Saudi Express handles house moves from Makkah to Morocco by sea in containers leaving Jeddah Islamic Port for Casablanca or Tanger Med, with air freight for urgent items to Mohammed V Airport. We collect your furniture from your Makkah home and pack it for the long voyage, then deliver it in Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakesh, Fez or elsewhere. The sea journey takes about 30 to 45 days door to door. A carton starts from SAR 92, a bedroom from SAR 3,750 and a 20 ft container from SAR 7,350. Call or WhatsApp 0560533140.
In short
- Route: Jeddah port → Suez Canal → Mediterranean → Casablanca or Tanger Med
- Transit: 30–45 days door to door by sea, 3–6 days by air
- Carton price: from SAR 92
- Bedroom: from SAR 3,750
- 20 ft container: from SAR 7,350
- Cars: permanent import is usually limited to cars under 5 years old
- Contact: 0560533140
How does a shipment get from Makkah to Morocco?
A shipment reaches Morocco from Makkah by sea: it is taken from your home to Jeddah Islamic Port, about 80 km away, loaded into a container on a vessel that crosses the Red Sea, the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean to Casablanca or Tanger Med, then cleared and trucked to your city.
The sea distance is long, and many vessels do not sail directly from Jeddah to Morocco; the container is moved at a Mediterranean hub port onto another ship to finish the voyage. That routing explains the longer timeline compared with Gulf shipments, and it is also why strong packing matters, since the container is lifted on and off more than once.
Casablanca is the better port for the Casablanca–Rabat–Marrakesh corridor, while Tanger Med is closer for Tangier, Tetouan and the north. We choose the port by your city and available sailings.
| Stage | Approx. time | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Collection and packing in Makkah | 1–3 days | Dismantling, sea packing, numbered list |
| Jeddah port and vessel wait | 3–10 days | Export and container loading |
| Sailing with transshipment | 18–28 days | Via Suez and the Mediterranean |
| Clearance in Morocco | 3–7 days | Customs and inspection |
| Transport to your city | 1–3 days | Delivery and assembly |
Shipping prices from Makkah to Morocco
Saudi Express prices for moving from Makkah to Morocco start from SAR 92 per carton, SAR 3,750 for a full bedroom, SAR 10,500 for a two-bedroom flat, and SAR 7,350 for a full 20 ft container.
It may seem odd that a full container starts below the price of a two-bedroom flat in a shared container. The reason is that the container price covers port-to-port sailing, while the flat price covers the full service: dismantling and packing in Makkah, transport to Jeddah, then clearance, delivery and assembly in Morocco. So tell us exactly what you want: a container only, or door-to-door service.
Starting prices:
| Service | Details | From (SAR) |
|---|---|---|
| Carton | Shared box, any size of household | 92 |
| 65-inch TV | Lined carton | 550 |
| Fridge or washing machine | Dried and sea-packed | 870 |
| Four-door wardrobe | Dismantled, wrapped, numbered | 1,740 |
| Full bedroom | Door to door with assembly | 3,750 |
| Two-bedroom flat | Door to door with assembly | 10,500 |
| 20 ft container | Jeddah port to Moroccan port | 7,350 |
| Car shipping | By age, size and port | Ask about the price by phone or WhatsApp |
Because the route is long and cost is tied to volume, deciding what to take and what to leave in Makkah is the biggest financial decision of your move. Cheap bulky furniture that is easy to buy again in Morocco is rarely worth shipping; good furniture, modern appliances and family keepsakes are.
A whole home or just a few things to Morocco?
If your belongings fill more than roughly 25 cubic metres, a full 20 ft container is the right choice; if less, space in a shared container costs you less.
A shared container combines the belongings of several families bound for Morocco, so each pays only for its volume. But it waits for the load to fill and is unloaded at a warehouse in Morocco before distribution. A full container is sealed in Makkah or Jeddah and opened only at Moroccan customs inspection, suiting a family moving a whole home or worried about delicate keepsakes.
A 40 ft container holds about 67 cubic metres and suits villas and large houses. To learn more about container types read sea shipping, and all our services for this country in shipping to Morocco.
