Sea Car Shipping from Jeddah 0552803439 | RoRo and Container Car Shipping from Jeddah Islamic Port

Ship your car by sea from Jeddah Islamic Port by RoRo or inside a container to Europe, Africa and Asia. A saloon by RoRo from SAR 2,800, and a 20ft container for a car with its belongings from SAR 4,600. We check that the destination country accepts it before booking, obtain the export certificate, …

Home Safe ships cars by sea from Jeddah Islamic Port in two ways: RoRo for a running car, and a container for luxury, classic and non-running cars. Shipping a saloon by RoRo starts from SAR 2,800, and the time ranges from 7 days to nearby ports to 45 days to distant ones. We handle the export certificate, clearance and handover at the port of arrival. To book: 0552803439.

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Who ships a car by sea from Jeddah?
RoRo or a container?
Prices for shipping cars by sea from Jeddah
What determines the price?
How do you lower the cost?
Duration of sea shipping for cars by destination
What lengthens the duration?
Shipping the car inside a container
Preparing and inspecting the car before shipping
Inside the RoRo vessel
Documents and the export certificate
Steps of the export certificate
Before you ship: does the destination country accept your car?
Electric and hybrid cars
Collection at the port of arrival
Marine insurance on the car
Air freight for cars from Jeddah
Collection from Jeddah and nearby cities
Steps of shipping a car by sea from Jeddah
How do you choose a sea car shipping company in Jeddah?
Common mistakes when shipping a car by sea
Why Home Safe for shipping cars by sea from Jeddah?
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Frequently asked questions about shipping cars by sea from Jeddah
How much does shipping a car by sea from Jeddah cost?
What is the difference between RoRo and a container?
How long does shipping a car by sea from Jeddah take?
Can I put belongings inside the car?
What documents are needed to ship a car?
Can a non-running car be shipped?
How much fuel is allowed in the car?
Can an electric car be shipped by sea?
Is the car insured during shipping?
Do you collect the car from home?
How do I obtain the export certificate?
Does the destination country accept any car?
Are the charges in the destination country part of the shipping price?
How many cars does a container hold?
Is the car shipped uncovered on the ship’s deck?

Port: Jeddah Islamic · Methods: RoRo and container · Price: starts from SAR 2,800 for a saloon by RoRo.

In brief

The two methods: RoRo, and a full or shared container.
Price: starts from SAR 2,800 for a saloon by RoRo.
Duration: 7–15 days for the near, 18–35 for Europe, and 25–45 for Asia and Africa.
The first condition: the export certificate from the Traffic Department.
Preparation: a quarter tank of fuel, and an empty, clean car.
Collection: from your site or at the port yard.
Booking: 0552803439 by call or WhatsApp.

Who ships a car by sea from Jeddah?

Who	Why they ship	Usual method
A resident returning home	Taking the car along instead of selling it	RoRo, or a container with belongings
Someone who sold a car to a buyer abroad	Handing it over at the buyer’s port	RoRo
A car dealer	Exporting several cars	RoRo, or 40ft containers
The owner of a luxury or classic car	Full protection on the way	A locked container
The owner of a broken-down or damaged car	Repairing or selling it in another country	A container
A scholarship student or temporary mover	Having the car in the country of residence	RoRo, after checking the country accepts it

RoRo or a container?

Comparison	RoRo	Container
Method	The car is driven onto an enclosed deck in the ship and lashed	Lashed inside a locked, sealed container
Price	The cheapest	Higher, and the share falls in a shared container
Suits	An ordinary running car	Luxury, classic and non-running cars
Belongings inside	Not allowed	Possible with a contents list
Ports	Only ports with car terminals	Any container port
Sailings	Ships on a regular schedule	More sailings and lines

The practical rule: an ordinary running car to a port served by RoRo ships goes by RoRo. Anything else goes by container. Details of each method are on the RoRo car shipping and container car shipping pages.

Prices for shipping cars by sea from Jeddah

Method	What it covers	Price starts from
RoRo, a saloon car	From Jeddah port to the port of arrival	SAR 2,800
RoRo, a four-wheel drive or van	Calculated on length, width and height	By dimensions
A 20ft container	One car with its belongings, to nearby ports	SAR 4,600
A 40ft container	Two cars, so the cost is split between them	SAR 5,200

Send the car’s make, year and the destination to 0552803439, and the price reaches you the same day. Duties and taxes in the destination country are outside the shipping price.

What determines the price?

Factor	Its effect
The destination	Red Sea and Mediterranean ports are cheaper than northern Europe and East Asia
The car’s size	RoRo is calculated on length, width and height, so a four-wheel drive costs more than a saloon
The method	A full container is higher, and one shared between two cars or more splits the cost
The car’s condition	A non-running car is loaded by forklift, with a handling charge
Services	Collection from home, the export certificate and insurance are separate items

How do you lower the cost?

