Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Dammam to Libya moving returning Libyan engineers’ furniture and cars, and industrial goods, building materials and plastics from Eastern Province factories from Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran and Jubail to Misrata, Tripoli, Benghazi, Khoms and Sirte, trucking the container to Jeddah Islamic Port and sailing to Misrata, Tripoli or Benghazi in 3 to 6 weeks, with a specific quote for every shipment.
Many Libyan engineers and technicians have worked for oil and petrochemical companies in Dhahran and Jubail, and some are now returning to Libya to work in its oil sector, bringing a home’s furniture and a car. Meanwhile, Libyan traders import plastic products, building materials, chemicals and sanitary ware from factories in Jubail and Dammam. These two kinds make up most of what we ship from the Eastern Province to Libya, and each has its own rules.
🏭 Industrial goods from Jubail and Dammam to Libya
Saudi products are in demand in the Libyan market, and Eastern Province factories are among the biggest sources. We collect the goods from the factory or warehouse, load them in the right container and prepare the documents:
| Type of goods | Suitable container | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic products and packaging | 40 ft high-cube (HC) | Light and bulky, so volume matters more than weight |
| Building materials and sanitary ware | 20 ft container | Heavy, so the maximum weight limit applies |
| Chemicals and industrial paints | Container classed as dangerous goods | Needs a safety data sheet and special permit |
| Steel and pipes | Open-top or flat-rack container | Depending on lengths and weights |
| Spare parts and equipment | 20 or 40 ft with securing straps | A detailed invoice by part |
Commercial goods need a commercial invoice, packing list and an Arab certificate of origin to benefit from the Greater Arab Free Trade Area, and ship in the name of an importer in Libya. For traders importing small quantities, we add their goods to periodic consolidated shipping.
🛢️ A Libyan engineer’s return from Dhahran
A Libyan engineer in Dhahran or Jubail usually lives in a villa or large flat, so the return shipment is a whole home plus a car. East-coast furniture carries Gulf humidity, then covers more than a thousand kilometres by road, then the sea, and may pass through a transhipment port. So we dry it and pack it in 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 a bolt bag per cabinet |
| Air conditioners | Gas recovered by a technician |
| Carpets and furnishings | Dried, then rolled with a moisture absorber |
| Glass, chandeliers and antiques | Wooden crates fixed in place |
| Appliances and electronics | Double-wall boxes and silica gel |
In Libya we reassemble the furniture by its numbering 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, provided the return is proven with a letter from the Libyan embassy in Riyadh or proof that work has ended.
🚗 Shipping your car from Dammam to Libya
Libyan customs look at the car’s age under the decision in force, structural soundness and original documents. A car recorded as flood, fire, rollover or chassis-cut is refused, as are auction cars with ‘salvage’ papers even after repair. Once it’s confirmed eligible:
Then we move it on an enclosed carrier to Jeddah, covered and secured, because the road from the Eastern Province is long:
| Method | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| RoRo to Misrata or Tripoli | A single empty car | Request a quote |
| 20 ft container | A new car or luxury 4×4 | Request a quote |
| 40 ft container for two cars | Two colleagues sharing the cost | Request a quote |
| 40 ft with furniture | An engineer returning with everything | Request a quote |
⚓ Libyan ports and trip duration
The Eastern Province has Dammam port, but lines to Libya run through the Red Sea and Suez, so trucking to Jeddah is usually shorter than sailing around the peninsula:
| Stage | Approx. duration |
|---|---|
| Loading in the Eastern Province and transport to Jeddah | 3–4 days |
| Export and booking | 3–7 days |
| Sailing direct or via transhipment | Two to four weeks |
| Customs release | Days, depending on the port |
| Delivery to your city | One to several days |
| Your region in Libya | Arrival port |
|---|---|
| Tripoli, Zawiya and Zuwara | Tripoli or Misrata |
| Misrata, Zliten and Khoms | Misrata or Khoms |
| Sirte, Brega and Ras Lanuf | Misrata or Benghazi |
| Benghazi, Al Bayda and Marj | Benghazi |
| Tobruk and Derna | Benghazi then by road, or Tobruk |
✈️ Sea, air or overland via Egypt?
