Shipping Company from Riyadh to Morocco | 0568829975 Sea Cargo via Jeddah & Cars

As a shipping company from Riyadh to Morocco, Gulf International Shipping collects furniture, boxes, commercial goods and cars from any Riyadh district, drives them roughly 950 km in a closed truck to Jeddah Islamic Port, and loads them into a container on a vessel bound via the Suez Canal for Tanger Med or Casablanca; once Moroccan customs have cleared it, the load is trucked to whatever address you give us in Morocco. Allow roughly 22–32 days from a Riyadh doorstep to Tangier, Fes, Rabat or Casablanca, and another 2–4 for Marrakech, Agadir and Oujda. Our Riyadh rates begin at SAR 138 for parcels of 5 kg or less, SAR 780 per shared cubic metre and SAR 1,840 for a bedroom suite, while a 20 ft box starts at SAR 4,140 and a passenger car not yet five years old at SAR 4,600.

Riyadh sits in the middle of the peninsula with no seaport, Morocco sits on the Atlantic at the far end of the Arab world, and there is no road route between them that a moving company can use. So every serious shipment from the capital has two legs: a drive west to the Red Sea, then a long sea voyage to the Atlantic. Once you see those two legs, it becomes clear why a household shipment cannot arrive in a week, and why one bedroom and a full container are priced so differently. This guide follows your belongings day by day, from your flat in Al Malqa, Al Suwaidi or Al Naseem to a home in Casablanca, Fes or Agadir.

Key facts

Route: your Riyadh home → truck to Jeddah Islamic Port → vessel through the Suez Canal → Tanger Med or Casablanca → customs → your door in Morocco
Road leg: about 950 km from Riyadh to Jeddah port, one to two days by truck
Sea transit: roughly 22–32 days from your door to the north, Rabat or Casablanca, with 2–4 more for the south and east
Air freight: Saudia flies nonstop from King Khalid International to Casablanca in around 7 hours; parcels reach the door in 3–7 days
Starting prices: SAR 138 a small parcel, SAR 1,840 a bedroom set, SAR 780 a shared m³, SAR 4,140 a 20 ft box
Cars: only passenger cars younger than 5 years, carried in a sealed container, freight from SAR 4,600 before Moroccan duties
Collection: every Riyadh district plus Al Kharj, Diriyah and Al Muzahmiyah, with dismantling, export packing and numbering

Route: Riyadh → Jeddah → Suez → Tangier · Road leg: about 950 km · Transit: 22–32 days by sea · Call: 0568829975

How does a shipment get from Riyadh to Morocco?

The first thing most Riyadh customers ask is whether a truck can simply drive their things to Morocco. It cannot. The overland route crosses several countries and borders, no regular freight operator runs household goods along it, and anyone advertising “road shipping to Morocco” is selling a slogan. The route Gulf International Shipping uses, and the one most Saudi cargo bound for Morocco follows, is a sea route that starts with a relatively short drive inside the Kingdom.

Our truck leaves Riyadh westbound on the Makkah expressway and reaches Jeddah Islamic Port after about 950 km. There the load goes into a container reserved for you, or into a shared container with other customers’ cargo, which is then sealed and handed to the shipping line. The vessel heads up the Red Sea towards the Suez Canal, crosses the Mediterranean westwards and calls at Tanger Med on the Strait of Gibraltar; the Jeddah–Tangier crossing takes about 10 days. Cargo for Casablanca and central Morocco continues from Tangier, or on another service, depending on the sailing schedule.

Why not ship from Dammam, which is closer to Riyadh? Because a vessel leaving the Arabian Gulf has to sail all the way around the peninsula before it even reaches the Red Sea. That is why we route Riyadh cargo through Jeddah, the Saudi gateway closest to Suez and the Mediterranean.

Riyadh containers to Morocco by sea — A container from a Riyadh shipment is lowered onto a vessel at Jeddah Islamic Port before sailing for Suez and Morocco

Note: Our Jeddah sailings go through the Suez Canal; we review the vessel timetable before booking any container and message you its number and sailing date once confirmed.

