Al Basmah International Shipping is a shipping company from UAE to Jubail that moves furniture, cars, equipment and commercial goods by road from any emirate to Jubail Industrial City and Old Jubail (Jubail Al Balad). The truck crosses at Al Ghuwaifat – Al Batha, continues through Al Ahsa to Dammam, then heads north along the coastal highway to Jubail. Door to door, a shipment usually arrives in about 2–4 days including customs clearance. Household goods in a shared truck start from 90 AED per cubic metre, small parcels from 45 AED, and a sedan on an open carrier from 2,000 AED. We take orders on WhatsApp at +971557643821 around the clock, and the team updates you at every stage from loading to delivery.
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Most people who contact us for this route are engineers and technicians who have taken plant jobs in Jubail and are moving a whole household with their family, single workers sending their personal belongings, or contractors and suppliers who need spares, pipes and fittings for a project inside the industrial city. These shipments are very different: a family’s furniture going to a villa in Al Fanateer is not delivered the way crates of equipment are delivered at a plant gate. This guide covers the route, timing, documents and prices, then goes into delivery inside Jubail itself, which is the part many people overlook before they ship.
Before shipping to Jubail
- Confirm whether the address is in Jubail Industrial City or Old Jubail, and give the exact district; it changes the delivery plan and timing.
- If delivery is inside a plant or industrial facility, ask the receiver to arrange the gate pass before the truck leaves, not after it arrives.
- Used household goods: the owner’s passport copy with Saudi ID, iqama or residence visa, plus a detailed contents list in Arabic or English.
- Cars: registration, UAE export certificate with plate cancellation, and the car must not be more than 5 years old from the model year.
- Commercial goods: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, the consignee’s commercial registration, and SABER or SFDA requirements depending on the product.
- Approximate timing: 2–4 days by road, 1–2 days by air via King Fahd International Airport in Dammam.
What do we ship from the UAE to Jubail?
We ship anything that leaves a home, warehouse or workshop in the UAE and is needed in Jubail: full or partial household furniture, personal effects, cars, industrial equipment and spare parts, commercial goods from a few pallets up to a full truck, and parcels. The truck and the packing are chosen to suit the shipment, not the other way round.
Household furniture
Bedrooms, majlis sets, dismantled kitchens, appliances, boxes of clothes and kitchenware. We dismantle, pack and reassemble on request.
Single workers’ belongings
Suitcases, boxes and small appliances for people moving to plant jobs, in a shared truck priced for small volumes.
Cars
Sedans, SUVs and luxury cars on an open or enclosed carrier, with export paperwork prepared.
Industrial spares and equipment
Pumps, valves, motors, electrical panels and workshop tools, on pallets or in wooden crates.
Pipes and contractors’ fittings
Pipes, fittings and installation materials for projects in Jubail Industrial City, loaded by length and weight.
Precision instruments and marine gear
Measuring and lab instruments that need special securing, and boating, fishing and diving gear for coastal residents.
If your shipment is mixed, say household furniture plus the family car, send all the details at once. Sometimes moving both around the same date costs less than splitting them, sometimes the opposite, and the team will explain both options before you book.
Where do we collect from in the UAE?
We collect from every emirate, straight from your home or warehouse, and we have two branches: Dubai – Deira, Port Saeed Street, and Sharjah – Industrial Area 18. These are some of the areas we regularly collect from for Jubail shipments:
- Dubai: Deira, Al Barsha, JLT, Dubai Marina, Al Quoz, Mirdif, International City, Dubai Silicon Oasis and Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA). Dubai specifics are in our Dubai to Jubail shipping guide.
- Abu Dhabi: Mussafah, Khalifa City, Al Reem Island, Al Raha and Khalifa Industrial Zone (KIZAD). The drive to the border is shorter; see shipping from Abu Dhabi to Jubail.
