Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Dammam to the UAE working the shortest road route between the Kingdom and the Emirates: from Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Qatif and Jubail to the Al Batha crossing, then Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Al Ain in 2 to 3 days, with near-daily departures. We move furniture, cars, parcels and industrial cargo, and ship containers by sea from King Abdulaziz Port to Jebel Ali. Prices start from SAR 230 per parcel, SAR 1,750 for a room of furniture, SAR 2,200 for a flat and SAR 1,900 for a car.
The Eastern Province is the closest part of the Kingdom to the UAE, and Dammam in particular is an ideal starting point: about four hundred kilometres to the Al Batha crossing, a straight highway, and a large port on the Arabian Gulf. That’s why Dammam offers the fastest and cheapest shipping to the UAE anywhere in the Kingdom. Our customers here are varied: employees of major companies and the oil industry moving between Dhahran and Abu Dhabi, families relocating to Dubai, and traders and factories in Jubail and the Second Industrial City supplying UAE markets.
🚗 Car shipping from Dammam to the UAE
From Dammam a car reaches the UAE in two or three days on a closed or open carrier — the lowest car shipping price to the UAE from any Saudi city. If you’ll use the car in the UAE with local plates, shipping it as an export is the right route; driving it across the border keeps it a visiting car on Saudi plates.
| Car | Method | Starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | Road carrier | SAR 1,900 | 2–3 days |
| SUV | Closed carrier | SAR 2,300 | 2–3 days |
| Luxury or sports | Dedicated closed hydraulic flatbed | Request a quote | 1–2 days |
| Several company cars | Full carrier or sea container | Request a quote | Depends on method |
| Option | When it suits you | What’s needed |
|---|---|---|
| Driving the car across the border | A visit or temporary work | Insurance covering the UAE; the car keeps Saudi plates |
| Shipping it as an export with Al Mellah | Permanent move and UAE registration | Export plates, fines settled, lien released |
| Shipping it with household furniture | A whole family moving | A combined booking at one price |
🛣️ The shortest road to the UAE: Dammam to Al Batha
The truck leaves Dammam heading south through Al-Ahsa, then along the Salwa road towards the UAE border, reaching the Al Batha crossing within a few hours. After clearance at Al Batha and Ghuwaifat it continues to Abu Dhabi, then Dubai and Sharjah. Because the distance is short, a home can often be loaded in the morning and cross the border the next day.
| Stage | Approx. timing |
|---|---|
| Loading in Dammam or Khobar and filing the declaration on Fasah | Day one |
| The road to the Al Batha crossing | A few hours |
| Clearance at Al Batha and Ghuwaifat | Half a day to a day |
| Arrival in Abu Dhabi or Al Ain | Day two |
| Arrival in Dubai, Sharjah and the northern emirates | Day two or three |
🚢 When is sea from Dammam port better?
King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam is one of the Gulf’s largest, and the voyage to Jebel Ali is relatively short within the Arabian Gulf. So sea is a genuine option from Dammam for large or heavy shipments, unlike the western cities:
| Criterion | Road via Al Batha | Sea from Dammam to Jebel Ali |
|---|---|---|
| Transit | 2–3 days | 5–10 days door to door |
| Best for | Homes, cars and parcels | Heavy goods, equipment and full FCL containers |
| Delivery | Straight to the door | From the port, then inland transport |
| Consolidation | Daily road consolidation | Sea LCL consolidation for commercial goods |
| Best for city | Abu Dhabi and Al Ain | Dubai and Sharjah, close to Jebel Ali |
🛋️ Moving furniture from Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran
Humidity on the east coast is high most of the year, so we wrap wooden furniture and soft furnishings in layers that stop moisture absorption, and dry appliances before loading. Because the trip is short, your furniture doesn’t spend long days in the trailer — a real advantage for delicate pieces.