How long does shipping from Riyadh to Morocco take?

The real transit time is the sum of several stages, each with a known duration. The table spreads the days across the stages as they usually run for Riyadh shipments; the figures are approximate because they depend on the vessel date and on clearance at both ends.

Stage	Where it happens	Approximate time
Survey, dismantling and packing	your Riyadh home or store	1–2 days
Road leg to the Red Sea	Riyadh → Jeddah Islamic Port (about 950 km)	1–2 days
Export filing on Fasah and waiting for the vessel	Jeddah Islamic Port	3–7 days
Sailing through the Suez Canal	Jeddah → Tanger Med	about 10 days
Onward move to Casablanca where needed	Tangier → Casablanca	3–7 days
Moroccan clearance and delivery	port → receiver’s door	3–7 days

Put the stages together and a Riyadh container needs roughly 22–32 days to reach Tangier, Tetouan, Fes, Meknes, Rabat or Casablanca. Marrakech, Agadir, Oujda and the south need 2–4 more days on Moroccan roads. With a shared (LCL) container your goods may wait in Jeddah for up to 7 days while the box fills. Vessel timetables, conditions in the Red Sea and clearance speed can each move these figures.

Watch out: if someone promises your Riyadh furniture will reach Morocco by sea in 7–10 days, ask for the port name and the vessel date; the Jeddah–Tangier crossing alone takes about 10 days before the drive from Riyadh and customs are counted.

Approximate prices for shipping from Riyadh to Morocco

Gulf International Shipping sets its Riyadh rates below the prices other Riyadh–Morocco shippers publish. Each cell opens with the price that item starts from and closes with the typical upper figure when the volume grows or the Moroccan city is far from the port.

Shipment type	Mode / details	Approximate cost (SAR)
Small parcels and belongings	consolidated by sea / up to 5 kg	SAR 138–300
Documents and official papers	envelope or file	SAR 92–200
Complete bedroom	shared sea cargo, dismantled and packed	SAR 1,840–3,000
Full living room or majlis	shared sea cargo	from SAR 2,575
Apartment (2–3 rooms)	shared sea cargo	from SAR 3,680
Shared cargo per cubic metre (LCL)	shared container	SAR 780–1,500 per m³
20 ft container (FCL)	whole container for you	from SAR 4,140
40 ft container (FCL)	whole container for a villa or goods	from SAR 6,440
Sedan under 5 years old	inside a closed container	SAR 4,600–7,000
Urgent air parcel	air to Casablanca	SAR 1,655–3,500
Air freight per kg	air	request a quote

Note: a Riyadh container needs roughly 22–32 days to reach your door in Tangier, Rabat or Casablanca, and an air parcel 3–7 days. Whatever Moroccan customs charge on cars and new goods is paid there and is not part of our freight price.

Item prices from Riyadh

Shipping a few pieces instead of a household? Each item has its own Riyadh starting price, and they all go on one invoice:

Item	From
Medium parcel 5–20 kg	SAR 184
Large parcel 20–50 kg	SAR 230
Gifts and small personal items	SAR 92
Boxes of clothes and personal effects	SAR 640
Children’s toys	SAR 276
Kitchenware and household tools	SAR 276
Small electronics or computer	SAR 276
Television	SAR 365
Bicycle	SAR 365
Antiques, paintings and décor	SAR 460
Sofa	SAR 460
Dining table	SAR 550
Carpet (10 m²)	SAR 550
Soft furnishings (curtains, blankets)	SAR 550
Washing machine	SAR 640
Wardrobe	SAR 640
Refrigerator	SAR 735
Air conditioner	SAR 735
Small home appliances	SAR 735
Sports equipment	SAR 735
Office furniture	SAR 825
Commercial goods up to 50–100 kg	SAR 825
Foodstuffs	SAR 920
Small medical devices	SAR 1,100
Treadmill	SAR 1,285
Small industrial equipment	SAR 1,380
Heavy industrial equipment	SAR 2,760
Shipment over 200 kg	SAR 3,220
Customs clearance and insurance	request a quote

