Sea freight to Saudi Arabia: FCL & LCL
Sea freight is the backbone of our service. We book with major carriers and NVOCCs on weekly sailings and receive your cargo with our own team at the Saudi port.
Options
FCL: full container
20', 40', 40'HC, reefer and open-top. Door to door or port to port.
LCL: shared container
Small volumes consolidated at origin, priced per CBM.
Project & break-bulk
Machinery, out-of-gauge and heavy-lift cargo.
Origin services
Factory pickup, export clearance, stuffing supervision, fumigation.
Main lanes
| Origin ports | Destination | Port to port |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Tianjin | Jeddah / Dammam | 22–30 days |
| Port Klang, Ho Chi Minh, Kaohsiung, Busan | Jeddah / Dammam | 18–28 days |
| Karachi, Mundra, Nhava Sheva | Jeddah / Dammam | 7–14 days |
| Istanbul, Mersin, Alexandria, Port Said | Jeddah / Dammam | 8–16 days |
| Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, Genoa | Jeddah / Dammam | 20–28 days |
Door to door from China, including Saudi customs and delivery: typically 40–65 days LCL, 35–50 days full container. Sailing times are indicative and depend on the carrier schedule and transshipment.
Questions about this service
FCL or LCL: which is cheaper?
Above roughly 13–15 CBM a 20' container is usually cheaper than LCL. We compare both for every quote.
Can you combine goods from several suppliers?
Yes. We consolidate at origin into one LCL shipment or one container.
Other services
SourcingVetted factories in 10 countries, negotiated, inspected and consolidated for you.
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Air freightExpress and consolidated air cargo to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, door to door.
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Customs & certificationSABER, SASO, SFDA and ministry approvals ready before your cargo lands.
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Land transportPort to warehouse in every Saudi city, plus trucking to the GCC and Iraq.
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Door to doorOne price from the supplier's door to yours: freight, clearance and delivery included.
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We reply with supplier options and a complete door-to-door cost, usually within 2 working days.