We will work out the volume before you decide
Send photos of your Makkah rooms and your city in Morocco, and we will tell you whether a shared container is enough or you need a full one.
Call 0560533140 WhatsAppAir freight from Makkah to Morocco
Air freight from Makkah to Morocco arrives in about 3 to 6 days, from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah to Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca. It suits papers, clothes and small devices that cannot wait a month for the container.
Families returning to Morocco usually use it for children’s school files, official documents and seasonal clothes, or a work laptop for someone starting a job on arrival. Although the per-kilo price is far higher than sea, the small quantity keeps it reasonable.
Airlines bill whichever figure is larger: the scale weight, or the dimensional weight you get by multiplying a box’s length, width and height in centimetres and dividing the result by 6000. So a 60 × 50 × 50 cm carton counts as 25 kg however light its contents. For today’s rate per kilo, call or send a WhatsApp message; more in air shipping.
Packing furniture for a long voyage to Morocco
The Saudi Express crew gives furniture bound for Morocco full sea-freight packing, because the container may spend more than a month at sea and in ports and be moved between two vessels.
The main risk on long voyages is moisture, not breakage. So fridges and washing machines are dried for days before packing where possible, moisture-absorbing bags go between items, and wood is wrapped first in paper, then blankets, then plastic, never plastic straight onto painted wood. Mattresses and carpets are packed in sealed bags.
Glass, marble and chandeliers go into treated wooden crates that comply with international wood-packaging standards. Cartons are new and double-walled, and stacked tightly in the container so they cannot shift with the swell.
If your home in Morocco is still being prepared, or you want to travel first and send the container later, the furniture can be kept in our closed storage warehouse until you ask for it to ship.
💡 A list in Arabic and French
Moroccan ports and customs often work in French; a packing list with Arabic and French headings makes clearance and communication with the warehouse easier.
Car shipping from Makkah to Morocco and the age rule
Saudi Express ships cars from Makkah to Morocco by sea in a container or on a RoRo vessel, but permanent import of used cars into Morocco is usually limited to cars less than 5 years from manufacture; ask about the shipping price by phone or WhatsApp.
That rule rules out many used cars for permanent import, so we always start by asking your car’s model year. Moroccans living abroad are generally allowed to bring their cars in temporarily under the temporary-admission system for a limited period, and conditions differ for each person, so we recommend confirming with the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration before shipping.
On the Saudi side, the car cannot be exported while it carries unpaid traffic fines, a lien or an expired istimara. In a container the car is secured with straps and wooden chocks; on a RoRo vessel it is driven onto the deck and lashed in place.
To learn about car shipping options and what suits your car, contact us before booking the container.
Shipping documents and Moroccan customs
Shipping furniture to Morocco needs a copy of the owner’s passport and Moroccan national ID card or residence card, a detailed packing list with values, and the shipping line’s bill of lading once the box is on board.
- Identity: passport and Moroccan electronic national ID card or residence card.
- Proof of residence in Saudi Arabia: iqama or proof of time abroad when claiming an exemption.
- List: numbered, detailed, ideally in Arabic and French.
- Bill of lading: issued by the shipping line after loading.
- Goods: the Moroccan importer’s details with a commercial invoice and origin certificate.
Moroccan customs grants Moroccans living abroad facilities on definitive return to Morocco, including exemption for used belongings and furniture, subject to conditions on time spent abroad and type of goods. We help you set out the list to show that the items are used and personal, and the final decision rests with customs.
Items that cannot be shipped to Morocco
A container to Morocco cannot hold anything flammable or explosive, weapons or their parts, narcotics, perishable food, plants or soil, and some devices need a licence.
🚁 Tightly restricted
Drones do not enter Morocco without prior authorisation and may be held at the port.
⛽ Not in the container
Fuel, gas, paints, solvents and damaged batteries.
🌿 Agricultural
Plants, seeds, soil, fruit and fresh food.
🛂 Carry it yourself
Passports, gold, cash and original documents.
