International Sea Freight from Jeddah 0552803439 | Container, Part-Load and Car Shipping from Jeddah Islamic Port

Ship your furniture, goods and car by sea from Jeddah Islamic Port to any port: a full container, a part load where you pay for your volume only, or RoRo for cars from SAR 2,800. An itemised price, with packing, loading and clearance, followed through to delivery.

Home Safe provides international sea freight from Jeddah Islamic Port to the ports of the world: a full container, a part load by the cubic metre, RoRo for cars, or flat racks for equipment. Sailing runs from 3 days to nearby ports to 40 days to distant ones, and shipping a saloon by RoRo starts from SAR 2,800. We handle packing, loading, clearance and delivery. To book: 0552803439.

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Methods of sea freight from Jeddah
Container sizes and capacity
Sea transit times from Jeddah by destination
What makes up the cost of sea freight?
A full container: from your door to the consignee’s
A part load: you pay for your volume only
Out-of-gauge loads
Sea freight documents and the bill of lading
Delivery terms in commercial sea freight
Demurrage and detention: avoiding them
When does air freight suit better?
Steps for sea freight from Jeddah
Common mistakes in sea freight
Why Home Safe for sea freight from Jeddah?
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Frequently asked questions about international sea freight from Jeddah
How much does sea freight from Jeddah cost?
How long does sea freight from Jeddah take?
What is the difference between a full container and a part load?
When should I choose a full container?
How much does a container hold?
What is a bill of lading?
What are demurrage and detention?
Is the shipment insured at sea?
What cannot be shipped by sea?
Do you collect the shipment from my location?

Port: Jeddah Islamic · Methods: full container, part load, RoRo, flat racks · Service: door to door, or to the port.

International sea freight from Jeddah Islamic Port

In brief

Methods: a full container, a part load, RoRo, and out-of-gauge loads.
The rule: under 15 cubic metres a part load, and above that a full container.
Time: 3 – 12 days for nearby ports, 14 – 22 for northern Europe, and 25 – 40 for the Americas.
Price: per container or cubic metre, and a car by RoRo from SAR 2,800.
The key document: the bill of lading.
The cheapest: sea is the cheapest way to ship large volumes.
Booking: 0552803439, by call or WhatsApp.

Methods of sea freight from Jeddah

Method	How it works	Suits	Pricing unit
Full container	A container to yourself, sealed at loading	A home’s furniture, a large quantity of goods	The container
Part load	Your shipment with others’ in one container	Under 15 m³, students’ belongings	The cubic metre
RoRo	The vehicle is driven on board	Cars, trucks and mobile equipment	The vehicle, by its size
Flat rack and open-top	For a load wider or taller than a container	Equipment and boats	By the load
Refrigerated container	A set temperature throughout the voyage	Foodstuffs and medicines	The container

Container sizes and capacity

Container	Approximate internal dimensions	Capacity	Holds roughly
20-foot	5.9 × 2.35 × 2.39 m	About 33 m³	The furniture of a two- to three-room flat, or a car with belongings
40-foot	12 × 2.35 × 2.39 m	About 67 m³	A villa’s furniture, or two cars
40-foot high cube	12 × 2.35 × 2.69 m	About 76 m³	Light, bulky loads

Weight is limited too: a heavy load such as marble or steel reaches the weight limit before it fills the space. Details are on the container sizes page, and you can work out your shipment’s volume with the volume calculator.

Sea transit times from Jeddah by destination

Region	Example ports	Sailing time
The Red Sea	Port Sudan, Aqaba, Sokhna, Djibouti	3 – 7 days
The eastern Mediterranean	Alexandria, Beirut, Mersin, Limassol	5 – 10 days
Southern Europe	Genoa, Marseille, Barcelona	8 – 14 days
North Africa	Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, Casablanca	10 – 20 days
Northern Europe and the UK	Rotterdam, Hamburg, Felixstowe	14 – 22 days
East Africa	Mombasa, Dar es Salaam	10 – 18 days
The Indian subcontinent	Mumbai, Karachi, Colombo	8 – 14 days
East Asia	Klang, Singapore, Shanghai, Busan	12 – 28 days
North America	New York, Houston, Montreal	25 – 40 days
Australia	Sydney, Melbourne	30 – 45 days

To the sailing time, add ten days to two weeks for collection, clearance in both countries and delivery. A part load adds days for consolidation and unloading. The table of all destinations is on the expected transit times page.

What makes up the cost of sea freight?

At Home Safe, the price reaches you itemised. Send what you are shipping and the destination to 0552803439, and you will have it the same day.

Item	What it is
Ocean freight	The price of carrying the container or cubic metre between the two ports. It changes weekly with the market
Port handling	Lifting the container on and off at the ports of loading and arrival
Documents	Issuing the bill of lading and the export declaration
Inland transport	From your location to the port, and from the port of arrival to the consignee
Packing and loading	By what you are shipping
Clearance	In the Kingdom and in the destination country
Insurance	Optional, a percentage of the value

Compare the items, not the figure: a cheap quote to the port only can turn out the dearest after arrival charges, clearance and delivery. Ask: how far does this price go? The price factors are on the pricing factors page.

A full container: from your door to the consignee’s

Loading a container for sea freight from Jeddah

The empty container arrives at your location on a truck.
We load and secure: heavy items at the bottom, with straps and bracing to prevent movement.
It is locked with a numbered seal, written on the bill of lading.
It goes to the port and is cleared for export.
It is not opened until the consignee’s door, except for a customs inspection.