- Sharjah: Al Nahda, Al Majaz, Al Khan, Muwaileh, the industrial areas and SAIF Zone, close to our Industrial Area 18 branch. See the Sharjah to Jubail guide.
- Ajman and Umm Al Quwain: Al Nuaimiya, Al Rashidiya, Ajman Free Zone and Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone.
- Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah: Al Nakheel, Al Hamra, RAKEZ areas, Fujairah city and Fujairah Free Zone.
- Al Ain: Al Jimi, Al Muwaiji and the industrial area (Sanaiya).
For commercial shipments leaving a free zone, ask the sender to prepare the free-zone exit paperwork the day before loading. The truck cannot get in and out without it, and any delay there pushes back the whole schedule.
The road route from the UAE to Jubail
Road freight is the usual way to ship on this route, and the path is much the same from any emirate. The truck heads west to Al Ghuwaifat on the UAE side and Al Batha on the Saudi side, then through Al Ahsa (Hofuf) to Dammam, and north along the coastal highway to Jubail, about 95 km beyond Dammam. From Dubai the total distance is roughly 950–1,050 km. It is shorter from Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and a little longer from the northern emirates.
- Loading in the UAE: dismantling, packing and loading at your home or warehouse at the agreed time.
- Al Ghuwaifat: UAE exit formalities and document checks.
- Al Batha: electronic Saudi customs clearance on the Fasah platform, with inspection when required.
- Al Ahsa, then Dammam: the main leg through Al Ahsa to Dammam.
- Dammam – Jubail: about 95 km on the coastal highway, then delivery to the district or the facility gate.
One thing to know before you book: a shared truck carries several customers’ goods, so it may wait a few extra days until it is full, but it is far cheaper if you only have a few cubic metres. A dedicated truck leaves on the date you choose, which suits a full home, a fixed handover date for your housing, or a job start that can’t wait.
Truck types available
- Small closed dyna (about 3 tons): a small flat or one person’s belongings.
- 5-ton and 7-ton dynas: a two- or three-bedroom flat, or a medium commercial load.
- 10-ton lorry: a mid-sized villa or palletised commercial cargo.
- Closed trailers of 12–13.6 m: large villas, warehouse loads and equipment.
- Enclosed car carriers, and open multi-car carriers.
How long does shipping from the UAE to Jubail take?
By road, shipping from the UAE to Jubail takes about 2–4 days door to door, including clearance at Al Batha, provided the paperwork is complete and the truck is dedicated or already full. Air freight cuts this to 1–2 days for urgent parcels. These are approximate times that depend on border traffic, peak seasons and facility receiving hours.
| Destination | Approx. time by road | Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jubail Industrial City | 3–4 days | Plants may require a gate pass and fixed receiving times |
| Jubail city (Old Jubail) | 2–4 days | Residential districts near the coast, direct door delivery |
| Ras Tanura | 3–4 days | Some sites are inside facilities and need prior coordination |
| Dammam | 2–3 days | On the way to Jubail; see shipping from the UAE to Dammam |
| Khobar | 2–3 days | Details in shipping from the UAE to Khobar |
For a shared load, add a few days for the truck to fill. We also recommend the receiver keeps their phone close on arrival day; much of the last-day delay comes from a receiver on shift inside a plant who can’t answer.
Air freight from the UAE to Jubail
Air freight to Jubail flies from Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah airport to King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, then goes by road to Jubail, about an hour away. It usually takes 1–2 days including clearance and is the right choice for urgent, light shipments: a spare part a production line is waiting for, an instrument needed on site, or documents and samples.
- Good for: small and medium parcels, urgent spares, electronics, samples and documents.
- Not suited to: furniture and household goods; the air cost is out of proportion and road is only a couple of days slower.
- Restricted by air: lithium batteries, liquids and perfumes; some are refused on aircraft altogether.
- How it is priced: actual weight or volumetric weight, whichever is higher. Volumetric weight = length × width × height in cm ÷ 6000.
