Shipping from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast 0552803439 | Cars and Goods to the Port of Abidjan, Mali and Burkina Faso

Ship your car and goods from Saudi Arabia to Abidjan by RoRo or container in 35–50 days, or by air in 4–7 days. We check the car’s age limit before shipping, obtain the tracking note, follow clearance, and arrange transit to Mali and Burkina Faso.

Home Safe ships from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast by sea to the Port of Abidjan, and by air to Abidjan International Airport. Sailing from Jeddah takes 25 to 35 days, 35 to 50 days door to door, and air 4 to 7 days. We ship cars and goods, and shipping a saloon by sea starts from SAR 2,800. To book: 0552803439.

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Route and transit time for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast
Cost of shipping from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast
Shipping cars from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast
The cargo tracking note
Abidjan, gateway to Mali and Burkina Faso
Shipping commercial goods to Ivory Coast
Delivery in the cities of Ivory Coast
What cannot be shipped to Ivory Coast, or needs a permit
Air freight from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast
Steps for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast
Common mistakes when shipping to Ivory Coast
Why Home Safe for shipping to Ivory Coast?
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Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast
How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast cost?
How long does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast take?
What is the maximum age for a car imported into Ivory Coast?
Can a Saudi car be shipped to Ivory Coast?
What is the cargo tracking note?
How much is customs on a car in Ivory Coast?
Do you ship to Mali and Burkina Faso through Abidjan?
Which port does the shipment go to?
What cannot be shipped to Ivory Coast?
Do you follow clearance in Abidjan?

Route: Jeddah → Suez Canal → Mediterranean → Gibraltar → Atlantic → Abidjan · Sea distance: about 5,900 nautical miles · Time: 35 – 50 days.

In brief

Shipping methods: RoRo and container for cars, a full container or part load for goods, and air.
The port: Abidjan, then San Pedro.
Time: 35 – 50 days by sea, and 4 – 7 days by air.
Price: shipping a car by sea starts from SAR 2,800, and the rest is priced on the day you ask.
The condition for cars: no older than 5 years.
A compulsory document: the cargo tracking note.
Booking: 0552803439, by call or WhatsApp.

Route and transit time for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast

Method	Sailing or flight time	Door to door	Suits
RoRo	25 – 35 days	35 – 48 days	Running cars and trucks
Full container	25 – 35 days	35 – 48 days	Two cars, or a large quantity of goods
Part load	28 – 38 days	40 – 50 days	Under 15 m³
Air to Abidjan	A day, with a stop	4 – 7 days	The urgent and spare parts

Vessels from Jeddah to West Africa call at a transshipment port, so the time varies with the connection.

Cost of shipping from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast

At Home Safe, shipping a saloon by sea starts from SAR 2,800. A container is priced whole, a part load per cubic metre, and air per kilogram. Send what you are shipping to 0552803439 and you will have the price the same day.

What sets the price	Its effect
Size of the car	RoRo is charged on size
Method	RoRo is the cheapest, and a container shared by two cars splits the cost
The tracking note	Its fee depends on the type of shipment
Final destination	Abidjan, an inland city, or transit to a neighbouring country
Insurance	Optional, a percentage of the value

Shipping cars from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast

The age limit first: Ivory Coast does not accept a used private car more than 5 years old. Check the year of manufacture before anything else, as an older car is refused at the port.

Vehicle	Maximum age at import
Private cars and taxis	5 years
Minibuses and light trucks	7 years
Heavy trucks and coaches	10 years

Side of the wheel: left-hand drive, like cars from the Kingdom, so they are registered with no conversion.
Method: RoRo for a running car, and a container for two cars, or a car with goods.
Charges: customs duty, 18% VAT and other charges, on a value assessed by customs.
The car empty: on RoRo nothing is left inside it.
Export: an export certificate from the traffic department, after fines are settled and the plates surrendered.

The age limits for non-private vehicles change, so we confirm them before shipping. The general conditions are in the article on car shipping from Saudi Arabia.