These prices cover the drive from Riyadh to the port and the sea freight; special wooden crating, insurance and clearance in Morocco are priced per shipment. Send photos or a list of your items on WhatsApp and we reply with a detailed cost for your Moroccan city. Riyadh is compared with every other Saudi city in the Saudi Arabia–Morocco shipping price guide.

Collection from every Riyadh district and nearby towns

Our crews are on Riyadh streets every day. We set the collection slot by district and volume, and we respect the access hours of towers and compounds. The table shows the districts we serve regularly; anywhere not listed is covered too.

Part of Riyadh	Example districts
North	Al Malqa, Al Yasmin, Al Narjis, Hittin, Al Sahafa, Al Arid, Al Qirawan
East	Al Naseem, Al Rawdah, Al Rayyan, Al Khaleej, Al Qadisiyah, Al Rabwah
West	Al Suwaidi, Dhahrat Laban, Irqah, Namar, western Al Shifa
South	Al Aziziyah, Al Shifa, Al Dar Al Baida, Al Mansourah, Badr
Centre	Al Olaya, Al Malaz, Al Murabba, Al Wizarat, Al Sulaymaniyah
Around Riyadh	Al Kharj, Diriyah, Al Muzahmiyah, Dhurma, and Qassim loads by arrangement

Fun fact: southern Riyadh has a district called Al Dar Al Baida, Arabic for Casablanca, so now and then we move a home from one “Casablanca” to the other. Whatever the district, the plan stays the same: we either consolidate your goods at our warehouse or load them straight from your door onto the truck heading for Jeddah.

Moving household furniture from Riyadh to Morocco

Furniture bound for Morocco spends close to a month at sea and in warehouses, exposed to humidity, temperature swings and vessel motion, so the wrapping used for a move across Riyadh is not enough. Our crew dismantles beds, wardrobes and tables, wraps each piece in bubble film and then heavy cardboard, fits corner guards, and numbers every part, with screws bagged and taped to it. Glass and antiques go into wooden crates where needed, and appliances are drained and washing-machine drums locked before loading.

Preparing a Riyadh shipment for Morocco — Boxes for a Morocco shipment on numbered pallets at our Riyadh warehouse before the drive to Jeddah port

While packing we write a detailed inventory and photograph the pieces. That list is more than housekeeping: Moroccan customs declarations are built on it, so it is best written in Arabic or French. If you are flying out before the shipment, your furniture can wait in our Riyadh warehouse until the right container date. For whole-home packing and storage, read moving furniture from Saudi Arabia to Morocco.

Full container or shared cargo from Riyadh?

This is the single biggest cost decision. Shared cargo (LCL) means your goods take part of a container alongside other customers’ cargo and you pay by the cubic metre, from SAR 780. A full container (FCL) is booked for you alone, sealed in front of you and opened only for official inspection until it reaches Morocco.

Option	Suits	From	Note
Shared LCL cargo	one or two rooms, student boxes, a few appliances	SAR 780 per m³	may wait up to 7 days for the box to fill
20 ft container	a 2–3-bedroom flat with kitchen and appliances	SAR 4,140	or one small car on its own
40 ft container	a villa, a large home or commercial goods	SAR 6,440	cheaper per metre as volume grows

Rule of thumb: once your goods pass about 5–6 cubic metres, price a 20 ft container before deciding; the gap often turns out small, and you gain a sealed box and a faster sailing. At the other end, a student sending books and clothes does not need a container, and shared cargo is far cheaper.