A quick example: a 60 × 50 × 40 cm carton weighs 8 kg on the scale, but its volumetric weight is 120,000 ÷ 6000 = 20 kg, so it is charged at 20 kg. That is why we ask for dimensions as well as weight before quoting. Air freight prices: send the details on WhatsApp and you’ll get the price.
Sea freight via the Jubail ports: when does it make sense?
Jubail has two ports, Jubail Commercial Port and King Fahd Industrial Port, and full containers and heavy industrial cargo can be shipped to them from Jebel Ali or Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi. This is a real option for big industrial loads. For homes, cars and most project cargo from the UAE, though, road remains the usual way, because it runs door to door without extra handling at two ports.
| Method | Best for | Approx. time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road – shared truck | Part loads, personal effects, parcels, small commercial loads | 2–4 days + waiting for the truck to fill | Starts from 90 AED per m³ |
| Road – dedicated truck | Full homes, warehouse loads, equipment | 2–4 days | Send the details on WhatsApp and get the price |
| Sea – full container | Heavy industrial loads, large volumes to the Jubail ports | Depends on sailing schedule and clearance | Send the details on WhatsApp and get the price |
| Air | Urgent parcels, spares, instruments | 1–2 days | Send the details on WhatsApp and get the price |
For reference on container sizes: a 20 ft container holds about 33 m³, a 40 ft about 67 m³ and a 40 ft high cube about 76 m³. Most homes, villas included, fit in one closed trailer by road, so a sea container is rarely needed for a household move.
Delivery inside Jubail: Industrial City or Old Jubail?
Jubail is really two cities: Old Jubail (Jubail Al Balad) on the coast, and Jubail Industrial City, a large planned industrial city run by the Royal Commission, with petrochemical plants, factories and its own residential districts. We ask which one in the very first message, because access and coordination differ between the two.
Residential districts in Jubail Industrial City
Districts such as Al Deffi, Al Fanateer, Al Huwailat, Jalmudah and Al Danah are calm and orderly with wide streets, so parking the truck outside a villa or building is usually easy. The receiver just sends the map location and villa or flat number. If the housing is inside a company compound, we coordinate with the compound’s security in advance.
Old Jubail
In Al Khalidiyah, Al Faisaliyah, Al Hamra, Al Dana and Al Firdaws, delivery is straight to the door like any Saudi city. Some streets are narrower, so if your goods are on a long trailer we may transfer them to a dyna for the last stretch, and we tell you this before loading, not on arrival day.
Plant gate passes and delivery times
Delivering inside a plant or industrial facility in Jubail usually needs a gate pass arranged in advance by the receiver, a fixed receiving time, and a driver wearing safety gear. Our team speaks with the receiver’s site contact to confirm the gate, the time and the documents required for the driver and the truck.
- Ask the receiving party to issue the pass in the carrier’s name before the truck sets off.
- Send us the name and number of the on-site receiving contact, not the general office line.
- Check receiving hours; many facilities don’t accept deliveries outside set hours or on holidays.
- Make sure there is a forklift on site for pallets and heavy crates, or tell us beforehand.
Warning: A truck that reaches a plant gate without a pass either waits at the gate or comes back another day, and waiting charges may apply. Arrange the pass first, then set the loading date.
Car shipping from the UAE to Jubail
We ship cars from the UAE to Jubail on open multi-car carriers or enclosed carriers for one or more cars. A sedan on an open carrier starts from 2,000 AED, an SUV from 2,750 AED, and an enclosed carrier from 4,100 AED, which is the better choice for luxury and classic cars or if you’d rather keep your car away from road dust.
- Age: an imported used passenger car must not be more than 5 years old from its model year, counted back and excluding the current year.
- Documents: vehicle registration (mulkiya), a UAE export certificate with plate cancellation (RTA in Dubai or the relevant authority in your emirate), and the owner’s passport or ID.
