Gateways serving Riyadh
| King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | 573,000 tonnes of air cargo in 2024, the most of any Saudi airport. (GACA, 20 Feb 2025) |
| Riyadh Dry Port | Rail-linked to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. (Mawani) |
| Special Integrated Logistics Zone (Riyadh Integrated) | About 8 km from King Khalid International Airport, linked by a bonded corridor; customs duties are suspended for goods inside the zone. (GACA, updated 17 Sep 2026) |
| Sea cargo | Through Jeddah Islamic Port with overland trucking, or Dammam with rail (see below). |
How sea cargo reaches Riyadh
Port and route availability changes with carrier schedules. We confirm the current route and port for every booking — ask us on WhatsApp.
Sea cargo reaches Riyadh through Jeddah Islamic Port with overland trucking, or through Dammam with rail to Riyadh Dry Port.
The government's Logistics Pathways initiative provides dedicated corridors at Jeddah Islamic Port and the Red Sea ports for cargo diverted from the Eastern Province and GCC ports.
What we do in Riyadh
Customs clearance
Filed by our own licensed team at Riyadh Dry Port and King Khalid International Airport.
Importer of Record
For foreign sellers with no Saudi commercial registration: we are the named importer on the declaration.
Dry and ambient warehousing in Al Sulay
Pallet and floor storage, caged high-value areas, receiving with a photographic condition report, FF&E and project staging, phased release. 24/7 CCTV and fire suppression; SKU-level inventory confirmation within 4 hours of unloading.
Bonded storage
We arrange bonded storage through free-zone and bonded-port facilities.
Consolidation and distribution
Receive, sort and deliver to stores, sites and customers across Riyadh.
Delivered duty paid
Duty and VAT settled on the declaration and the goods delivered to your Riyadh site.
Industrial areas we deliver to
- Riyadh's industrial cities, including the 2nd Industrial City on Al-Kharj Road
- Sudair Industrial City
- Al Kharj
- The Al-Kharj Road logistics belt
- The Riyadh Integrated logistics zone at King Khalid International Airport
- Sites across Riyadh city
Who it is for
Warehousing programmes from 500 m² or 250 pallets, project staging for fit-out and FF&E, spare-parts stock for plants and dealers, and import distribution for brands supplying Riyadh retailers.
The Warehousing Quote gives an estimate online in minutes for dry and general goods; our team confirms the space and issues the official quote.
Dangerous goods are reviewed by our team before we quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
QHow long does customs clearance take at Riyadh Dry Port or King Khalid airport?
Customs clearance in under 4 hours (commercial FCL), because the FASAH declaration and the SABER certificates are ready before arrival.
QHow does sea cargo reach Riyadh?
Through Jeddah Islamic Port with overland trucking, or through Dammam with rail to Riyadh Dry Port. Port and route availability changes with carrier schedules. We confirm the current route and port for every booking — ask us on WhatsApp.
QCan my stock be held bonded or duty-paid?
Both. Duty-paid stock is stored in our Riyadh warehousing in Al Sulay. We arrange bonded storage through free-zone and bonded-port facilities.
QWhat is the minimum storage term?
Three months for duty-paid storage. Bonded storage runs from 12 months, with 6 months paid in advance. The Warehousing Quote shows the term options for your goods.
QDo you clear at Riyadh Dry Port?
Yes. Safe Hands is a licensed customs broker and clears at Riyadh Dry Port and King Khalid International Airport.
QCan you receive a container and deliver to several Riyadh sites?
Yes. We receive the container into our Al Sulay warehousing, confirm the stock and release it in phases to each site on your schedule.
Storing or clearing in Riyadh?
We reply within minutes on WhatsApp.