Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Dammam to Kuwait running the coastal road via Jubail and Khafji to the Khafji → Nuwaiseeb crossing, moving cars, showroom batches, furniture, containers, industrial cargo and parcels from Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran and Jubail to Al Ahmadi, the Capital, Hawalli and Farwaniya in 2 to 3 days, with sea containers from King Abdulaziz Port to Shuwaikh Port. Prices start from SAR 210 per parcel, SAR 1,550 for a room of furniture, SAR 1,950 for a flat and SAR 1,700 for a car.
Between Dammam and Kuwait runs a direct coastal road through Jubail and Khafji, ending at the Khafji crossing opposite Kuwait’s Nuwaiseeb post, after which Al Ahmadi is the first governorate. That closeness makes the Eastern Province the cheapest and fastest starting point to Kuwait, and one of the Gulf’s busiest lines: showrooms sending car batches, oil-sector staff moving between Dhahran and Al Ahmadi, Jubail factories supplying Shuaiba, and families moving between the two.
🚗 Car and showroom-batch shipping from Dammam to Kuwait
The car line between the Eastern Province and Kuwait is one of the busiest: individuals moving with their cars, Kuwaiti buyers purchasing from Dammam and Khobar showrooms, and showrooms sending full batches. We ship on enclosed or open carriers depending on the car’s value, and put luxury cars under protective covers inside the carrier.
| Service | Vehicle | Starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | Road carrier | SAR 1,700 | 2–3 days |
| SUV | Enclosed carrier | SAR 1,950 | 2–3 days |
| Luxury car | Dedicated carrier with a protective cover | Request a quote | 1–2 days |
| Showroom batch (8 cars) | Full carrier | Request a quote | 2–3 days |
🛣️ Khafji or Al Ruqi?
From the Eastern Province, Khafji is almost always best, as it’s on the direct coastal road and the shipment then reaches Al Ahmadi and the Capital. Al Ruqi is for those coming from Riyadh, Qassim and the west:
| Criterion | Khafji → Nuwaiseeb | Al Ruqi → Al Salmi |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Dammam, Khobar, Jubail and Al-Ahsa | Riyadh, Qassim, Madinah and Makkah |
| First Kuwaiti governorate | Al Ahmadi | Al Jahra |
| Transit from Dammam | 2–3 days | Longer for no benefit |
| Stage | Timing |
|---|---|
| Loading in Dammam or Khobar and filing the declaration on Fasah | Morning of day one |
| Dammam → Jubail → Khafji | A few hours |
| Clearance at Khafji and Nuwaiseeb | Half a day to a day |
| Delivery in Al Ahmadi and Mubarak Al-Kabeer | Day two |
| Delivery in the Capital, Hawalli, Farwaniya and Al Jahra | Day two or three |
🗃️ Containers: by road or by sea to Shuwaikh?
| Method | Route | Transit | When it suits you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Container on a truck | From your Eastern Province warehouse to your Kuwait address | 2–3 days | Goods needing a sealed container at road speed |
| FCL sea container, 20 or 40 ft | Dammam port → Shuwaikh Port | 7–12 days | Very heavy goods and large quantities |
| Sea LCL consolidation | Consolidated in Dammam, then shipped | 8–14 days | Medium quantities that don’t fill a container |
For sea containers we book space on the vessel and issue the bill of lading, handling clearance at Shuwaikh Port and inland transport to your warehouse in Shuwaikh, Al Rai or Shuaiba.
🛢️ From Jubail to Shuaiba and Al Ahmadi
There’s constant movement between Eastern Province industry, the Shuaiba industrial area and the oil sector in Al Ahmadi: spare parts, drilling equipment, pumps, packed petrochemicals and building materials. We ship them by full truck or flatbed for heavy equipment, arrange industrial-site entry permits and unloading times, and prepare the GCC certificate of origin so national products enter free of Kuwaiti customs duty.
🛋️ Home moves from Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran
| Item | Protection |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Dismantled, numbered and screws kept |
| Sofas and majlis seating | Blankets then film |
| Kitchen and IKEA kitchens | Photographed and cabinets numbered |
| Air conditioners | Gas recovered by a refrigeration technician |
| Marble, glass and antiques | Lined wooden crates |
| Carpets and furnishings | Dried of coastal humidity, then rolled and wrapped |
| Home office | Equipment wrapped against static |
| Home size | Volume | Starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| A room or studio | 6–10 m³ | SAR 1,550 | 2–3 days |
| A 2–3 bedroom flat | 18–30 m³ | SAR 1,950 | 2–3 days |
| A medium villa | 40–60 m³ | SAR 3,550 | 2–3 days |
| A large villa | 70 m³ or more | Request a quote | 2–3 days |
🧳 Parcels, suitcases and online stores
For families and employees sending suitcases and boxes, a parcel starts from SAR 210 and an appliance from SAR 250. For Eastern Province online stores selling to customers in Kuwait, we offer periodic consolidated shipping from SAR 12 per kilo, collecting orders by Dyna or lorry and delivering to a Kuwait warehouse or straight to customers.