- Condition: the car must be completely empty of personal belongings; no boxes in the boot and nothing on the seats.
- Special cases: a financed car, a company-registered car, a modified car or one older than the limit should be checked with the team before anything else.
A practical tip: photograph the car from all four sides and the dashboard before loading, and keep the photos. If the owner will reach Jubail after the car, agree with us who will receive it on their behalf and what documents they should carry.
Shipping equipment and commercial goods to Jubail Industrial City
Jubail Industrial City is a steady market for spares, equipment and contractors’ materials, and we ship there from UAE warehouses and free zones on pallets or in wooden crates, in a shared truck for small quantities or a dedicated trailer for large loads. Pipes and long items are loaded by length and weight, and precision instruments are secured inside the truck so they can’t shift on the road.
- Send dimensions and weight for each piece or pallet, especially items longer than 6 m or heavier than a ton.
- Make sure the HS code on the invoice really matches the goods; a mismatch is a common reason shipments stop at Al Batha.
- If the load is larger than a standard trailer, send the details so the team can work out the right method before booking.
- Ask the team about optional insurance for high-value equipment.
Saudi customs clearance: which documents do you need?
Saudi customs clearance on this route is done electronically on the Fasah platform at Al Batha. Documents depend on the type of shipment, and the general rule is this: goods of UAE (GCC) origin with a GCC certificate of origin are exempt from customs duty, but Saudi VAT of 15% applies on imports.
Used household goods and personal effects
- A copy of the owner’s passport.
- A copy of the Saudi ID, iqama or residence visa.
- A detailed contents list in Arabic or English, numbered by box.
- New items in commercial quantities are treated as goods and are dutiable, even inside a household move.
Commercial goods
- Commercial invoice and packing list.
- Certificate of origin (a GCC one gives the duty exemption).
- The Saudi consignee’s commercial registration.
- A SABER certificate for many consumer products.
- SFDA requirements for food such as dates, and for cosmetics and medicines.
If the importer is new, they should make sure they are registered and ready on Fasah before the truck leaves the UAE; a truck that reaches Al Batha before the importer is ready waits there. Car documents are covered in the car shipping section above. For the wider picture of shipping to other Saudi cities, see our UAE to Saudi Arabia shipping guide.
Prohibited and restricted items
- Prohibited: narcotics, alcohol, pork products, counterfeit goods and gambling tools.
- Prohibited without permits: weapons and ammunition.
- Need a prior permit: drones and some medicines.
- Restricted: soil and plants.
If you are unsure about an item, ask before packing, not after. Pulling one item out of a sealed box at the border holds up the whole shipment.
Packing for Jubail’s humidity
Jubail is on the coast, so its summers are hot and very humid, and humidity is what damages wood, metal and electronics most in transit. We pack with moisture in mind, not just knocks:
- Wooden furniture: moving blankets, then tight stretch film, keeping tape off painted or lacquered surfaces.
- Appliances and electronics: original boxes where available, otherwise bubble wrap inside a sealed bag.
- Metal parts and equipment: tight wrapping that stops condensation, and wooden crates for sensitive pieces.
- Fridges and washing machines: fully dried a day before loading, with doors left slightly open inside the wrap.
- Mattresses and fabric sofas: full plastic covers.
Tip: never wrap appliances while they are still damp from cleaning. A little water left in a closed washing machine for three days in a Jubail summer is enough to cause a smell and rust that are hard to fix.
UAE to Jubail shipping prices
Shipping prices from the UAE to Jubail start from 90 AED per cubic metre for household goods in a shared truck, from 45 AED for small parcels by road, and from 2,000 AED for a sedan. The final price depends on volume, weight, city, packing and documents.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Household goods – shared truck | Starts from 90 AED per m³ |
| Small parcels by road | Start from 45 AED |
| Sedan – open carrier | Starts from 2,000 AED |
| SUV – open carrier | Starts from 2,750 AED |
| Car – enclosed carrier | Starts from 4,100 AED |
| Dedicated truck / air freight / containers | Send the details on WhatsApp and get the price |
What sets the final cost?
