Shipping Company from Jeddah to Libya 0560533140 | Parcel Shipping and Car Shipping by Sea to Misrata and Benghazi

Saudi Express ships parcels, furniture, appliances and cars from Jeddah to Libya by sea in containers from Jeddah Islamic Port to Misrata, Tripoli, Benghazi or Khoms, then delivers to your address in Libyan cities, and sends urgent parcels by air to Mitiga, Benina and Misrata airports. We pack and load in Jeddah, prepare export papers and follow clearance at the Libyan port through to delivery; a sea shipment usually takes 25 to 40 days from collection to clearance. Cartons start from SAR 93, a bedroom from SAR 2,960 and groupage from SAR 420 per cubic metre. Our call and WhatsApp number is 0560533140.

What does shipping from Jeddah to Libya cost?

With Saudi Express, Jeddah–Libya shipments open at SAR 93 per carton, SAR 420 per cubic metre in groupage, SAR 555 for an AC, SAR 695 for a fridge or washer, SAR 1,390 for a large wardrobe, SAR 2,960 for a single bedroom and SAR 8,340 for a two-bedroom flat. The amount you end up paying is set by volume, the Libyan port and the delivery city.

On this route pricing is per cubic metre because goods travel in a container. So we start every enquiry with one question: how big is your load? Three suitcases and five cartons may be under a cubic metre and a half, a complete bedroom 6 to 9 metres, a two-bedroom flat 16 to 24. Once we know the volume we suggest groupage or a private container and send the price in writing.

Opening prices between Jeddah and Libya:

To cut costs, pack small items in full medium cartons, leave heavy old furniture in Jeddah and choose the port nearest your city, since delivery to a distant port adds long inland transport. The price rises with items needing wooden crates and delivery to distant southern cities.

How many days does shipping from Jeddah to Libya take?

Sea shipping from Jeddah to Libya takes 25 to 40 days for most shipments, from collection in Jeddah to clearance at the Libyan port, then one to three days for delivery inside Libya; air parcels take 3 to 5 days. The time varies with your chosen port, sailing dates and any transshipment at a Mediterranean port.

Some sites say furniture reaches Libya in a week, but a container from Jeddah crosses the Red Sea and the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, and most vessels do not call at Libya directly: the box is dropped at a hub where a smaller feeder ship collects it for the Libyan ports. So we give a realistic time and send you the actual sailing date and container number after loading so you can follow it.

Which Libyan port should you choose?

Choose the port nearest the city where you will receive: Misrata for Misrata, Zliten, Sirte and the centre; Tripoli for the capital and the west; Khoms for its surroundings; Benghazi for eastern Libya. Misrata port and its free zone handle many containers, but the shipping line ultimately decides which port its vessel calls at, and we tell you before loading.

Some ask about the land route through Egypt and the Musaid crossing, but it requires a sea crossing from Saudi Arabia to Egypt first and the procedures of two countries, making it longer and more handling for furniture than a direct sea container. So we use the sea for household goods and cars, and air for parcels.

Groupage or a private container to Libya?

Groupage to Libya suits loads under roughly 15 cubic metres, from SAR 420 per cubic metre; a private 20 ft container suits a whole flat, and a 40 ft one a villa or furniture with a car. Groupage costs less but waits until the container fills; private is faster and loaded at your door.

In groupage your goods are wrapped and labelled with your details and shipment number, stowed at our Jeddah warehouse with other loads for Libya, then sorted on arrival and cleared in each owner’s name. In a private container your goods are opened only at inspection at the Libyan port, which is better for delicate furniture and valuables.

Air freight from Jeddah to Libya

A parcel leaving Jeddah airport lands three to five days later at Mitiga in Tripoli, Benina in Benghazi or Misrata airport. People choose it for documents, prescribed medicines, phones and laptops or clothes for the first weeks, since the container takes weeks.

An air parcel is priced on the larger of its scale weight and its volumetric weight. Volumetric weight: length times width times height in cm, divided by 6,000. A 60 × 40 × 40 cm parcel counts as 16 kg, so if it really weighs 10 kg you pay for 16. Keep air parcels small and full, and send bulky light things in the container.

