Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Dammam to Qatar moving cars, household furniture, parcels and industrial cargo from Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Qatif and Jubail to Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Lusail, Mesaieed and Ras Laffan, by road via Hofuf to the Salwa → Abu Samra crossing in two to three days, sometimes the day after loading. Prices start from SAR 210 per parcel, SAR 1,600 for a room of furniture, SAR 2,050 for a flat and SAR 1,750 for a car.
Dammam and Doha sit on the same Gulf, separated by a short road through Al-Ahsa and the Salwa crossing. That closeness has made movement between them almost daily: energy and industry employees moving between Dhahran, Ras Laffan and Mesaieed, families relocating to work in Doha, and suppliers shipping building materials and industrial products to Qatar’s projects. That’s why Dammam offers the fastest and cheapest shipping to Qatar in the Kingdom.
🚗 Shipping your car from Dammam to Qatar
From Dammam a car reaches Doha in about two days on a carrier — the cheapest car shipping to Qatar from the Kingdom. If you’ll register it in Qatar, ship it as an export with its papers; it’s then cleared at Abu Samra and inspected before registration.
| Car | Method | Starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | Road carrier | SAR 1,750 | About 2 days |
| SUV or pickup | Closed or open carrier | SAR 2,050 | 2–3 days |
| Luxury or sports | Dedicated closed hydraulic flatbed | Request a quote | 1–2 days |
| Company cars | Full carrier | Request a quote | 2–3 days |
🛣️ The fastest road to Qatar
| Stage | Approx. timing |
|---|---|
| Loading in Dammam or Khobar and filing the declaration on Fasah | Morning of day one |
| Dammam → Hofuf → Salwa crossing (≈ 260 km) | About 3 hours |
| Clearance at Salwa and Abu Samra | Hours to a day depending on congestion |
| Abu Samra → Doha (≈ 95 km) | An hour and a half |
| Delivery in Doha, Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah | Usually day two |
Because the road is short, a home can often be loaded in the morning and cross the border the same or next day. Sea from King Abdulaziz Port to Hamad Port takes 8 to 14 days door to door and suits full FCL containers of heavy goods, or sea LCL consolidation for some commercial goods — not household furniture.
🏭 From the Eastern Province to Ras Laffan and Mesaieed
Many shipments from Dammam and Jubail to Qatar head for industrial areas: Ras Laffan, Mesaieed and Doha’s industrial area. We ship equipment, spare parts, building materials and industrial products there by full truck or flatbed trailer for equipment, arrange entry permits and unloading times with site management, and prepare the GCC certificate of origin so national products enter duty-free.
🛋️ Home moves from Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran
East-coast humidity calls for packing that stops moisture absorption, while the short trip means furniture doesn’t sit long in the trailer. We follow a plan that makes delivery day in Doha orderly:
| Room | What we do |
|---|---|
| Majlis and living room | Sofas wrapped in blankets then film, tables dismantled |
| Bedrooms | Beds and wardrobes dismantled, panels numbered |
| Kitchen and IKEA kitchens | Cabinets dismantled, dishes packed in divided boxes |
| Air conditioners | A refrigeration technician recovers the gas before removal |
| Antiques and marble | Made-to-measure wooden crates |
| Children’s room | Numbered boxes opened first in Doha |
| Home office | Equipment wrapped against static |
| Home size | Volume | Starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| A room or studio | 6–10 m³ | SAR 1,600 | 2–3 days |
| A 2–3 bedroom flat | 18–30 m³ | SAR 2,050 | 2–3 days |
| A medium villa | 40–60 m³ | SAR 4,100 | 2–3 days |
| A large villa | 70 m³ or more | Request a quote | 2–3 days |
🧳 Parcels, suitcases and appliances
For families sending gifts and belongings to relatives in Qatar, and employees moving with a few suitcases, consolidated shipping from Dammam is the best value: from SAR 210 per parcel and SAR 260 per electrical appliance, arriving within two to three days.
💰 Price summary from Dammam to Qatar
Dammam prices are among the lowest in the Kingdom to Qatar thanks to its closeness to Salwa, and are finalised after the survey.
How to get the cheapest price from Dammam
Send your Eastern Province district, your area in Qatar and the shipment size, and we’ll reply quickly with an initial price.