Shipping boxes for students and workers from Riyadh

Riyadh has a large Moroccan community working in hospitals, restaurants, hotels and schools; some are finishing contracts, others send parcels home to family. For them we price boxes by weight: up to 5 kg costs from SAR 138, 5–20 kg from SAR 184 and 20–50 kg from SAR 230. We collect the boxes at our warehouse, send them on the next shared container and deliver them to your family’s town.

Write the Moroccan receiver’s name and phone number on every box, put a contents list inside and keep a copy. New gifts such as perfume or clothes still in packaging may attract duty and VAT in Morocco, so keep the receipts. Box weights and packing tips are in shipping boxes and parcels to Morocco.

Car shipping from Riyadh to Morocco

Start with the rule many people miss: a passenger car over five years old cannot be registered in Morocco once imported, so we ship only passenger cars under 5 years, inside a closed container from Jeddah port, with freight from SAR 4,600. In Riyadh it is loaded onto an enclosed transporter for the drive west; at the port it is chocked and belted inside the box and covered against dust and damp.

Saudi export: the car’s export is completed through Absher, then the export declaration is filed on Fasah; we help you with both.
Moroccan charges: Moroccan customs base them on what the car is worth, its fiscal power rating and the date it was first registered, then add 20% VAT; none of this is part of our freight charge.
Moroccans living abroad: may bring their car in temporarily for 180 days a year; retirees may import a car under 10 years old, and those over 60 with long residence abroad may get a one-off large reduction; conditions are confirmed before shipping.
After a reduction: the car must usually stay in your name for 5 years after clearance.

We advise against shipping a car older than the limit; the owner would pay for the container and then be unable to register it. Conditions and paperwork are in the Morocco car shipping guide.

Air freight from Riyadh to Casablanca

Riyadh enjoys a direct air link to Morocco: Saudia flies nonstop from King Khalid International Airport to Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca, about 7 hours in the air. We use cargo space on these flights for urgent parcels, documents, prescription medicines and small spare parts, which reach the receiver’s door in 3–7 days after clearance at Casablanca airport.

An urgent air parcel from Riyadh starts at SAR 1,655; the per-kg charge follows the parcel’s real and volumetric weight and the room left on the flight, so get a figure from us before handover. Flying a sofa or a fridge rarely makes sense, as the airfare can end up higher than what the item is worth. Air and sea are weighed against each other, with figures, in our Morocco air freight guide.

Returning to Morocco for good from Riyadh

A final return is the biggest reason to ship a whole home, and Moroccan customs have a dedicated regime for it. The exemption covers used furniture, clothes and personal belongings, along with a single appliance per category, up to the limit Moroccan customs set, and a family can use it only once. New items pay duty and 20% VAT.

Change-of-residence certificate: issued by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Riyadh; ideally less than 6 months old when the shipment lands.
Detailed inventory: dated and signed, in Arabic or French; it is the list we prepare with you while packing.
Two lots at most: a further shipment may follow within half a year of the certificate’s issue date, provided everything in it was listed the first time and it clears through the same customs office.
Declaration that the goods are used: together with a passport copy showing the Moroccan entry stamp.

Conditions are confirmed before shipping because Moroccan customs update them; the step-by-step guide is household goods for Moroccans returning home.

Paperwork for a Riyadh–Morocco shipment

What you are shipping	Prepared by the sender in Riyadh	Prepared by the receiver in Morocco
Boxes and personal items	copy of the iqama or Saudi ID with an item list	Moroccan national ID card or passport copy and a phone number
Household goods for a final return	iqama, dated signed inventory, clearance authorisation	change-of-residence certificate, passport stamped on entry to Morocco, sworn statement that the items are used
Car	registration card, export completed on Absher, Fasah declaration	passport and national ID, car papers for the customs and registration file
Commercial goods	commercial register, commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin on request	the Moroccan importer’s papers for that type of goods

We check the paperwork before loading, not after; one missing document can leave a shipment sitting in a Moroccan port warehouse, and customs there allow only a limited storage period before goods are treated as abandoned, so we finish clearance well within that window.

