Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Dammam to Algeria moving final-return furniture, cars, boxes and cargo from Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran and Jubail to Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Setif and Bejaia, trucking the container across the Kingdom to Jeddah Islamic Port and sailing west to the port nearest 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.
The Eastern Province has an Algerian community of engineers, doctors and technicians at energy, petrochemical and major hospital employers, many of whom have spent a decade or more in Dhahran, Khobar and Jubail. When the family decides to return, the shipment is a whole house, sometimes a car, and many decisions: is the car allowed? Which port? And how do you protect furniture carrying Gulf humidity on a voyage of nearly three thousand miles? This guide answers those questions.
🚗 Can you ship your car to Algeria?
This is the first question we review with Eastern Province customers, because many employees’ cars may not meet Algerian rules:
| Your situation | What’s usually allowed | What we suggest |
|---|---|---|
| A resident of Algeria importing a car | A car 3 years old or less and non-diesel | Check the model year and fuel type before shipping |
| A final returnee with a change-of-residence certificate | Per the certificate’s conditions | We review the conditions with you before booking |
| An older or diesel car | Usually not allowed | Sell it in the Kingdom before travelling |
If the car is eligible, we move it from Dammam to Jeddah port on an enclosed carrier, then it ships on a RoRo vessel or inside a container with the furniture, secured with straps and chocks and under a protective cover. Export plates and an export certificate are issued by Eastern Province traffic after settling fines and releasing any lien.
| Method | When it suits you | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a 40 ft container with furniture | A family returning with their car and furniture | Request a quote |
| A 40 ft container for two cars | Brothers or colleagues sharing the cost | Request a quote |
| RoRo from Jeddah | A car on its own when a sailing is available | Request a quote |
🛣️ Why do we truck the container to Jeddah?
In theory you can ship from King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, but the vessel goes around the Arabian Peninsula and adds a week or more. So we truck the container to Jeddah in 3–4 days, which is faster and clearer on schedules, and the road leg is included in the price:
| Stage | Approx. duration |
|---|---|
| Loading in the Eastern Province and filing the declaration on Fasah | One day |
| Road transport to Jeddah port (≈ 1,300 km) | 3–4 days |
| Waiting for the vessel and sailing via Suez | Three to five weeks |
| Clearance at the arrival port | About a week |
| Delivery in your wilaya | One to four days |
⚓ Arrival port by wilaya
| Your region in Algeria | Best arrival port | Note |
|---|---|---|
| West: Oran, Tlemcen, Sidi Bel Abbes | Oran or Mostaganem | One to two days after clearance |
| Centre: Algiers, Blida, Tipaza | Algiers | Delivery within a day |
| Kabylie and Setif | Bejaia | Mountain roads at times |
| East: Constantine, Annaba, Tebessa | Annaba, Skikda or Djen Djen | Depending on the available line |
| South: Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Ghardaia | Nearest port, then by road | Two to four days |
📦 The right size for your home
| Shipment size | Best method | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| Boxes and suitcases (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 villa or a car with furniture (40–65 m³) | 40 ft FCL container | SAR 16,900 |
🧳 The change-of-residence certificate and the exemption
A final returnee gets an exemption on used furniture and belongings within a set value cap on presenting the change-of-residence certificate, which most Eastern Province Algerians obtain from the Algerian embassy in Riyadh depending on their consular registration:
🛋️ Sea packing for Eastern Province villas
East-coast furniture carries Gulf humidity, then a long road trip to Jeddah, then weeks at sea. So we dry, secure and wrap it in several layers:
| Item | Packing |
|---|---|
| Wooden furniture | Dried, then blankets and sealed film |
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Panels and bolts dismantled and numbered |
| Kitchens and IKEA kitchens | Orderly dismantling with fittings kept |
| Air conditioners | Gas recovered by a technician |
| Carpets and furnishings | Dried and rolled with absorbent bags |
| Glass and antiques | Wooden crates fixed in place |
| Electronics | Double-wall boxes and silica gel |
🧰 Work tools and professional equipment
Returning engineers and technicians sometimes carry measuring devices and workshop kits. Used tools for personal use may count as belongings, while new tools or large quantities are treated as goods. We list them separately with their invoices so they don’t hold up the whole container.