A part load: you pay for your volume only

How it works: we collect your shipment to the consolidation warehouse, and it is loaded with other shipments for the same destination.
How it is charged: by the cubic metre, or by the tonne if it is heavy, whichever is greater.
The minimum: usually one cubic metre.
Packing: sturdier than for a full container, as the shipment is handled several times.
Time: it adds days, waiting for the container to fill and then unloading it in the destination country.

Out-of-gauge loads

What a container cannot hold for its width or height, such as heavy equipment, boats and generators, ships on a flat rack or in an open-top container, secured with chains and bracing set by its centre of gravity. Mobile vehicles go by RoRo. Details are on the heavy equipment shipping and yacht and boat shipping pages, and car shipping is in the article on sea car shipping from Jeddah.

Sea freight documents and the bill of lading

The bill of lading for shipments from Jeddah

Document	Its role
Bill of lading	The contract of carriage, the receipt, and the title to the goods
Commercial invoice	The value of the goods on which charges are worked out
Packing list	The contents and weight of each package
Certificate of origin	The country where the goods were made, which sets the duty in some countries
Export declaration	Issued by Saudi customs
For belongings	ID or residence permit, and a contents list

The consignee’s name on the bill of lading must match their identity document letter for letter, as amending it after sailing costs fees and delay. The documents are explained on the required documents page.

Delivery terms in commercial sea freight

Ex works: the buyer bears everything from the seller’s door.
Free on board: the seller delivers the goods to the vessel, and the buyer pays the ocean freight.
Cost, insurance and freight: the seller pays both as far as the port of arrival.
To the door: the seller bears the transport as far as the buyer’s address.

The delivery term sets who pays for what and who bears the risk, so agree it with the other party before asking for a price. Details are on the commercial shipping page.

Demurrage and detention: avoiding them

The free days: a container has a limited number of days at the port of arrival, and days to be returned empty.
After them: rising daily charges, which can exceed the freight within weeks.
Prevention: have the clearance documents and customs charges ready before the vessel arrives, and make sure the consignee is there.

When does air freight suit better?

Sea is the cheapest and air the fastest. Air suits better in three cases:

Time: when the shipment cannot take weeks, such as a spare part holding up a factory.
Light weight: under 100 kilograms, air may come close to the cost of a part load with its fixed charges.
High value: anything worth shortening its time in transit.

Many people combine the two: furniture by sea, and what they need on arrival by air. Air is detailed in the article on the air freight office in Jeddah, and the very urgent in the article on express international shipping.

Steps for sea freight from Jeddah

You send what you are shipping, its approximate volume and the destination.
We suggest the method: full or part load, and review the documents.
You receive the price, itemised, and the sailing date.
Packing, loading and sealing.
Export clearance and sailing.
You receive the bill of lading and the tracking number.
Clearance and delivery in the destination country.

Common mistakes in sea freight

A full container for a small shipment, or a part load for one that fills a container.
Comparing prices without comparing what they include.
A consignee’s name that does not match their identity document.
Loading without securing: the sea moves everything.
Leaving the clearance documents late, until storage charges mount.
Shipping uninsured goods of value.

Why Home Safe for sea freight from Jeddah?

A registered establishment

Home Safe Logistics Services Est., commercial registration 4030601060.

An itemised price

You know how far it goes and what it covers.

We suggest the method

Full or part load, by your volume.

We follow it to delivery

Documents, clearance and tracking.

To book: 0552803439, by call or WhatsApp, from 7 am to 11 pm.

Frequently asked questions about international sea freight from Jeddah

How much does sea freight from Jeddah cost?

It is charged per container for a full load and per cubic metre for a part load. Shipping a saloon by RoRo starts from SAR 2,800. Send what you are shipping and the destination to 0552803439 and you will have the price the same day.

How long does sea freight from Jeddah take?

3 to 12 days’ sailing to nearby Red Sea and Mediterranean ports, 14 to 22 days to northern Europe, 12 to 28 days to Asia, and 25 to 40 days to the Americas.

What is the difference between a full container and a part load?

With a full container you hire the container to yourself and pay its price however much you fill it. With a part load you share the container and pay for your shipment’s volume by the cubic metre.

When should I choose a full container?

When your shipment exceeds about 15 cubic metres, or when you want the container not to be opened between your door and the consignee’s.

How much does a container hold?

A 20-foot container holds about 33 cubic metres, a 40-foot about 67, and a 40-foot high cube about 76 cubic metres.

What is a bill of lading?

A document issued by the carrier that is the contract of carriage, the receipt for the goods and the title to them. The shipment is released at the port of arrival only against it, or an electronic release.

What are demurrage and detention?

Daily charges on a container that stays in the port, or out of it, beyond the free days. They mount quickly, so have the clearance documents ready before the vessel arrives.

Is the shipment insured at sea?

Insurance is optional and worked out as a percentage of the shipment’s value. The carrier’s liability is very limited, so we advise it for any shipment of value.

What cannot be shipped by sea?

Dangerous goods without a declaration and special packing, and anything banned in the destination country. Perishables need a refrigerated container.

Do you collect the shipment from my location?

Yes, from Jeddah, Makkah, Taif and the other cities. A full container is loaded at your door, and a part load is collected to the consolidation warehouse.