Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Madinah to Libya moving Libyan students’ libraries, commercial Madinah dates, belongings, furniture and cars from Madinah, Yanbu and AlUla to Tripoli, Misrata, Benghazi, Zliten, Al Bayda and Sabha, by road to Jeddah Islamic Port and then by sea to Misrata, Tripoli or Benghazi in 3 to 6 weeks. The cost is set by a quote for your shipment, because line rates to Libya change with available sailings.
Madinah has two shipping links with Libya: many Libyan students at the Islamic University and Madinah’s institutes who return with their libraries, and Libyan traders who import Madinah dates for the markets of Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi, especially before Ramadan when demand rises. We also serve Libyan families living here who return with their furniture and car. The route is the same for all: from Madinah by road to Jeddah port, then through Suez to the Libyan coast.
🌴 Commercial goods: Madinah dates for Libyan markets
Libya is one of the biggest markets for Saudi dates, and Madinah varieties such as Ajwa, Safawi, Anbara and Mabroom are in demand there all year, doubling before Ramadan. Shipping commercial dates needs special arrangements:
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Container type | A 20 or 40 ft reefer set to the right temperature for dates |
| Packing | Factory boxes labelled with product, production date and weight |
| Documents | Commercial invoice, Arab certificate of origin, health certificate and packing list |
| Importer | Shipped in the name of an importer in Libya who handles release |
| Timing | Ship at least two months before Ramadan so it arrives before the season |
📚 Libyan students’ libraries
A Libyan student returns with a library built over years, often the heaviest part of the shipment. We pack it so it arrives intact despite transhipment and extra handling:
| Step | Why? |
|---|---|
| Small boxes of no more than 20 kg | They survive repeated lifting and loading |
| A plastic bag and silica gel in every box | Protecting paper from sea humidity |
| Numbering boxes by subject | You reshelve your library quickly at home |
| Valuable volumes and manuscripts in wooden crates | No bending or breakage |
| A list of book titles with the packing list | Easier inspection at the Libyan port |
If several Libyan students are returning together, their libraries can go in one 20 ft container, with a separate list per student and each library delivered to its owner’s city after release. Original certificates and ijazas travel with the student on the plane.
⚓ Libyan ports and transit time
| Your region in Libya | Arrival port | Delivery after release |
|---|---|---|
| Tripoli, Zawiya and Sabratha | Tripoli or Misrata | A day |
| Misrata, Zliten and Khoms | Misrata or Khoms | A day |
| Sirte and Ajdabiya | Misrata or Benghazi | About two days |
| Benghazi, Marj and Al Bayda | Benghazi | One to two days |
| Derna and Tobruk | Benghazi then by road, or Tobruk | Depending on the sailing |
| Sabha and Ubari | Misrata or Tripoli, then by road | Several days |
| Stage | Approx. duration |
|---|---|
| Loading in Madinah and transport to Jeddah | One to two days |
| Export and vessel booking | 3–7 days |
| Sailing (direct or via transhipment) | Two to four weeks |
| Customs release in Libya | Days, depending on the port |
| Delivery to your city | One to several days |
💵 How is the price calculated?
We don’t set prices for Libya that start from a fixed figure, because few shipping lines serve it and their rates fluctuate with sailings. A road leg of about 420 km from Madinah is added to the sailing cost from Jeddah, and we set the final figure once we know:
| Shipment size | Best method | Price |
|---|---|---|
| A library or boxes and suitcases (up to 5 m³) | Consolidated per-piece shipping | Request a quote |
| One or two rooms | Consolidated LCL shipping | Request a quote |
| Several students’ libraries or a full flat | 20 ft FCL container | Request a quote |
| Commercial dates | 20 or 40 ft reefer container | Request a quote |
| A whole house or furniture with a car | 40 ft FCL container | Request a quote |
How to get the cheapest price from Madinah to Libya
🚗 Shipping your car from Madinah to Libya
Before shipping any car to Libya we check the Libyan decision in force on used-car age, and make sure it isn’t recorded as flood, fire, rollover or chassis-cut. Then you transfer ownership to your name, settle fines and obtain export plates and the original export certificate from Madinah traffic, and we move it on an enclosed carrier to Jeddah.
| Method | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| RoRo to Misrata or Tripoli | A single empty car when a sailing is available | Request a quote |
| 20 ft container | A new car with full protection | Request a quote |
| 40 ft with furniture | A family or married student returning with everything | Request a quote |
🏠 Libyan returnees and the exemption for used items
A returnee’s personal items and used furniture 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. A student proves it with a university letter and a document from the Libyan consulate in Jeddah:
🛋️ Furniture packing and moving the home
We survey the home, dismantle and number the furniture, pack it for the sea, then reassemble it in Libya if you ask:
| Item | Packing |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Dismantled, numbered, blankets and film |
| Sofas and majlis seating | Fabric, then film and straps |
| Kitchens and IKEA kitchens | Orderly dismantling with numbered bolt bags |
| Air conditioners | Gas recovered by a technician before dismantling |
| Carpets | Rolled with a moisture absorber |
| Glass and chandeliers | Lined wooden crates |
📦 Suitcases, parcels and stores
For visitors and students sending suitcases and boxes to family, we ship them consolidated per piece. Madinah online stores get periodic consolidated shipping to Misrata, and urgent parcels and documents go by air to Tripoli and Benghazi in 3–7 days.
Send the type and volume of your shipment and your city in Libya, and we’ll reply with the price within hours.
📄 Documents and Libyan customs
From Madinah the export declaration goes in on Fasah before the truck leaves, and the bill of lading is issued in Jeddah. An accurate packing list reduces the chance of a full unload for inspection at the Libyan port.
| Document | Student’s belongings | Car | Commercial dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Packing list and book list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation and bill of lading | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| University letter and consulate document | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| Original export certificate and registration | — | ✔ | — |
| Invoice, certificate of origin and health certificate | — | — | ✔ |
Prohibited items to Libya include weapons and ammunition, narcotics and controlled medicines without a permit, gas and flammables in ordinary containers, and structurally damaged cars. Drones and satellite communication devices need a prior permit.
🏙️ Delivery and tracking
🗓️ Steps for shipping from Madinah to Libya
🏢 Moving an office or centre from Madinah to Libya
For returning Libyan teachers and owners of educational centres, we move desks, libraries and equipment numbered by section in a dedicated container.
📆 Shipping seasons from Madinah to Libya
| Period | Situation | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Two months before Ramadan | Peak date shipping | Book the reefer container early |
| End of the academic year | Students returning | Combine libraries in a shared container |
| Visiting season | Crowding around the central area | Load from outer districts |
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🔁 From Libya to Madinah
We also move shipments from Libya to Madinah for new students and people coming to work, taking into account SABER platform requirements, 15% VAT and the Kingdom’s used-car import rules.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Madinah to Libya
❓ How much does shipping from Madinah to Libya cost?
It’s set by a quote based on volume, arrival port and shipment type, and includes road transport to Jeddah.
❓ How long does shipping from Madinah to Libya take?
3 to 6 weeks by sea door to door.
❓ How do I ship commercial dates to Libya?
In a reefer container in the name of a Libyan importer, with an invoice, certificate of origin and health certificate.
❓ Can several students share a container?
Yes, with a separate list per student and each library delivered to its owner.
❓ Which port serves Benghazi?
Benghazi port, then delivery to Marj and Al Bayda in one to two days.
❓ Are a returning student’s belongings exempt?
They’re usually treated more lightly with proof of return, and some may be exempt under the regulations.
Libraries, dates, furniture and cars to Misrata, Tripoli and Benghazi.
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