Choose RoRo if your car runs and your destination port receives it.
Share a 40ft container with another car bound for the same destination.
Hand the car over at the port yard if you are nearby, and the carrier fee falls away.
Pay the fines early: a late export certificate misses the ship.
Collect as soon as it arrives: port storage is charged by the day.

Duration of sea shipping for cars by destination

Region	Examples of ports	Port-to-port duration
The Red Sea and the Horn of Africa	Port Sudan, Djibouti	3–8 days
Eastern Mediterranean	Alexandria, Mersin, Limassol	5–12 days
North Africa	Misrata, Tunis, Casablanca	10–22 days
Southern Europe	Genoa, Livorno, Barcelona	8–14 days
Northern Europe and Britain	Zeebrugge, Bremerhaven, Southampton	14–22 days
East Africa	Mombasa, Dar es Salaam	12–20 days
East Asia	Klang, Jakarta	18–30 days

A week to ten days are added to the sailing for handover and clearance in both countries. The list of destinations is on the car shipping destinations page.

What lengthens the duration?

The sailing date: RoRo ships run on a regular schedule, and missing one means waiting for the next.
The export certificate: an unpaid fine or an outstanding pledge delays it.
Transhipment: for some destinations the ship is changed at an intermediate port.
Clearance on arrival: a missing document on the consignee’s side.

Shipping the car inside a container

Shipping cars inside a container from Jeddah

Container	Holds	Suits
20ft	One car, with space for belongings	Those shipping their car and belongings together
40ft	Two cars on the floor, or more on angled steel racks	Dealers, and a family with two cars
A shared container	Your car with another customer’s car to the same destination	Those who want a container’s protection for a share of its price

Lashing: straps on all four wheels and timber chocks that prevent any movement.
Belongings: loaded around the car with a contents list, and not leaned against its body.
The seal: the container is locked with a numbered seal that is opened only at the port of arrival.

Preparing and inspecting the car before shipping

Inspecting a car before shipping it by sea from Jeddah

Item	What you do	Why
Washing	Outside, inside and under the chassis	A clean car shows its condition in photos, and some countries refuse anything with soil on it
Belongings	Empty it for RoRo, leaving only the spare wheel and the tool kit	What is left is refused or lost without compensation
Fuel	A quarter of a tank or less	A safety condition on every line
Battery and tyres	Charged and inflated	The car will be driven more than once
The alarm	Switch it off, and hand over one key	An alarm sounding at sea drains the battery
Leaks	Fix any oil or fuel leak	A leaking car is refused at loading

We photograph the car from every side and its odometer, and write a handover report that you sign. This report and the photos are your reference if a scratch shows on receipt. Details are on the car shipping guide page.

Tip: photograph your car yourself too before handover: the four sides, the roof, the interior, the odometer, and any old scratch up close. Your dated photos protect your claim.

Inside the RoRo vessel

Cars inside a RoRo vessel sailing from Jeddah

Many think the car is shipped uncovered on the ship’s deck. In fact a RoRo vessel is a floating car park of enclosed decks: the car enters by the ramp, is parked on its deck, has its wheels lashed to rings in the floor, and stays away from seawater and sun until arrival.

The car is handed over at the port yard and inspected.
A port driver takes it up the ramp to its deck.
All four wheels are lashed and it is locked.
At the port of arrival it is unlashed and driven to the collection yard.

Documents and the export certificate

Document	Note
The car registration	The original, and valid
The ID or residence permit	Of the owner
The export certificate	From the Traffic Department, after paying the fines and surrendering the plates
An authorisation	If the shipper is not the owner
A finance release	If the car is pledged or leased
The consignee’s details	The name as on their ID, with address and mobile number

Steps of the export certificate

Paying every fine recorded against the car.
Making sure it is free of any pledge, or bringing the release.
Applying for export at the Traffic Department and handing in the plates.
Receiving the export certificate in the owner’s name.

A visitor returning with their car does not export it: they need the triptik carnet. The documents are explained on the required documents page.

Before you ship: does the destination country accept your car?

Condition	Examples
The car’s age	Jordan 5 years, Oman 7, Lebanon 8, and other countries have their limits
Steering side	Britain, Australia, Japan and East Africa use right-hand-drive cars
Specifications	The USA and Canada do not accept a recent car not built to their specifications
Damaged cars	Some countries ban cars classified as damaged in the country of origin
Charges	From 5% in the Gulf to several times the car’s value in some countries

We go through that with you before booking. The conditions for each region are in the article on car shipping from Saudi Arabia.

Electric and hybrid cars

Declaration: it is stated at booking that the car is electric or hybrid, since lines have their conditions.
The battery: sound, with no faults or warnings, and partly charged, not full.
Acceptance: some lines restrict or refuse, so we confirm before booking.
The charging cable: handed over with the car and noted in the report.

Collection at the port of arrival

Notice: we inform you and the consignee before the ship arrives.
Clearance: through our agent there or your own clearing agent.
Matching: compare the car with the handover report and photos before signing.
Do not delay: the port allows few free days, and after them daily storage charges.

