Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Dammam to Oman moving cars, furniture, equipment, industrial cargo and parcels from Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran and Jubail to Ibri, Muscat, Sohar, Nizwa and Duqm — by road via the Empty Quarter road to the Ramlat Khilah crossing in 4 to 5 days, or by sea from King Abdulaziz Port to Sohar Port for containers. Prices start from SAR 260 per parcel, SAR 1,600 for a room of furniture, SAR 2,450 for a flat and SAR 2,200 for a car.
Dammam starts the shortest Saudi trip to Oman after Al-Ahsa, at the lowest prices in the Kingdom. Varied shipments leave from here: oil and gas workers moving between the Eastern Province and Oman’s fields and industrial areas, families relocating to Muscat and Sohar, Jubail factories supplying Sohar and Duqm, and shop owners sending their goods. Each needs a different method — road via the Empty Quarter or sea to Sohar.
🚗 Shipping your car from Dammam to Oman
We ship cars from the Eastern Province to Oman in enclosed carriers that protect them from the Empty Quarter’s sun and sand, arriving in four to five days with export papers ready. They’re then cleared at Ramlat Khilah and registered with the Royal Oman Police.
| Car | Method | Starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | Enclosed carrier | SAR 2,200 | 4–5 days |
| SUV or pickup | Enclosed carrier | SAR 2,500 | 4–5 days |
| Luxury or sports | Dedicated carrier with a protective cover | Request a quote | 4 days |
| Company cars | Full carrier or container to Sohar | Request a quote | Depends on method |
🛣️ The Empty Quarter road or via the UAE?
Shipping from the Eastern Province to Oman used to pass through the UAE via Al Batha and then another Omani border post — four border procedures. The Empty Quarter road links the Kingdom and Oman directly with just two posts. We rely on it for homes and cars and keep the UAE route as a fallback when needed:
| Criterion | Empty Quarter road | Route via the UAE |
|---|---|---|
| Border posts | Empty Quarter crossing → Ramlat Khilah | Al Batha → Ghuwaifat → an Omani post |
| Formalities | Two customs declarations | Extra transit formalities through a third country |
| Best for | Ibri, Ad Dakhiliyah, Muscat and Al Batinah | Special cases or UAE-linked shipments |
| Transit from Dammam | 4–5 days | Depends on border congestion |
| Stage | Timing |
|---|---|
| Loading in Dammam or Khobar and filing the declaration on Fasah | Day one |
| Dammam → Hofuf → start of the Empty Quarter road | Days one and two |
| Crossing the desert and clearance at both posts | Days two and three |
| Ibri → Muscat or Sohar | Days four and five |
🚢 Sea from Dammam to Sohar
Sohar Port is one of Oman’s key industrial ports, and the voyage from King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam is relatively short through the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. So sea is a real option from Dammam for heavy goods and equipment in full FCL containers, and sometimes sea LCL consolidation for some commercial goods. For household furniture and a few cars, road is faster and door to door.
🛢️ From Jubail to Sohar and Duqm: industrial shipping
There’s constant movement between Eastern Province industry and Oman’s industrial zones: spare parts, drilling equipment, pumps, packed petrochemicals and building materials. We ship them by full truck or flatbed trailer for heavy equipment via the Empty Quarter, or by sea container to Sohar, arrange entry permits to industrial sites and unloading times, and prepare the GCC certificate of origin so national products enter duty-free.
🛋️ Home moves from the Eastern Province to Oman
Furniture from the east coast carries sea humidity, then crosses a hot, dusty desert, then arrives in Oman between coast and mountain. So we dry it before packing and wrap it in layers that keep out both moisture and dust:
| Item | Protection |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Dismantled, numbered and screws kept |
| Sofas and majlis seating | Blankets then sealed 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, then rolled and tightly wrapped |
| Home office | Equipment wrapped against static |
| Home size | Volume | Starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| A room or studio | 6–10 m³ | SAR 1,600 | 4–5 days |
| A 2–3 bedroom flat | 18–30 m³ | SAR 2,450 | 4–5 days |
| A medium villa | 40–60 m³ | SAR 4,900 | 4–5 days |
| A large villa | 70 m³ or more | Request a quote | 4–5 days |
🧳 Parcels and suitcases from the Eastern Province
For employees moving with a few suitcases, and families sending gifts to relatives in Oman, consolidated shipping is best value: from SAR 260 per parcel and SAR 320 per appliance, travelling with the next run to Oman.
💰 Price summary from Dammam to Oman
Eastern Province prices are the lowest in the Kingdom to Oman, finalised after the survey.
How to get the cheapest price from Dammam
Send your Eastern Province district, your wilayat in Oman and the shipment type, and we’ll reply quickly with an initial price.