| Criterion | Sea | Air | Overland via Egypt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 3–6 weeks | 3–7 days | Depends on transit procedures |
| Best for | Furniture, cars and industrial goods | Documents and urgent spare parts | Specific commercial shipments to eastern Libya |
| Arrival point | Misrata, Tripoli, Benghazi, Khoms | Tripoli, Benghazi and Misrata airports | Emsaed crossing |
| Note | The standard route | Charged by chargeable weight | Transit through Egypt, not practical for furniture |
For urgent spare parts for oilfield equipment, air freight from King Fahd Airport in Dammam is the answer despite its cost, while heavy equipment stays at sea.
💵 How is the price from Dammam to Libya calculated?
We don’t publish prices that start from a fixed figure for Libya, because its lines are few and their rates fluctuate. From the Eastern Province a long road leg to Jeddah is added, so we calculate the final figure based on:
| Shipment size | Best method | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Boxes and suitcases (up to 5 m³) | Consolidated per-piece shipping | Request a quote |
| A room or a small trader’s goods | Consolidated LCL shipping | Request a quote |
| A full flat or heavy goods | 20 ft FCL container | Request a quote |
| A villa or plastics and packaging | 40 ft or 40 ft high-cube | Request a quote |
How to get the cheapest price from Dammam to Libya
Send the type of shipment or goods, the volume and your city in Libya, and we’ll reply with the price and sailing date.
📄 Documents and Libyan customs
The export declaration is filed on Fasah before the truck leaves the Eastern Province. An accurate container list reduces the chance of a full unload for inspection in Libya, the main cause of delay there.
| Document | Return belongings | Car | Industrial goods |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Detailed packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation and bill of lading | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Embassy letter or proof of return | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| Original export certificate and registration | — | ✔ | — |
| Commercial invoice, certificate of origin and chemical safety sheet | — | — | ✔ |
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Weapons, ammunition and fireworks | Prohibited |
| Gas and flammable paints | Prohibited in ordinary containers |
| Drones and satellite communication devices | With prior permit |
| Structurally damaged cars | Refused |
| Perishable food | Needs refrigerated shipping |
📦 Suitcases, parcels and stores
For Libyan employees in the Eastern Province sending suitcases and boxes to family, we ship them consolidated. Online stores get periodic consolidated shipping, and urgent documents go by air to Tripoli, Benghazi and Misrata.
🏙️ Delivery and tracking
🗓️ Steps for shipping from Dammam to Libya
🏢 Moving an office or company from Dammam to Libya
For companies and engineering offices opening branches in Libya, we move office furniture, equipment and archives numbered by department in a dedicated container, with equipment invoices.
📆 Shipping seasons from Dammam to Libya
| Period | Situation | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Before Ramadan | Seasonal goods | Book two months ahead |
| Summer | Families and engineers returning | Book early |
| Autumn and winter | Moderate traffic | A good time |
⚠️ Common mistakes
⚖️ How to choose a shipping company from Dammam to Libya
🔁 From Libya to Dammam
We also move shipments from Libya to Dammam and Khobar for people coming to work and for companies, taking into account SABER platform requirements, 15% VAT and the Kingdom’s used-car import rules.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Dammam to Libya
❓ How much does shipping from Dammam to Libya cost?
It’s set by a quote based on volume, shipment type and arrival port, and includes road transport to Jeddah.
❓ How long does shipping from Dammam to Libya take?
3 to 6 weeks by sea door to door, including 3–4 days by road to Jeddah.
❓ Do you ship goods from Jubail factories?
Yes, we collect them from the factory and prepare the invoice and certificate of origin.
❓ Can paints and chemicals be shipped?
Yes, with dangerous-goods classification and a special booking, not in an ordinary container.
❓ Why not ship from Dammam port?
Libya’s lines run through the Red Sea, so trucking to Jeddah is usually faster.
❓ Can I ship two cars in one container?
Yes, in a 40 ft container.
Furniture, cars and industrial goods from the Eastern Province to Misrata, Tripoli and Benghazi.
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