cubic metre in consolidation, or a full container), and we set it in your quote because the line rate to Libya changes with the available sailing.

🛋️ Moving furniture to Libya

Furniture bound for Libya spends weeks at sea, may be moved between two ships at a transhipment port, then travels by road inside Libya. That means at least three rounds of loading and unloading, so we pack for movement, not just humidity:

🏠 Returning Libyans and family belongings

A Libyan returning home after living in the Kingdom usually ships used personal belongings, furniture and a car. Libyan customs typically ask for proof of return, such as a letter from the Libyan consulate or evidence that employment abroad has ended, and returnees’ belongings may receive lighter customs treatment under the regulations in force. Contact the Libyan Embassy in Riyadh or its consulate in Jeddah before shipping to learn which document your case needs, and send us a copy to attach to the shipping documents.

🧾 Exemption and customs treatment of used belongings

A returnee’s personal belongings and used furniture are usually treated more lightly than commercial goods, provided the return is proven and the items are used and in personal quantities. Sources dealing with Libyan customs also point to lighter treatment for returning citizens’ cars after customs valuation, subject to a consular letter or proof that work abroad has ended. Because Libyan regulations are updated by successive decisions, we review what is in force with you before loading, and we never promise an exemption we cannot guarantee.

🏭 Commercial cargo to Libya

The Libyan market imports food and dates, building materials and non-hazardous paints, plastic and paper products, car parts and cosmetics from the Kingdom. We ship full or shared containers for Libyan traders with a commercial invoice, packing list and Arab certificate of origin that helps claim Greater Arab Free Trade Area preferences where they apply, with the import made in the name of a registered Libyan importer.

Car parts and tyres

Car parts, tyres, batteries and oils are among what Libyan traders order most from the Kingdom. We ship parts in numbered boxes on timber pallets and tyres stacked and secured; batteries need a permit and special packing as hazardous goods, and oils travel in sealed factory containers. Each shipment carries a packing list stating every item and quantity so clearance goes quickly.

📦 Boxes and parcels for the family

If you are sending clothes, gifts and dates to your family in Tripoli or Benghazi, per-piece consolidated shipping fits best: you hand us the boxes in your city or at our warehouse, they join a container bound for Libya and are delivered to the receiver after clearance. It also suits suitcases that exceed airline allowances and the belongings of Libyan students at Saudi universities.

📄 Required documents

On the Saudi side the export is declared through the Fasah platform and the list is checked against the container. The more accurate the list, the less likely a full unload for inspection at the Libyan port — the cause of most delays.

🚫 Prohibited and restricted items for Libya

✈️ Sea, air or road?

🏙️ Delivery inside Libya

After customs release we transport the shipment to your city. Tripoli, Zawiya and Sabratha are served from Tripoli port within a day, Misrata, Zliten and Al Khums within a day, and Benghazi, Al Marj and Al Bayda from Benghazi port within one or two days. Sirte and Ajdabiya take about two days, and southern cities such as Sabha and Ubari take longer because of the distance.

🏬 Storage, insurance and tracking

🗓️ Steps for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Libya

⚖️ How to choose a shipping company to Libya

🔁 Shipping from Libya to Saudi Arabia

We also ship from Libyan ports to Jeddah and on to other cities, for Libyans coming to work or study and for importers of Libyan products. Imports into the Kingdom are subject to SABER platform requirements for regulated products, 15% VAT, and used-car import rules setting a maximum vehicle age, usually five years for light vehicles.

❓ FAQ: shipping from Saudi Arabia to Libya

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