Container shipping and car shipping from Qassim to Algeria means your home’s contents — and sometimes your car — are stacked into one container outside your door in Qassim, sealed, trucked to Jeddah or Dammam port, and shipped to Algerian ports. A container carrying both furniture and car is the best-value option for many returning Algerians, provided it is loaded to a plan and the car meets the 2026 change of residence conditions.
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Al Basma Express ships containers from Buraidah, Unaizah, Ar Rass and Al Bukayriyah to Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Sétif, Annaba, Ghardaïa and every wilaya: 20ft and 40ft containers, loading, lashing and sealing at your door, the car with the furniture or alone, then sea freight, clearance, inland transport and delivery.
Container shipping from Qassim to Algeria in brief
Al Basma Express ships containers, furniture and cars from Qassim to every wilaya of Algeria, by sea from Jeddah or Dammam to the ports of Algiers, Oran, Béjaïa and Annaba.
Services
- ✔Full container: 20ft or 40ft, sealed at your door.
- ✔A container for furniture and car together: 40ft with separate lashing.
- ✔Part load: for limited belongings.
- ✔A car alone: in a container or on a ro-ro ship.
Cost and duration
- ✔Car shipping: from SAR 1,670.
- ✔Containers and part loads: contact us for the cost based on volume, port and sailing.
- ✔Transit time: usually 4 to 8 weeks door to door.
Required documents
- ✔Copy of passport and iqama.
- ✔A detailed inventory list with estimated values.
- ✔Electronic broker authorisation via the Fasah platform.
- ✔The change of residence certificate (CCR) from the Algerian consulate.
Qassim to Algeria in numbers
Which container do you need for Algeria?
| Container | Approx. capacity | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Part load | By cubic metre | A room’s belongings or boxes |
| 20ft | About 28 – 33 m³ | A small apartment’s furniture, or a car alone |
| 40ft | About 58 – 67 m³ | A full home, or an apartment’s furniture with a car |
| 40ft high cube | About 68 – 76 m³ | A villa with large furniture |
Loading plan for a 40ft container with furniture and a car
When the car travels with the furniture in one container, each must be loaded so that neither moves nor presses on the other:
- 1Appliances and heavy cabinets at the back first.
- 2Rows of wrapped furniture to the ceiling with no gaps, strapped.
- 3A timber wall separating the furniture from the car’s space.
- 4The car near the doors, with wheel chocks, tyre straps and the handbrake on.
- 5Sealing: the container closed in front of you and the seal number recorded.
The change of residence certificate and 2026 updates
| Item | What the updates provide |
|---|---|
| The car | Brought in free of customs duty on final return if new or under 5 years old on entering the customs territory |
| Diesel engines | Fully excluded from the benefit |
| Value of accepted goods | Up to 8 million dinars for students and trainees, and 10 million dinars for other citizens |
| The file | Obtained from the Algerian consulate or embassy before shipping |
Sea freight and port details in sea freight from Dammam to Algeria.
Departure port and arrival port
| Departure port | Distance from Buraidah | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Jeddah Islamic Port | About 900 km | Usually a shorter voyage to the Mediterranean |
| King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam | About 750 km | A longer voyage around the Arabian Peninsula |
| Arrival port | Serves |
|---|---|
| Algiers | The centre, and the south via the inland road |
| Oran | The west |
| Béjaïa | Kabylie and Sétif |
| Annaba and Skikda | The east and Constantine |
Sea routes are sometimes affected by conditions in international waterways, so we tell you the route and expected duration before shipping.
Documents required to ship a container to Algeria
| Shipment | Saudi side | In Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Furniture and effects | Passport and iqama, valued list, Fasah authorisation and final exit visa | Change of residence certificate and ID card |
| Car | Export plates, Absher authorisation, clearance and istimara | Change of residence file and proof of car age and engine type |
More details in our guide to shipping from Saudi Arabia to Algeria.
Container shipping prices from Qassim to Algeria
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Car shipping | From SAR 1,670 |
| 20ft container | Contact us for the cost |
| 40ft container (furniture and car) | Contact us for the cost |
| Part load | Contact us for the cost |
How long does container shipping to Algeria take?
| Stage | Approximate duration |
|---|---|
| Loading and transport to the port | A few days |
| Sea voyage with transshipment | 3 to 6 weeks |
| Clearance and inland transport | Days, depending on the file and distance |
| Usual total | 4 to 8 weeks |
Delivery across Algeria’s wilayas
| Area | What we plan for |
|---|---|
| The coast: Algiers, Oran and Annaba | Close to the ports, with direct delivery |
| The highlands: Sétif and Constantine | Road transport from Béjaïa or Skikda |
| The south: Ghardaïa and Laghouat | Longer inland transport, and narrow alleys in old towns |
We open the container in front of you, check the seal, unload the car first, then the furniture in reverse order of loading, and reassemble it in the home.
How can you reduce the cost of container shipping to Algeria?
- 1The car with the furniture in a 40ft container instead of two containers.
- 2Sort before the survey.
- 3Choose the arrival port nearest your wilaya.
- 4Prepare the change of residence certificate early.
An Algerian leaving Qassim for good?
- 1The consulate first: the change of residence certificate.
- 2Check the car: not diesel and under 5 years old.
- 3Load the container a few days before you fly.
- 4Fasah authorisation to complete formalities after you leave.
Storage before shipping
If you must vacate your home before the file is complete or the sailing date, we keep your belongings in an air-conditioned warehouse. Details on our temporary storage page.
What cannot be shipped to Algeria?
See our prohibited items page.
Steps for shipping a container from Qassim to Algeria
- 1The consulate: the change of residence certificate.
- 2Survey: container size and the car’s place.
- 3Price, port and sailing.
- 4Documents: Fasah, the list and the car.
- 5Loading to a plan and sealing.
- 6The sea voyage with tracking.
- 7Clearance, inland transport and delivery.
Examples of shipments to Algeria
Why Al Basma Express for container shipping to Algeria?
For shipping from Dammam see sea freight from Dammam to Algeria, from Al-Ahsa international moving from Al-Ahsa to Algeria, and if your destination is Tunisia, international moving from Qassim to Tunisia.
FAQ: container shipping from Qassim to Algeria
How much does it cost to ship a car from Qassim to Algeria?
How much does it cost to ship a container from Qassim to Algeria?
Can the car be shipped with the furniture in one container?
How long does container shipping to Algeria take?
Which port does the container sail from, from Qassim?
What are the car conditions under 2026 change of residence?
How much in goods is accepted?
Do you deliver to southern wilayas?
What documents are required?
How do I find out my container cost?
Your home and car in one container, from Qassim to Algeria
Container shipping to Algeria starts at the consulate, then with the loading plan: heaviest at the back, furniture to the ceiling, a wall separating it from the car, and a seal in front of you. When the change of residence certificate is complete and the car meets the conditions, your container reaches Algeria without charges you did not plan for.
Contact Al Basma Express on +966553923364.