The cargo tracking note

What it is: a document Ivory Coast requires for every inbound sea shipment, recording the shipper, the consignee, the goods and their value.
When: it is obtained after the bill of lading is issued and before the vessel arrives.
Without it: the shipment is cleared only after a fine.
What we need: the invoice, the bill of lading and the consignee’s details.

We obtain it as part of preparing the shipment. The other documents are explained on the required documents page.

Abidjan, gateway to Mali and Burkina Faso

Destination	Method	Approximate distance from Abidjan
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso	Rail or truck	About 1,150 km
Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso	Rail or truck	About 800 km
Bamako, Mali	Truck	About 1,100 km

A railway links Abidjan to Ouagadougou, one of the main routes for Burkina Faso’s cargo. A transit shipment has its final destination stated on the bill of lading, crosses on a transit document and guarantee, and pays its charges in its own country. The destination pages: Burkina Faso and Mali.

Shipping commercial goods to Ivory Coast

What is shipped: building materials, plastics and petrochemicals, dates and foodstuffs, and spare parts.
Documents: a commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading and the tracking note.
Conformity: many goods need a certificate of conformity issued before shipping by an approved inspection body.
Language: documents in French, or with a French translation.

Details are on the commercial shipping page.

Delivery in the cities of Ivory Coast

City	Distance from Abidjan
Abidjan: Cocody, Marcory, Plateau, Yopougon	In the city
Yamoussoukro	About 240 km
San Pedro	About 340 km
Bouaké	About 350 km
Korhogo	About 570 km

More on the destination is on the shipping to Ivory Coast page.

What cannot be shipped to Ivory Coast, or needs a permit

Cars over the age limit: refused.
Unlicensed medicines: banned.
Weapons and ammunition: banned.
Counterfeits: confiscated.
Foodstuffs: with health certificates.
Wooden crates: in heat-treated wood bearing the ISPM 15 stamp.

The general list is on the prohibited items page.

Air freight from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast

Air freight from Jeddah and Riyadh to Abidjan International Airport delivers the shipment within 4 to 7 days, with a stop at an intermediate airport.

For whom: urgent spare parts, documents, samples and high-value goods.
How it is charged: on chargeable weight. Work it out with the volumetric weight calculator.
Price: ask for it on 0552803439.

Details are in the article on the air freight office in Jeddah.

Steps for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast

You send what you are shipping, the final destination, and the car’s year of manufacture.
We review the age limit, the expected charges and the documents.
You receive the price with the method and the time.
Collection, and the export certificate if it is a car.
Sailing, and the tracking note.
The documents are sent to the broker before the vessel arrives.
Clearance in Abidjan, and delivery or transit.

Common mistakes when shipping to Ivory Coast

Shipping a car more than 5 years old.
Arriving without the tracking note: a fine and a delay.
Goods with no certificate of conformity when one is required.
Belongings inside a RoRo car.
Documents with no French translation.
Leaving the final destination off a transit shipment.

Why Home Safe for shipping to Ivory Coast?

A registered establishment

Home Safe Logistics Services Est., commercial registration 4030601060.

We check the age first

Before you pay to ship a car that will not be accepted.

Complete documents

And the tracking note on time.

On to Mali and Burkina Faso

Transit from Abidjan to your destination.

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

Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast

How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast cost?

It is charged per container or cubic metre by sea, and per kilogram by air. Shipping a saloon by sea starts from SAR 2,800. Ask for your shipment’s price on 0552803439.

How long does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Ivory Coast take?

25 to 35 days’ sailing from Jeddah to the Port of Abidjan, and 35 to 50 days door to door. Air to Abidjan takes 4 to 7 days.

What is the maximum age for a car imported into Ivory Coast?

5 years for a used private car. Minibuses and trucks have higher limits. An older car is not cleared.

Can a Saudi car be shipped to Ivory Coast?

Yes, if it is within the age limit. It is left-hand drive like the Kingdom, so no conversion.

What is the cargo tracking note?

A compulsory document for every sea shipment to Ivory Coast, obtained before the vessel arrives, with its number stated on the bill of lading. A shipment without it is fined.