Prohibited and restricted items for Morocco

Morocco refuses firearms and ammunition, drugs, counterfeit brands, publications or recordings that breach public order, every kind of drone down to children’s toys, and any map that draws the Moroccan Sahara apart from the Kingdom. Some goods enter only with paperwork: prescription medicines with the prescription, radio or satellite gear with the regulator’s approval, plants with a plant-health certificate, and food only as a few sealed tins. Saudi export rules, for their part, keep antiquities, weapons and subsidised goods in the country. Not sure whether something is allowed? Message us before the crew packs it.

Delivery across Morocco after the port

The container lands at Tanger Med or Casablanca, and after clearance a Moroccan truck takes the goods to the address. The table shows the cities we deliver to and the extra days after arrival at the port:

Region	Cities	After the port
Tangier – Tetouan – Al Hoceima	Tangier, Tetouan, Larache, Asilah, Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima	straight from the port
Rabat – Salé – Kenitra	Rabat, Salé, Temara, Kenitra, Khemisset	1–2 days
Casablanca – Settat	Casablanca, Mohammedia, El Jadida, Settat, Berrechid	1–2 days
Fes – Meknes	Fes, Meknes, Ifrane, Taza	1–2 days
Marrakech – Safi	Marrakech, Essaouira, Safi, Kelaat Sraghna	2–4 days
Souss – Massa	Agadir, Inezgane, Taroudant, Tiznit	2–4 days
East and Beni Mellal	Oujda, Nador, Berkane, Beni Mellal, Khouribga	2–4 days
Southern provinces	Laayoune, Dakhla	by prior arrangement

Delivery in Marrakech, Morocco — A truck delivers furniture from Riyadh to a villa outside Marrakech with the Atlas mountains on the horizon

Shipping from Riyadh to Morocco, step by step

1
Tell us what you are sending
A WhatsApp to 0568829975 with your district in Riyadh, the destination city in Morocco and photos or a list is enough to start.
2
Get the cost and the right option
We recommend shared cargo or a 20 or 40 ft container and set a collection date.
3
Dismantling, packing and inventory
The crew comes to your home, wraps and numbers everything and writes the contents list with you.
4
The drive to Jeddah
A closed truck carries the goods about 950 km to Jeddah Islamic Port.
5
Export and sailing
We file the export on Fasah, the container is loaded on the vessel and we send you its number.
6
Clearance in Morocco
We follow the container into Tangier or Casablanca and clear it with your papers.
7
Delivery and reassembly
Your goods reach your door, are unloaded and checked against the list.

How is the cost of a Riyadh shipment calculated?

Five things set the cost: volume in cubic metres for furniture or weight for boxes, shipping mode (shared or full container), level of packing including wooden crates, the Moroccan city and its distance from the port, and extra services such as insurance, storage and clearance. Shipping-line rates also move with the season, and demand climbs in summer when many Moroccans head home for the holidays.

Take a family in Al Yasmin who want to ship a bedroom (from SAR 1,840), a refrigerator (from SAR 735) and a washing machine (from SAR 640), a starting total of SAR 3,215 as shared cargo. Add a living room, kitchen and boxes and the load approaches a 20 ft container, which starts at SAR 4,140; at that point a full container becomes both cheaper and quicker.

Ways to cut the cost of a Riyadh–Morocco shipment

Leave behind what you do not need: shipping cheap furniture can cost more than buying it new in Morocco.
Use shared cargo for small volumes: from SAR 780 per cubic metre.
Book early, before summer: demand rises when the community travels home on holiday.
Deliver near the port: Tangier or Casablanca costs less than cities in the south.
Have the papers ready before loading: every extra day in a port warehouse carries a charge.

Common mistakes when shipping from Riyadh to Morocco

Believing offers of “road shipping to Morocco”; there is no regular overland service for household goods.
Shipping a car older than 5 years and then finding it cannot be registered.
Accepting a cheap car price “including customs”; Moroccan duties are assessed on the car’s value and the shipper does not pay them for you.
Mixing new and used items without receipts, so duty is assessed on the whole shipment.
Flying out before getting the change-of-residence certificate from the embassy in Riyadh.