📄 Documents and clearance
We file the export declaration via Fasah before the truck reaches Salwa, and our agent handles clearance at Abu Samra. Used furniture and belongings are usually exempt for Qatar residents, while new appliances in their boxes and commercial quantities are treated as goods.
| Document | Furniture & luggage | Car | Industrial cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Receiver’s Qatari residence | ✔ for exemption | ✔ | — |
| Export plates | — | ✔ | — |
| Invoice, certificate of origin and importer registration | — | — | ✔ |
| Prohibited | Status |
|---|---|
| Flammables and gas | Not allowed in ordinary shipping |
| Weapons | Prohibited |
| Controlled medicines without a permit | Prohibited |
| Plants and fresh food | Not allowed in ordinary shipping |
🏙️ Delivery in Qatar
| Area | From Dammam | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Al Wakrah and Mesaieed | 1–2 days | Closest to the border road |
| Doha and Al Rayyan | 2 days | Tower and compound permits |
| Lusail and The Pearl | 2 days | Advance entry permit |
| Ras Laffan and Al Khor | 2–3 days | Industrial site permits |
🗓️ An employee moving from Khobar to Doha
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| 10 days before | Survey, quote and car-paper review |
| 5 days before | Packing list, Fasah authorisation and the Doha building permit |
| Loading day | Dismantling, packing and loading in the morning, the car on a carrier |
| Next day | Crossing Salwa and Abu Samra and delivery in Doha |
✈️ Air freight from King Fahd airport
For very urgent parcels, air freight from King Fahd International Airport reaches Hamad Airport in about a day, charged by chargeable weight. But road from Dammam is so fast that it competes with air in most cases, a few hours slower at a lower cost.
🛂 Tips for crossing Salwa and Abu Samra
⚖️ How to choose a shipping company from Dammam to Qatar
📍 Eastern Province districts and loading points
| City or district | Loading notes |
|---|---|
| Dammam: Al Faisaliyah, Al Shati and Al Nakheel | Direct loading into the trailer |
| Khobar: Al Aqrabiyah, Al Rakah and Golden Belt | Tower permits and lift bookings |
| Dhahran and residential compounds | Truck and crew registered in advance |
| Qatif, Saihat and Safwa | Direct loading with flexible times |
| Jubail Industrial | Full trucks and forklifts |
🚚 The right truck for each shipment
We choose the truck type by your shipment size and the road to your home: a small Dyna for parcels, small loads and narrow districts, a medium lorry for a flat or two rooms, a closed trailer for villas and full loads, and a flatbed for equipment. For loading we use lashing straps, air bags, ramps and hand jacks.
🧶 Carpets and soft furnishings in humidity
Carpets and soft furnishings absorb coastal humidity fast, then develop odours or mould if shut in a trailer. So we clean and dry them before the date, roll carpets without folding, put mattresses and furnishings in sealed bags, and place moisture absorbers inside the trailer.
🛡️ Insurance and guarantee
Despite the short trip we recommend insuring cars, valuable furniture and industrial shipments. We give you a written contract setting out services and dates, a numbered list and the truck’s seal number, and you match the boxes on delivery before signing.
📆 Shipping seasons from Dammam to Qatar
| Period | Salwa crossing conditions | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Just before Eids and holidays | Heavy congestion | Book a week before |
| Weekends | Higher crossing traffic | Load mid-week |
| End of the school year | Many family moves | Book two weeks ahead |
| Winter | Moderate traffic | Best for moving large villas |
⚠️ Common mistakes when shipping from Dammam to Qatar
💭 Ship or sell?
Dammam’s closeness to Qatar and its low prices make shipping most furniture worthwhile, but don’t ship worn mattresses, light old furniture or appliances that keep breaking; good bedrooms, majlis seating and recent appliances are usually cheaper to ship than to buy new in Doha.
🗓️ Steps for shipping from Dammam to Qatar
🛒 Online stores and consolidated shipping
For Eastern Province online stores selling to customers in Qatar, we offer periodic consolidated shipping from SAR 13 per kilo: we collect orders from your warehouse by Dyna or lorry, add them to the frequent Eastern Province run, and deliver to a Doha warehouse or straight to customers as agreed — cutting the cost per order compared with individual shipping.
🏢 Moving company offices to Doha
Companies in Khobar and Dammam move offices or whole teams to Doha. We number every desk by department, wrap computers, printers and servers against static, ship files in sealed boxes with contents lists, and deliver to the office building according to access times. Equipment imported in the company’s name needs an invoice, commercial documents and the importer’s registration in Qatar.
🔁 From Qatar to Dammam
We also move shipments from Qatar 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 Qatar
❓ Do you ship online-store orders to Qatar?
Yes, by periodic consolidated shipping from SAR 13 per kilo.
❓ Do you move company offices?
Yes, numbered by department with delivery to the office building.
❓ Do you work with Dhahran compounds?
Yes, and we register the truck and crew with management in advance.
❓ How much does shipping from Dammam to Qatar cost?
From SAR 210 per parcel, SAR 1,600 for a room, SAR 2,050 for a flat and SAR 1,750 for a car.
❓ How long does shipping from Dammam to Doha take?
Two to three days, sometimes the day after loading.
❓ Do you deliver to Ras Laffan and Mesaieed?
Yes, arranging entry permits and unloading times.
❓ Is sea suitable for household furniture from Dammam?
Road is faster and cheaper for homes; sea is for full containers of heavy goods.
❓ Are Saudi goods exempt in Qatar?
National products with a GCC certificate of origin enter duty-free.
❓ Can delivery happen the next day?
Yes, in many cases to Doha and Al Wakrah.
The fastest road to Doha: two to three days to your door.
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