| Item | Treatment |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Dismantled, numbered, screws in matching bags |
| Sofas and majlis seating | Fabric cover then stretch film |
| Kitchens and IKEA kitchens | Orderly dismantling and cabinet numbering |
| Air conditioners | A technician recovers the gas before removal |
| Marble, glass and antiques | Wooden crates made to measure |
| Carpets and furnishings | Cleaned, rolled and tightly wrapped |
| Office furniture | Numbered by desk, equipment wrapped against static |
| Shipment | Volume | Starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parcels up to 5 boxes | Up to 0.5 m³ | SAR 230 | 3–4 days consolidated |
| A room or studio | 6–10 m³ | SAR 1,750 | 2–3 days |
| A 2–3 bedroom flat | 18–30 m³ | SAR 2,200 | 2–3 days |
| A medium villa | 40–60 m³ | SAR 4,300 | 2–3 days |
| A large villa | 70 m³ or more | Request a quote | 2–3 days |
🏢 Corporate relocations and office moves
Many of our Dhahran and Khobar customers are employees of major companies moving to branches or companies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and sometimes a company moves a whole office. We arrange a move coordinated with the relocation date: survey, a numbered list sent to HR on request, and delivery to the new home. For office moves we number every desk by department, wrap computers and printers against static, and deliver to the office building according to access times.
🏭 Industrial and commercial cargo from the Eastern Province
The Eastern Province is a major industrial centre, shipping packed petrochemical products, building materials, plastics, spare parts and food to the UAE. Saudi national products with a GCC certificate of origin cross into the UAE duty-free, while re-exported foreign goods follow the usual rules.
For collection we use Dynas and lorries, and for full runs a closed or flatbed trailer for equipment, with forklifts, lashing straps and timber pallets.
💰 Price summary from Dammam to the UAE
Dammam prices are the lowest in the Kingdom thanks to its closeness to the border, and are finalised after the survey by volume, district and season.
How to save more from Dammam
Tell us your Eastern Province district, what you’re shipping and your UAE destination, and we’ll send an initial price straight away.
📄 Documents and clearance at Al Batha and Ghuwaifat
We file the export declaration via Fasah before the truck reaches Al Batha so it doesn’t wait, and our agent handles the import declaration at Ghuwaifat. A UAE resident’s used belongings usually benefit from exemption, while new appliances and foreign goods are subject to 5% UAE VAT and duties by tariff line.
| Document | Furniture & luggage | Car | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Receiver’s UAE residence | ✔ for exemption | ✔ | — |
| Export plates | — | ✔ | — |
| Commercial invoice and GCC certificate of origin | — | — | ✔ |
Prohibited items include weapons, flammables, gas cylinders and controlled medicines without a prescription; drones need prior permission in the UAE.
🏙️ Delivery, storage and guarantees
From Dammam, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are the first destinations after the border, then Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain. We arrange building permits and service-lift bookings, and reassemble furniture on delivery.
🗓️ Steps for shipping from Dammam to the UAE
⚖️ How to choose a shipping company from Dammam
📍 Eastern Province cities and loading points
| City or district | Type of housing | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dammam: Al Faisaliyah, Al Shati and Al Nakheel | Villas and buildings | Direct loading into the trailer |
| Khobar: Al Aqrabiyah, Al Rakah and Golden Belt | Flats and towers | Lift booking and building permit |
| Dhahran and residential compounds | Gated compounds | Registering the truck and crew in advance |
| Qatif and Saihat | Houses and villas | Direct loading with flexible times |
| Jubail Industrial | Company and factory housing | Linking furniture with cargo shipments when needed |
🛂 Tips for crossing Al Batha smoothly
Al Batha is one of the busiest land crossings in the Gulf, and waiting there is what can turn a two-day trip into four. These are our practices to cut waiting:
🏭 Shipping to industrial areas in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Much of the Eastern Province’s commercial cargo goes to industrial areas in Abu Dhabi such as Mussafah and the major industrial zones, to Jebel Ali and Al Quoz in Dubai, and to Sharjah’s industrial areas. We deliver goods straight to the warehouse, schedule unloading with forklifts, and handle each area’s entry requirements.