- Volume and weight: cubic metres of furniture, and the weight of goods and equipment.
- Truck type: shared or dedicated, dyna or trailer.
- Pickup and delivery points: the emirate, the floor, whether there’s a lift, and whether delivery is to a residential district or a facility gate.
- Packing, dismantling and assembly: full or partial, and whether wooden crates are needed.
- Documents and type of goods: personal or commercial, and which certificates are required.
- Season: demand rises before Ramadan and Eid and at the start of the school year.
The cheapest way to ship a small amount is a shared truck with a flexible date, and putting everything into one shipment instead of sending it in batches. If your date is flexible, avoid peak weeks.
How to ship from the UAE to Jubail, step by step
- Send the details on WhatsApp: your emirate and area, the Jubail address (Industrial City or Old Jubail), the type of shipment, and photos or a list of items.
- Volume and price: the team estimates the cubic metres or weight, suggests a truck, and sends you the price.
- Paperwork: we check it with you before loading day, including the facility gate pass if needed.
- Dismantling, packing and loading: at the agreed time, with boxes numbered to match the contents list.
- Border and clearance: Al Ghuwaifat, then Al Batha via Fasah, with a WhatsApp update to you.
- Arrival in Jubail: the delivery time is agreed with the receiver or the site contact.
- Delivery and assembly: unloading, checking items against the list, and reassembling what’s needed.
Tips and warnings before shipping to Jubail
- Don’t put jewellery, cash or original official documents in your household boxes; carry them with you.
- Write a number and the destination room on every box.
- If your housing in Jubail Industrial City belongs to your employer, ask the housing office when trucks are allowed in.
- Don’t ship large quantities of new items as personal effects; they will be treated as commercial goods.
- Personal medicines: only what you use, with the prescription.
Warning: Incomplete paperwork, not the road, is the main reason shipments stop at Al Batha. Go through the list with the team before loading, especially the certificate of origin for commercial goods and the car export papers.
Frequently asked questions about shipping from the UAE to Jubail
How long does shipping from the UAE to Jubail take?
By road, about 2–4 days door to door including clearance, plus a few days in a shared truck while it fills. By air, 1–2 days via King Fahd International Airport, then by road to Jubail.
Do you deliver inside plants in Jubail Industrial City?
Yes, as long as the receiver arranges the gate pass in advance and sets a receiving time. Our team coordinates with the site contact, and the driver arrives with the required safety gear.
How much does it cost to move furniture from the UAE to Jubail?
It starts from 90 AED per cubic metre in a shared truck. For a dedicated truck, send the details on WhatsApp and you’ll get the price; the final cost depends on volume, packing and address.
Do I pay customs duty on my used furniture?
Used furniture and personal effects with the right documents normally clear as personal effects, while new items in commercial quantities are dutiable. Goods of GCC origin are duty-free, with 15% VAT applied.
What are the rules for shipping a car from the UAE to Jubail?
The car must not be more than 5 years old from its model year, with registration, an export certificate, plate cancellation and the owner’s ID, and it must be empty of belongings. Special cases are checked with the team first.
Is sea freight to Jubail port better than road?
For full containers and heavy industrial loads, sea freight to Jubail Commercial Port or King Fahd Industrial Port can make sense. For homes, cars and most shipments, road is faster and simpler because it is door to door.
How will I know where my shipment is?
The team sends you a WhatsApp update at each stage: loading, leaving Al Ghuwaifat, clearance at Al Batha, arrival in Jubail and the delivery time.
Do you collect from all emirates?
Yes: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Al Ain, from your home, warehouse or free zone.
Ready to ship to Jubail?
Send the type of shipment, your emirate and the delivery address in Jubail, and the team will reply with the price and the next available date.
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