Ship Heavy Machinery to Saudi Arabia

How to Ship Heavy Machinery From USA to Saudi Arabia

Wondering how to go about shipping heavy machinery to Saudi Arabia from the USA? We have you covered here at Ship Overseas. Check out our handy guide on shipping heavy machinery to Saudi Arabia such as construction vehicles, a service we provide to many construction companies, manufacturers, retailers, and private agencies.

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We often ship these types of heavy machinery to Saudi Arabia from the USA:

• Tractors
• Bobcats
• Crawlers
• Loaders

• Forklifts
• Excavators
• Bulldozers
• Helicopters

Want a free quote? We will need the Year/Make/Model, Pickup Zip Code or Departure Port, and Destination Country, in this case, Saudi Arabia.

If you want to pay an extra cost, we offer professional dismantling services so your machinery can more easily fit inside the containers. This may save you on import duty fees, as it’s considered shipping parts and not fully assembled machinery.

Departure and Arrival Ports

The seven departure ports from the USA to Saudi Arabia include:

There are two arrival ports in Saudi Arabia is Jeddah Islamic Seaport and Dammam, also known as King Abdul Aziz Port.

Your designated person will sign for and pick up the equipment in one of these two ports. Tell them they will have to pay tax and duty in cash.

How Much Does it Cost to Ship Heavy Machinery to Saudi Arabia?

Please call us to get a custom quote, as heavy equipment doesn’t come in set sizes like cars do (i.e., compact, mid-sized, full-sized, small SUV, large SUV). As such, it’s difficult to generalize prices.

Estimated Transit Time

It takes two months from the West Coast USA through the Panama Canal, and seven to eight weeks from the East Coast.

Documents Required to Ship Heavy Machinery to Saudi Arabia

You’ll need to provide a bill of sale in order to ship heavy machinery to Saudi Arabia.

Customs Broker Information

We will provide you with a broker at the time of booking. Their name will be listed on the Doc Receipt.

How Much is Import Tax?

The Customs Clearance broker will provide you with that information, as they handle all import taxes when applicable.

Destination Handling Charge

This charge is included in the Customs Clearance broker’s fee.

Vehicle Age Limits

There are no age limits on heavy machinery shipments to Saudi Arabia from USA.

Shipping Method for Shipping Heavy Machinery to Saudi Arabia

Our ships leave each week from all seven U.S. seaports listed above to the two ports in Saudi Arabia. The RoRo method is the shipping method we use for these vehicles.

RoRo Shipping (Roll On/Roll Off)

Shipping construction vehicles, boats, motorcycles, motorhomes, campers, trailers, and buses utilize the RoRo method comes with many advantages. First, the interior of the ship is similar to that of a parking garage so the vehicles have to make it up and down the ramps. Second, this method has reliable departure and arrival dates, like an airport. Plus, it’s the most cost effective and efficient method we use.

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Do You Need Marine Insurance?

This is not required but it’s strongly suggested. Otherwise, you would have to pay out of pocket for any damages that occur to your shipment while in transport. If you find 100% coverage too cost prohibitive, you can cover your machinery for 50% or 75% of the equipment’s value instead. We offer:

1.75% of the value of the machinery for FULL coverage, theft, vandalism, total loss, damage with $500 deductible. Total Loss for 1.25% charge for the value of the machinery. Coverage begins at the time the machinery is loaded onto the ship until the time it is collected and signed for at the arrival port.  

Handling your heavy machinery shipment to Saudi Arabia is a cinch for our team, thanks to our 40 years of experience. Please call us toll free at 888-805-4994 or 858-547-0840 to ask questions or get a free quote.