📦 Parcels, cargo and stores
For single employees sending items to their families, a suitcase or box starts from SAR 310 by consolidated shipping. For traders we ship containers with an invoice and Arab certificate of origin, online stores get periodic consolidated shipping, and urgent parcels go by air.
💰 Price summary from Dammam to Algeria
Room and 20 ft container from the main article’s table, suitcase and 40 ft at Riyadh prices; transport to Jeddah port is included, Algerian duties on non-exempt goods are not.
How to get the cheapest price from Dammam to Algeria
Send your Eastern Province district, your wilaya in Algeria, the furniture volume and your car’s details, and we’ll review the rules and send a price.
📄 Documents and Algerian customs
The export declaration is filed on Fasah before the truck leaves the Eastern Province, the bill of lading is issued at loading in Jeddah, and the clearing agent at the arrival port receives the documents and files the exemption request. Algerian customs match contents against the list precisely, so detail saves time.
| Document | Final-return belongings | Car | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Detailed packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation and bill of lading | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Algerian passport and change-of-residence certificate | ✔ for exemption | ✔ | — |
| Export plates and certificate | — | ✔ | — |
| Invoice and Arab certificate of origin | — | — | ✔ |
| Prohibited or restricted | Status |
|---|---|
| Weapons, ammunition and fireworks | Prohibited |
| Controlled medicines without a prescription and permit | Prohibited |
| Flammables, gas and loose batteries | Prohibited in ordinary containers |
| Drones | Prohibited without a licence |
🏙️ Delivery in the wilayas
After clearance we handle inland transport to your door and agree a delivery time with you. Check where the truck can park, be present or send someone with a copy of the list to match the numbers, and inspect items during unloading.
🗓️ An Algerian family’s return from Dhahran
| 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 container and port |
| Two weeks | Packing list, Fasah authorisation and vessel booking |
| Loading day | Sea packing, loading and sealing |
| After 4–7 weeks | Clearance and delivery in your wilaya |
🏢 Moving an office from Dammam to Algeria
For companies and offices moving equipment or furniture to Algeria, we number every desk by department, wrap devices against humidity and static, and attach invoices for equipment treated as goods.
📆 Shipping seasons from Dammam to Algeria
| Period | Situation | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Summer and contract endings | Peak expatriate returns | Book two months ahead |
| End of the school year | Families moving | Book early |
| Autumn and winter | Moderate traffic | A good time |
⚠️ Common mistakes
⚖️ How to choose a shipping company from Dammam to Algeria
💭 Ship or sell?
The trip from the Eastern Province to Algeria is one of the longest, so ship what’s hard to replace or worth more than its space, and sell light old furniture and worn mattresses before the survey. Don’t buy new appliances to ship.
🔁 From Algeria to Dammam
We also move shipments from Algeria to Dammam and Khobar for people coming to work and for companies, taking into account SABER platform requirements for regulated products, 15% VAT and the Kingdom’s used-car import rules.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Dammam to Algeria
❓ How much does shipping from Dammam to Algeria cost?
A 20 ft container from SAR 11,900, a 40 ft from SAR 16,900, a consolidated room from SAR 4,600 and a suitcase from SAR 310.
❓ How long does shipping from Dammam to Algeria take?
4 to 7 weeks door to door, including 3–4 days by road to Jeddah.
❓ Is my car allowed in Algeria?
If it’s 3 years old or less and runs on petrol it usually is for a resident; a final returnee checks their certificate’s conditions, and we verify the model year with you before booking.
❓ Can two cars go in one container?
Yes, in a 40 ft container, with the two owners sharing the cost.
❓ Where do I get the change-of-residence certificate from the Eastern Province?
From the Algerian embassy in Riyadh or the consulate in Jeddah, depending on your registration.
❓ Do you deliver to Ouargla and Hassi Messaoud?
Yes, by road from the nearest port after clearance.
Containers from the Eastern Province via Jeddah to the port nearest your wilaya, with car checks and the final-return file.
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