🇿🇦 Shipping from Saudi Arabia to South Africa
Durban is one of the largest and busiest ports on the continent.
Shipping methods available to South Africa
About shipping to South Africa
Al Mellah International Shipping offers shipping from Saudi Arabia to South Africa, covering Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth. We collect from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Makkah, Madinah and every other city in the Kingdom, and ship according to the size of your shipment and how urgent it is, with clear prices and a detailed quote showing what the price includes before you commit.
The service includes a survey and volume estimate, professional multi-layer dismantling and packing, loading and transport, document preparation and customs clearance via Port of Durban or Cape Town, insurance on the value of the goods, temporary storage when needed, then delivery to your address with reassembly. You receive an update at every stage until final receipt — so you are never left waiting without information.
Durban is one of the largest and busiest ports on the continent.
What we ship to South Africa
Complete household furniture and electrical appliances, personal effects and boxes for students and scholarship holders, commercial goods and exhibition supplies, and heavy or fragile items that need wooden crates and special securing inside the container.
Available methods
🚢 Sea freight (22 – 36 days) · ✈️ Air freight (3 – 7 days)
Cities we cover in South Africa
We collect from any city in the Kingdom and deliver to the cities below and their surroundings. If your city is not listed, mention it in your request and we will confirm delivery.
What we ship to South Africa?
Bedrooms, majlis sets, kitchens, appliances and rugs — dismantled, packed and reassembled on arrival.
Sedans, SUVs and pickups on enclosed or open carriers, with export plates and customs handled.
Shop, exhibition and equipment shipments, in a full or shared container depending on volume.
Heavy or fragile items that need wooden crates or special securing inside the container.
What determines the shipping price to South Africa?
- Shipment volume in cubic metres — the main factor for sea and land freight.
- Chargeable weight — the greater of actual and volumetric weight; the basis of air freight.
- Type of goods — fragile items need special packing or wooden crates.
- Extra services — dismantling and reassembly, temporary storage, insurance, floor delivery.
- Destination charges — duties and taxes are paid in South Africa and are stated in the quote.
Use the shipping rates calculator to see the cost range before requesting a quote.
Shipping guides to South Africa
Ready to ship your belongings to South Africa?
Send the shipment details and receive a clear price showing the transit time and what it includes.