Clearance is on the customs clearance page.

Marine insurance on the car

What it covers: damage and loss from handover to collection, according to the policy.
Calculation: a percentage of the car’s declared value.
Why: the sea carrier’s liability for scratches and damage is capped at limits that do not reach the car’s value.
In case of damage: it is recorded in the collection report at the port of arrival before the car leaves, along with the handover photos.

Details are on the cargo insurance page.

Air freight for cars from Jeddah

When time cannot bear the weeks at sea, the car is flown from King Abdulaziz Airport on an air pallet, and arrives in 3 to 7 days.

For whom: luxury and sports cars, and show and racing cars.
Cost: several times sea freight, calculated on weight and volume.
Price: send the car’s make and the destination to 0552803439, and it reaches you the same day.

Its details are in the article on the air freight office in Jeddah, and the service is on the air freight page.

Collection from Jeddah and nearby cities

City	Collection
Jeddah	From the address on a carrier, or handed over at the port yard
Makkah and Taif	A carrier to Jeddah port
Madinah and Yanbu	A carrier to Jeddah port
Riyadh and the Eastern Province	A carrier to Jeddah, or shipping from Dammam port depending on the destination

Steps of shipping a car by sea from Jeddah

You send the car’s make, year and the destination.
We check the destination country’s acceptance and suggest the method.
The price and the sailing date reach you.
The export certificate from the Traffic Department.
Collection, inspection and the signed report.
Clearance and loading at Jeddah port.
Sailing and tracking, then collection at the port of arrival.

Shipment tracking is on the shipment tracking page.

How do you choose a sea car shipping company in Jeddah?

What to ask about	A reassuring sign	A warning sign
Commercial registration	A number that can be verified	A mobile number only
Acceptance in the destination country	Asks about the year and destination before the price	Books any car to any country
Documentation	A report and photos at handover	Collection without a report
Scope of the price	Writes: from where to where, and what it covers	A figure with no definition
Arrival charges	Warns you they are outside the price	“Customs included”
The method	Explains the difference between RoRo and a container	Always sells the dearer one

Common mistakes when shipping a car by sea

Shipping before asking about the destination country’s conditions.
Belongings inside the car for RoRo: refused or lost without compensation.
Unpaid fines: no export certificate with them.
Handing over the car without photos and a report.
A full tank: drained at your expense.
Collecting late: daily storage charges.
Shipping a financed car without a release.

Why Home Safe for shipping cars by sea from Jeddah?

A registered establishment

Home Safe Logistics Services Est., commercial registration 4030601060.

We check before booking

Whether the destination country accepts your car.

A report and photos

Recording the condition before handover.

From your home to the port

Collection, export certificate and clearance.

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

Frequently asked questions about shipping cars by sea from Jeddah

How much does shipping a car by sea from Jeddah cost?

A saloon by RoRo starts from SAR 2,800. A 20ft container for one car with its belongings starts from SAR 4,600 to nearby ports. A four-wheel drive is priced by its dimensions. Send the car’s make and the destination to 0552803439.

What is the difference between RoRo and a container?

With RoRo the car is driven onto an enclosed deck in the ship and lashed, and it is the cheapest. In a container it is lashed inside a locked, sealed box, which suits luxury, classic and non-running cars.

How long does shipping a car by sea from Jeddah take?

Three to 12 days’ sailing to the Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean, 8 to 22 days to Europe, and 12 to 30 days to East Africa and Asia. A week to ten days are added for clearance in both countries.

Can I put belongings inside the car?

With RoRo, no: they are refused or lost without compensation. In a container, yes, with a contents list, and they are loaded in the container around the car, not only in its cabin.

What documents are needed to ship a car?

The original car registration, the owner’s ID or residence permit, the export certificate from the Traffic Department, an authorisation if the shipper is not the owner, and a finance release if it is pledged.

Can a non-running car be shipped?

Yes, in a container into which it is loaded by winch or forklift. RoRo accepts only what can be driven, or accepts it with a towing charge on some lines.

How much fuel is allowed in the car?

A quarter of a tank or less. A full tank is drained at the owner’s expense before loading.

Can an electric car be shipped by sea?

Yes, with prior declaration that it is electric and with a sound, partly charged battery. Some lines set conditions or refuse, so we confirm acceptance before booking.

Is the car insured during shipping?

Marine insurance is optional and is calculated as a percentage of the car’s value. We advise it, since the carrier’s liability for scratches and damage is limited.

Do you collect the car from home?

Yes, from Jeddah, Makkah and Taif on a carrier to the port. Or you hand it over yourself at the port yard.

How do I obtain the export certificate?

From the Traffic Department: the fines are paid, the plates surrendered, and the certificate issued in the owner’s name. We explain the steps and review your papers before you apply.

Does the destination country accept any car?

No. Many countries set a maximum age, and some require right-hand drive or local specifications. We check your car’s acceptance before booking, not after it arrives.