Car shipping from Jeddah to Libya

Cars are shipped from Jeddah to Libya by sea inside a closed container, alone or with household goods, because a container protects the car on a long voyage that may include transshipment. We ask about the car before booking, as Libyan customs have conditions for imported used cars.

According to established import guides, a used car imported into Libya should usually be no more than five years old at the time of import and left-hand drive, and cars with serious accident damage are not accepted. The original registration, export papers, passport and bill of lading are required. Since conditions may be updated, we check the model year and condition with the broker at the Libyan port before loading.

Shipping several cars or a premium model? Options are set out on car shipping.

Packing furniture for sea freight to Libya

Furniture bound for Libya spends weeks in a container, through heat and then Mediterranean humidity, and may change ships. So our crew packs every piece to sea standard: heavy film against the wood, then a blanket, then card corners, with moisture absorbers in the container and appliances dried two days before loading.

A carpenter dismantles beds and wardrobes with screws in numbered bags tied to each piece, AC units come down only after a technician captures the refrigerant, kitchenware and glass are wrapped piece by piece, rugs are rolled and covered, and large glass and marble go into wooden crates. A numbered inventory in Arabic and English is prepared, with a copy for you.

Shipping air conditioners and appliances to Libya

ACs, fridges and washers are among the most requested items for Libyan families leaving Jeddah, because good energy-efficient appliances justify their shipping cost. A split AC is removed by a technician who pumps the gas into the outdoor unit and caps the pipes, then each unit is boxed with protection for the metal fins. The fridge is switched off two days ahead, dried and cleaned, its doors taped with residue-free tape, and loaded upright, never lying down.

Large screens go into their original box if available or a padded case we build. Small appliances such as vacuums and blenders are grouped in full medium cartons. On arrival, leave the fridge standing for some hours before switching on, and have the AC installed by a technician who can recharge the gas if needed.

Documents needed to ship from Jeddah to Libya

• Your passport plus iqama or Saudi ID, copied.
• Recipient details in Libya: name as on passport or national number, phone and address.
• A bilingual list, Arabic and English, numbering each box and piece.
• The Saudi broker’s Fasah mandate to finish export at Jeddah port.
• The bill of lading, naming whoever collects in Libya.
• For returning Libyans: proof of return and previous residence in Saudi Arabia if requesting a personal effects exemption.
• For a car: original registration, export papers, chassis number and model year.
• For goods: a certified commercial invoice, certificate of origin and the Libyan importer’s commercial registration.

Describe carton contents clearly on the inventory and separate new appliances from used ones, as used personal effects are treated differently from new goods by Libyan customs.

Charges at the Libyan port when the container lands

The amount you agree with Saudi Express covers the services written in our offer; Libyan customs charge separately on whatever is dutiable according to the type of goods. Used personal effects of a returning Libyan are treated more lightly than new appliances and commercial goods, and a car has its own valuation and charges assessed on arrival.

The port usually adds handling and container lift fees, storage days if collection runs past the free period, and the broker’s fee. Practical advice: have the recipient’s papers and power of attorney ready before the ship berths, because a container waiting for its owner builds up charges day after day.

Commercial goods from Jeddah to Libya

Traders send containers of canned food, clothing, perfume and incense, household goods, spare parts and light equipment from Jeddah to Libya, and we serve them with a full container or groupage space depending on quantity. Core documents: a certified commercial invoice, certificate of origin, packing list and the Libyan importer’s commercial registration.

Saudi-origin goods may benefit from Greater Arab Free Trade Area exemptions with a valid certificate of origin, and some lines such as food and medicine need prior Libyan approval. We review item descriptions and weights with the trader before loading, since a gap between invoice and container is the most common reason goods are held at Libyan ports.

What cannot be shipped from Jeddah to Libya

Flammable and explosive materials, chemicals, gas cylinders and weapons cannot travel with household goods to Libya; medicines and stimulants need health approval; undeclared cash and precious metals are not accepted, nor anything contrary to Libyan law.

Valuable pieces and wooden crates

Some pieces need more than wrapping, however thick: a marble dining top, a crystal chandelier, a large mirror, an antique clock, paintings. For these we build a made-to-measure wooden crate in Jeddah, fill the gaps with foam and mark which way is up. The crate shields them from the weight above in the container and from jolts during transshipment and crane lifts at port.