Paying, insuring and following your shipment

You settle the bill in riyals, in Saudi Arabia, and before loading we spell out what the charge covers and what it does not. Marine cover is optional; its cost is a share of the declared value, so ask for a figure. On WhatsApp we report every milestone: the truck leaving Riyadh, the container number and sailing date, arrival in Morocco and the delivery appointment.

Shipping from Morocco to Riyadh

The same sea route runs in reverse from Tanger Med to Jeddah, then by truck to Riyadh. It suits anyone moving their furniture to live in Riyadh, or a trader importing Moroccan products. Tell us the Moroccan city and the type of goods and we will arrange collection there.

Why Gulf International Shipping for Riyadh cargo?

A clear route

We show you the whole path, Riyadh, Jeddah, Suez, Tangier, with no imaginary road option.

Prices that start with a number

Every item has a starting price, and the final cost is written down before loading.

Packing built for the sea

Packing that survives a month of humidity and motion, with an inventory customs can use.

Straight talk on cars

We tell you about the five-year rule before you spend a riyal.

Ready to ship from Riyadh to Morocco?

Send your Riyadh district, your Moroccan city and photos of your items, and you will get the cost and the next container date back on WhatsApp.

Request a quote WhatsApp 0568829975

Related Morocco guides

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Sea freight from Jeddah to Tanger Med and Casablanca and car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco
Sea freight service, air freight, customs clearance and every destination we serve

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FAQ

What are the shipping prices from Riyadh to Morocco?

From Riyadh: small parcels from SAR 138, shared cargo from SAR 780 per m³, bedrooms from SAR 1,840, 20 ft boxes from SAR 4,140 and recent cars from SAR 4,600.

Is there road shipping from Riyadh to Morocco?

No. The goods travel about 950 km by road to Jeddah Islamic Port only, then the ship carries them via Suez to Tanger Med or Casablanca.

Which is the lowest-cost option from Riyadh to Morocco?

For a small load, a share of a container at SAR 780 per cubic metre; and, once the load grows, a 20 ft box from SAR 4,140.

Riyadh to Morocco by air: what is the rate per kg?

It depends on the chargeable weight and the room on the flight, so ask us for a figure; the smallest urgent air parcel costs from SAR 1,655 and lands at the door in 3–7 days.

Car shipping from Riyadh to Morocco: how much?

From SAR 4,600 in a sealed container, as long as the passenger car is younger than five years; the Moroccan duty and 20% VAT come on top and are calculated by customs.

Which company should move my furniture from Riyadh to Morocco?

One that explains the Jeddah port route, quotes a clear starting price, packs for the sea and prepares the customs inventory, which is what Gulf International Shipping does on 0568829975.

How can I send goods from Riyadh to Morocco, and which papers are required?

Start by sharing photos of your items on WhatsApp 0568829975; you need a copy of your ID or iqama plus an item list, and the receiver needs a national ID card or passport.

Is your Riyadh–Morocco service door to door?

Yes. Our crew picks up from your flat or villa in Riyadh, and after clearance the goods are handed over at your family’s door in Tangier, Agadir, Oujda or elsewhere.

Do you ship from Riyadh to Casablanca, Marrakech and Agadir?

Yes. Casablanca, Rabat and Fes are reached one to two days after the port, Marrakech and Agadir after 2–4 days.

Is there insurance on a Riyadh–Morocco shipment?

Yes. You can add marine cover, priced as a percentage of what the goods are worth; ask for it before loading.

Are a returning Moroccan’s household goods from Riyadh duty-free?

Used household goods are exempt once per family within the official ceiling, with a change-of-residence certificate from the Moroccan embassy in Riyadh and a dated signed inventory; conditions are confirmed before shipping.