💰 Price summary from Dammam to Kuwait
Eastern Province prices are the lowest in the Kingdom to Kuwait, finalised after the survey.
How to get the cheapest price from Dammam
Send your Eastern Province district, your governorate in Kuwait and the shipment type, and we’ll reply quickly with an initial price.
📄 Documents and clearance at Khafji and Nuwaiseeb
We file the export declaration via Fasah before the truck reaches Khafji, and our agent handles clearance at Nuwaiseeb. Used belongings for a resident or returning citizen are usually exempt, while non-exempt foreign goods pay Kuwaiti customs duty by tariff line.
| Document | Furniture & luggage | Car | Industrial cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Receiver’s residence or civil ID | ✔ for exemption | ✔ | — |
| Export plates | — | ✔ | — |
| Invoice and GCC certificate of origin | — | — | ✔ |
| Prohibited | Status |
|---|---|
| Flammables and gas | Not allowed in ordinary shipping |
| Weapons | Prohibited |
| Controlled medicines | Prohibited without a permit |
| Hazardous chemicals | Need permits and special shipping |
🏙️ Delivery in Kuwait
| Governorate | From Dammam | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ahmadi | 1–2 days | The first governorate after Nuwaiseeb |
| Mubarak Al-Kabeer | 2 days | Large residential areas |
| The Capital and Hawalli | 2 days | Towers need lift booking |
| Farwaniya and Al Jahra | 2–3 days | — |
📍 Eastern Province cities and loading points
| City or district | Notes |
|---|---|
| Dammam: Al Faisaliyah, Al Shati and Al Nakheel | Direct loading |
| Khobar: Al Aqrabiyah, Al Rakah and Golden Belt | Tower permits |
| Dhahran and compounds | Truck registered in advance |
| Jubail Industrial | Full trucks and forklifts |
| Car showrooms | Full carriers for batches |
🗓️ An employee moving from Dhahran to Al Ahmadi
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| One week before | Survey, quote, packing list and Fasah authorisation |
| Loading day | Dismantling, packing and loading in the morning; the car on a carrier |
| Same or next day | Crossing Khafji and Nuwaiseeb |
| Day two | Delivery in Al Ahmadi and reassembly |
🏢 Company office moves to Kuwait
Companies in Khobar and Dammam move offices or teams to Kuwait. We number every desk by department, wrap computers, printers and servers against static, and deliver to the office building according to access times. Equipment imported in the company’s name needs an invoice and commercial documents.
🛡️ Insurance and compensation
We recommend insuring cars, showroom batches, valuable furniture and equipment. We record each car’s and item’s condition and the truck’s seal number at loading and match them on delivery before signing.
📆 Shipping seasons from Dammam to Kuwait
| Period | Crossing conditions | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwaiti holidays and Eids | Heavy congestion at Khafji | Book a week before |
| Weekends | Higher visitor traffic | Load mid-week |
| End of the school year | Family moves | Book two weeks ahead |
| Winter | Moderate traffic | Best for large villas |
⚠️ Common mistakes
⚖️ How to choose a shipping company from Dammam to Kuwait
🚘 A Kuwaiti buying a car from Eastern Province showrooms: the steps
✈️ Urgent air freight
For very urgent documents and small parts, air freight from King Fahd Airport reaches Kuwait Airport in one to two days, charged by actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher. But road via Khafji is so fast it competes with air in most cases at lower cost.
💭 Ship or sell?
Eastern Province prices to Kuwait are the lowest in the Kingdom, so most good furniture is worth shipping. Don’t ship worn mattresses, light old furniture or appliances that keep breaking; ship good bedrooms, majlis seating, recent appliances and carpets.
🔁 From Kuwait to Dammam
We also move shipments from Kuwait to Dammam and Khobar for returnees and 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 Kuwait
❓ I’m Kuwaiti and want to buy a car from a Dammam showroom — what do I do?
Check the registration rules first, then we arrange export plates, shipping and clearance at Nuwaiseeb.
❓ How much does shipping from Dammam to Kuwait cost?
A car from SAR 1,700, a room from SAR 1,550, a flat from SAR 1,950 and a parcel from SAR 210.
❓ How long does shipping from Dammam to Kuwait take?
Two to three days via the Khafji and Nuwaiseeb crossing.
❓ Do you ship car batches for showrooms?
Yes, with full carriers from Eastern Province showrooms to Kuwait.
❓ Do you ship containers to Shuwaikh Port?
Yes, from Dammam port in 7 to 12 days, with clearance and inland transport.
❓ Do you deliver to Shuaiba and Al Ahmadi?
Yes, arranging industrial-site permits.
❓ Is used furniture exempt in Kuwait?
Usually yes for a resident or returning citizen with a clear list.
❓ Do you ship online-store orders?
Yes, by periodic consolidated shipping from SAR 12 per kilo.
The coastal road via Khafji: two to three days to your door.
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