A crate is priced by size; we suggest one only when the piece deserves it and quote before building. Everything else is fine with standard marine wrapping in film, blankets and card.

A few suitcases and cartons to Libya

Not everyone shipping to Libya moves a whole home. If you are a student or employee sending three suitcases or ten cartons of books, clothes and small devices, groupage by the cubic metre suits you, with cartons from SAR 93. You can seal your own boxes and write your name on them, or we pack them, and they travel with other loads for the same port.

Two tips for small loads: use strong new cartons rather than used grocery boxes, and keep each carton to what one person can lift easily. Put books in small cartons especially, because a large box full of books tears at the first lift.

What happens when the container berths in Libya?

Once the ship berths, the port moves the container to the yard and the line’s agent is notified. The broker then presents the bill of lading, the inventory and the recipient’s passport or power of attorney, and a customs examination is scheduled. At the examination the container is opened and the officer compares its contents with the list, may ask for some cartons to be opened, calculates any charges and authorises release.

This stage usually takes three days to a week depending on port congestion and complete papers. After release the goods are loaded onto a local truck, or the whole container is hauled to your home if the street allows, and our representative calls to fix the arrival time.

Cities we deliver to in Libya

Saudi Express delivers from Jeddah to Tripoli, Misrata, Benghazi, Zawiya, Khoms, Zliten, Sirte, Ajdabiya, Bayda, Marj, Derna, Tobruk, Gharyan, Sabha and other cities. For areas far from the ports we arrange inland transport after clearance and tell you its cost and timing in advance.

After clearance our representative in Libya calls to set a delivery day; a local truck brings the load and the recipient matches carton numbers with the list before signing, after which beds and wardrobes are put back together. If you will not be there, prepare a power of attorney for whoever will clear and receive in your name.

Jeddah districts we collect from for Libya

We collect shipments for Libya from every Jeddah district, including Al Faisaliyah, Al Safa, Al Marwah, Al Samer, Al Rehab, Al Nuzhah, Al Rabwah, Al Bawadi, Al Salamah, Al Rawdah, Al Zahra, Al Hamra, Al Khalidiyah, Al Shati, Al Naeem, Al Mohammadiyah, Obhur Al Shamaliyah, Al Harazat, Al Ajwad, Mushrifah, Al Jamiah, Al Sharafiyah, Al Aziziyah and Al Baghdadiyah, and also from Rabigh and King Abdullah Economic City.

Bringing a handful of bags and boxes yourself to our Jeddah depot avoids a pickup fee; for a full house the team and vehicle come to you on the day you pick.

What to prepare before packing day

• Empty the fridge and freezer two days before we arrive and leave the doors open to dry fully.
• Remove gas, cleaning products, air fresheners and loose batteries, which cannot go in the container.
• Keep gold, cash, passports and original certificates in a bag that stays with you.
• Mark the pieces you are leaving in Jeddah so the crew does not pack them by mistake.
• Book the lift with building management and tell us if the street entrance is narrow.

Steps to ship from Jeddah to Libya

1. Contact: give us the Libyan city, your volume and travel date.
2. Volume and port: we calculate the cubic metres and choose the nearest port.
3. Quote and file: we confirm the cost in writing and assemble the passport copy, recipient data and list.
4. Work day: carpenter and crew at your home, every piece wrapped to marine standard and numbered.
5. The box: sealed, with its number and bill sent so you can track the vessel.
6. Libyan port: our agent completes customs on your behalf.
7. Home: a local truck brings everything and the crew rebuilds beds and wardrobes.

Tips before shipping your home from Jeddah to Libya

Libya uses 230 volts with European-type sockets, so Jeddah appliances usually work with a simple plug adapter. Because the container arrives weeks after you, pack in your suitcases or an air parcel whatever you will need before it lands: papers, medicines, clothes and personal devices.

Photograph appliances and valuables before packing, and write next to each costly device its rough value, which becomes the basis of marine cover if you take it. Choose carefully: modern energy-efficient appliances, good air conditioners and solid wooden furniture are worth shipping; heavy old furniture usually is not.

For shipping to Libya from other cities read shipping from Saudi Arabia to Libya and shipping from Riyadh to Libya. Our shipping to Libya page gathers every route to this country, while container sizes and booking are explained under sea freight.

You can also put the details of your load in the quote form and we will contact you.

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