Carry personal medicines when you travel, with prescriptions. Large quantities of new gifts may be treated as commercial goods, so keep them limited in a moving container.
Moroccan cities we deliver to
We deliver from Makkah to Morocco’s main cities: Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Marrakesh, Fez, Agadir, Meknes, Oujda, Tetouan and Kenitra, and to other cities by road from the port.
| City | Nearest port | Approx. door-to-door time |
|---|---|---|
| Casablanca | Casablanca | 30–40 days |
| Rabat and Kenitra | Casablanca | 30–42 days |
| Tangier and Tetouan | Tanger Med | 30–40 days |
| Marrakesh and Agadir | Casablanca then road | 32–45 days |
| Fez, Meknes and Oujda | Casablanca or Tangier then road | 32–45 days |
Once customs releases it, our team in Morocco phones to agree a day, unloads the furniture, checks it against the list and assembles it if included. In old cities with narrow lanes, furniture may be carried from the truck to the house on small carts, so tell us about your neighbourhood in advance.
Collection from Makkah districts
We collect Morocco shipments from every district of Makkah, including Al Aziziyah, Al Naseem, Al Shawqiyah, Al Zahir, Al Utaybiyah, Jarwal, Al Misfalah, Al Kakiyah, Al Nawariyah and Al Sharaie, as well as Al Jumum and Bahra.
When you book a whole container, we arrange for the container truck to park at the nearest suitable spot to your home, and in narrow-street districts we load smaller vehicles and transfer to the container. For a shared container we collect from home and take everything to the consolidation warehouse in Jeddah.
⚠️ Hajj and sailing dates
Makkah closes to vehicles without permits in the Hajj season, and space on ships heading to Morocco fills up early. Start arranging your move at least a month before you travel.
Can a moving container to Morocco be insured?
Yes, optional marine insurance is available for a container or belongings bound for Morocco. It is calculated on the declared value, and we explain its limits and exclusions before loading.
Because the voyage lasts more than a month with transshipment at an intermediate port, many families choose cover. Record the real value of each line, photograph valuables before packing, and when the container is opened in Morocco, inspect the items in front of the team and note any issue with photos.
Commercial goods from Makkah to Morocco
Saudi Express ships commercial goods from Makkah to Morocco in full or shared containers, with a commercial invoice, certificate of origin and the Moroccan importer’s details.
Goods in Morocco are subject to customs duty and VAT by item, and the importer or their customs broker declares them to the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration. It is important not to mix goods with definitive-return belongings in one container without separate lists, so the exemption granted for personal belongings is not affected.
Common mistakes when moving to Morocco
The most familiar mistake is shipping a car older than the limit for permanent import, so it reaches the port and cannot be registered.
Other mistakes are selling furniture or vacating the Makkah home before the vessel date is confirmed, packing appliances without drying them so damp ruins them on the long voyage, writing a vague list that does not show the items are used and personal, and putting original documents in the container instead of carrying them.
Steps to move from Makkah to Morocco
These are the steps from Makkah to your home in Morocco:
- Contact: home photos and your Moroccan city to 0560533140.
- Volume and container type: we measure your load and tell you which container type fits it.
- Sea packing: furniture taken apart and sealed against damp, every box numbered.
- Jeddah port: export formalities and the container goes aboard.
- Sea and clearance: sailing, then customs in Casablanca or Tangier.
- Delivery: transport to your city, unloading and assembly.
A move to Morocco needs early planning
Message us on WhatsApp with your travel date, and we will arrange the container plus a small air shipment for your urgent things.
Call 0560533140 WhatsAppTips before moving to Morocco
Plan in weeks, not days: a container to Morocco takes over a month, so do not sell your furniture in Makkah or end your tenancy before we fix the loading date.
- Check your car’s model year before thinking about shipping it.
- Prepare the list in Arabic and French.
- Send by air what you need in your first month in Morocco.
- Do not put liquids or food inside furniture.
- Keep copies of your passport, iqama and bill of lading.
Also read Shipping Company from Madinah to Morocco and Shipping Company from Makkah to Libya, or use our quote form for a price.