✈️ Air freight from King Fahd International Airport
For urgent parcels from the Eastern Province, air freight from King Fahd International Airport reaches Dubai and Abu Dhabi in one to two days, charged by actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher. But with Dammam so close to the UAE, fast road shipping often competes even for urgent parcels, a day slower at a much lower cost.
🏙️ Delivery times in the UAE from Dammam
| Emirate | From departure in Dammam | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi and Al Ain | 1–2 days | The first destinations after the border |
| Dubai and Sharjah | 2 days | Depending on congestion at the crossing |
| Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain | 2–3 days | — |
| Fujairah | 2–3 days | A mountain road on the last stretch |
⚠️ Common mistakes when shipping from Dammam
🗓️ An employee moving from Dhahran to Abu Dhabi: a practical example
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| Two weeks before | Survey of the flat in Khobar or Dhahran, setting volume and price |
| One week before | Preparing the packing list and Fasah authorisation, and checking the car papers |
| Loading day | Furniture dismantled, packed and loaded in the morning, the car on a carrier |
| Next day | Crossing Al Batha and Ghuwaifat |
| Day two or three | Delivery in Abu Dhabi and reassembly |
With this timeline an employee can leave their Eastern Province home and find their furniture in Abu Dhabi two or three days later — an advantage cities far from the border can’t offer.
🏗️ Shipping heavy equipment and generators
Contracting equipment, generators, pumps and heavy industrial parts are shipped from the Eastern Province to the UAE. These need a flatbed or low-bed trailer depending on dimensions, securing with certified chains and straps, and sometimes special transit permits for wide loads. We decide this once we know the dimensions and weight, arrange the certificate of origin and invoice, and if the equipment is used we clarify its customs status before shipping.
🛡️ Insurance and compensation
Despite the short trip from Dammam, we recommend insuring cars, valuable appliances and commercial goods. We record each item’s condition at loading on the numbered list, and on delivery you match it and write your remarks before signing — making any claim clear and quick.
📆 Shipping seasons from the Eastern Province to the UAE
| Period | Crossing conditions | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Just before Eids and holidays | Heavy congestion at Al Batha | Book a week before or after |
| End of the school year | Many family moves | Book two weeks ahead |
| Weekends | Higher crossing traffic | Mid-week loading is faster |
| Winter | Moderate traffic | The best time for moving large villas |
💭 Ship or sell before moving?
Dammam’s closeness to the UAE and its low shipping prices make shipping most furniture worthwhile, unlike distant cities. Some items still aren’t worth it: light old furniture, worn mattresses and appliances that keep breaking. But good bedrooms, majlis seating, recent appliances and carpets are usually cheaper to ship from Dammam than to buy new in the UAE.
🔁 From the UAE to Dammam
We also move shipments from the UAE 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 the UAE
❓ Do you ship heavy equipment and generators?
Yes, on flatbed or low-bed trailers depending on dimensions and weight.
❓ How long does crossing Al Batha take?
Usually half a day to a day if documents are prepared in advance.
❓ Can my furniture arrive in two days?
Yes, in many cases to Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
❓ How much does shipping from Dammam to the UAE cost?
From SAR 230 per parcel, SAR 1,750 for a room, SAR 2,200 for a flat and SAR 1,900 for a sedan.
❓ How long does shipping from Dammam to Dubai take?
Two to three days by road via the Al Batha crossing.
❓ Do you ship from Khobar, Dhahran and Jubail?
Yes, and from Qatif, Al-Ahsa and every Eastern Province city.
❓ Is sea from Dammam suitable for household furniture?
Road is faster and cheaper for homes; sea suits heavy goods and full containers.
❓ Are Saudi goods exempt from UAE customs?
National products with a GCC certificate of origin enter duty-free.
❓ Do you move company offices?
Yes, numbered by department with delivery to the office building.
The shortest route and fastest arrival: two to three days to your door.
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