📄 Documents and clearance
We file the export declaration via Fasah before the truck reaches the Empty Quarter crossing, and our agent files the Omani import declaration at Ramlat Khilah with the exemption request for used belongings. New appliances and foreign goods are subject to Oman’s 5% VAT and duties by tariff line.
| Document | Furniture & luggage | Car | Industrial cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Receiver’s Omani residence | ✔ 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 Oman
| Governorate | From Dammam | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Dhahirah: Ibri and Yanqul | 3–4 days | The first stop after the border |
| Muscat | 4–5 days | Compound and tower permits |
| Al Batinah: Sohar and Barka | 4–5 days | Also via Sohar Port by sea |
| Ad Dakhiliyah: Nizwa and Bahla | 4–5 days | Mountain roads at times |
| Al Wusta: Duqm | About 5 days | Economic zone permits |
| Dhofar: Salalah | 5–6 days | Long inland distance |
🗓️ Steps for shipping from Dammam to Oman
📆 Shipping seasons from Dammam to Oman
| Period | Situation | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | High heat in the Empty Quarter | Extra packing for electronics |
| Just before Eids | Pressure on border posts | Book a week ahead |
| End of the school year | Families moving | Book two weeks ahead |
| Winter | Best for the desert road | The best time for moving villas |
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📍 Eastern Province cities and loading points
| City or district | Loading notes |
|---|---|
| Dammam: Al Faisaliyah, Al Nakheel and Al Shati | Direct loading into the trailer |
| Khobar: Al Aqrabiyah and Al Rakah | Tower permits and lift bookings |
| Dhahran and residential compounds | Truck and crew registered in advance |
| Jubail Industrial | Full trucks and forklifts |
| Qatif and Saihat | Direct loading with flexible times |
🚚 The right trucks and refrigerated shipping
We choose the truck by the shipment: a Dyna for parcels and narrow districts, a lorry for a flat’s furniture, a closed trailer for villas and full runs across the Empty Quarter, and a flatbed for equipment. For food and sensitive products we use a refrigerated truck at a steady temperature, because the long desert road doesn’t suit food in ordinary trucks.
🛒 Online stores and consolidated shipping
For Eastern Province online stores selling to customers in Oman, we offer periodic consolidated shipping from SAR 15 per kilo: we collect orders from your warehouse, add them to the next Oman run, and deliver to a Muscat warehouse or straight to customers as agreed.
🗓️ An oil and gas employee moving from Dhahran to Oman
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| Two weeks before | Survey of the Dhahran or Khobar home and a quote |
| One week before | Packing list, Fasah authorisation and car papers |
| Loading day | Moisture- and dust-proof packing; the car in an enclosed carrier |
| Days two and three | Crossing the Empty Quarter and clearance at both posts |
| Day four or five | Delivery in Muscat or Sohar and reassembly |
🛡️ Insurance and compensation
We recommend insuring cars, valuable furniture and industrial equipment on the Empty Quarter trip. We record each item’s condition and the truck’s seal number at loading and match them on delivery before signing, so any claim is documented and quick.
🏖️ To Salalah from the Eastern Province: road or sea?
Salalah is far from the Ramlat Khilah crossing, so a road shipment continues south from Ibri over a long inland distance. For furniture and cars, road is simpler because it reaches the door; for full containers of goods, sea may be cheaper from Dammam to Sohar and then by road, or direct to Salalah depending on available services. We compare both options in numbers before booking.
✈️ Urgent air freight from the Eastern Province
For very urgent documents and small parts, air freight from King Fahd International Airport reaches Muscat Airport in one to two days, charged by actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher. Larger spare parts are usually cheaper by fast road freight.
💭 Ship or sell?
Eastern Province prices to Oman 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 Oman to Dammam
We also move shipments from Oman 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 Oman
❓ Do you ship food to Oman?
Yes, in refrigerated trucks at a steady temperature.
❓ Do you ship online-store orders?
Yes, by periodic consolidated shipping from SAR 15 per kilo.
❓ How much does shipping from Dammam to Oman cost?
A car from SAR 2,200, a room from SAR 1,600, a flat from SAR 2,450 and a parcel from SAR 260.
❓ How long does shipping from Dammam to Muscat take?
4 to 5 days via the Empty Quarter road.
❓ Does the shipment pass through the UAE?
We use the direct Empty Quarter road; the UAE route is only a fallback when needed.
❓ Do you ship containers from Dammam to Sohar?
Yes, for heavy goods and equipment.
❓ Do you deliver to Duqm?
Yes, arranging economic zone permits.
❓ Is used furniture exempt in Oman?
Usually yes for a resident or returning citizen with a clear list.
The lowest Eastern Province prices, the direct Empty Quarter road and delivery in your wilayat.
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