Quick answer
Safe Hands Shipping Line stores regulated goods in Saudi Arabia in a licensed facility provided under your contract, with a specialist assigned per category: a pharmacist or biomedical engineer for pharma and medical devices, a chemist for chemicals, a food-safety lead for food. Each category sits with its regulator: SFDA, Civil Defence, the Ministry of Commerce, MEWA, the Ministry of Energy or ZATCA for goods in bond.
Which authority covers which category
| Category | Authority | Storage |
|---|---|---|
| Food and feed | SFDA | SFDA-licensed facility provided under your contract. |
| Drugs and cosmetics | SFDA | SFDA-licensed facility provided under your contract. |
| Medical devices | SFDA | SFDA-licensed facility provided under your contract. |
| Chemicals | Ministry of Commerce permit; Civil Defence chemical-storage licence | Our chemist runs your licensed chemical storage. |
| Fertilisers and pesticides | MEWA | Licensed store, never next to a food store |
| Petroleum products | Ministry of Energy | Licensed petroleum storage |
| Goods in bond | ZATCA | Free-zone and bonded-port facilities |
A specialist is assigned per category and named in your contract.
The rules behind licensed storage
| Civil Defence first | Every storage licence starts with Civil Defence approval; since 17 Aug 2026 third-party insurance is required before Civil Defence licence issue or renewal for chemical, mixed-goods and tyre warehouses (Civil Defence news: third-party insurance before licence issue or renewal (17 Aug 2026) · verified 14 Oct 2026) |
| High-hazard stores | High-hazard warehouses (SBC 201) are excluded from the municipal requirements and are set up within the scope of MODON, like heavy industries (§1.4) (MoMAH, Warehouses and Stores Requirements (Decision 4600327053/1, 1446H) · checked 15 Oct 2026) |
| Food next to chemicals | A food warehouse may not be set up next to pesticide or cleaning-product warehouses (§3.2(15)) (MoMAH, Warehouses and Stores Requirements (Decision 4600327053/1, 1446H) · checked 15 Oct 2026) |
| Third-party storage for SFDA goods | The warehouse holds the licence and each client holds its own SFDA licence for its space: drugs at least 20 m², cosmetics at least 10 m² (SFDA, Good Storage provisions for lessors and lessees v2.2 · verified 14 Oct 2026) |
| Goods in bond | Up to 5 years in a bonded zone with duty and VAT suspended; SFDA, MEWA and MoE approvals still apply before release (ZATCA, Bonded Zones Rules (as amended 1448H), Art 12 · verified 14 Oct 2026) |
Storage by category
Pharma and medical devices
SFDA-licensed facility provided under your contract; a pharmacist or biomedical engineer assigned to your account.
Food and beverages
SFDA-licensed facility provided under your contract, with lot and expiry control.
Temperature-controlled
Cool-ambient, chilled and frozen bands with logged temperature evidence.
Chemicals and dangerous goods
Our chemist runs your licensed chemical storage.
Storage conditions
| Ambient | Normal warehouse storage at room temperature |
| Cool-ambient | 15–25 °C, relative humidity at or below 60 % |
| Chilled | 0 to 4 °C (MoMAH, Warehouses and Stores Requirements (Decision 4600327053/1, 1446H), §3.1(3) · checked 15 Oct 2026) |
| Frozen | Down to −16 °C (MoMAH, Warehouses and Stores Requirements (Decision 4600327053/1, 1446H), §3.1(3) · checked 15 Oct 2026) |
Chilled and frozen storage is provided in a licensed facility under your contract, with logged temperature evidence.
Where we store
Riyadh (Al Sulay)
Served directly from our warehouse in Al Sulay, Riyadh.
Jeddah
Served through our partner network: one contract and one invoice with Safe Hands.
Dammam / Eastern Province
Served through our partner network: one contract and one invoice with Safe Hands.
Other regions
Set up for your requirement.
Quality controls we offer
Choose the controls your stock needs; each one is written into your storage contract.
- TAPA FSR-certified site option
- Locked cage pallet position or shelf
- Dedicated cage bay
- Dedicated licensed guard
- ESD-protected handling (ANSI/ESD S20.20 / IEC 61340-5-1)
- RFID tagging and handheld counts
- SSCC (GS1-128) pallet labels
- Lot and expiry capture with first-expiry-first-out (FEFO)
- Serial and IMEI capture
- Temperature and humidity loggers with a monthly report
- Preservation rounds for stored plant stock
- Photo-documented receiving and SKU-level inventory confirmation within 4 hours of unloading
- 24/7 CCTV and fire suppression
Sources
- Civil Defence news: third-party insurance before licence issue or renewal (17 Aug 2026) · verified 14 Oct 2026
- MoMAH, Warehouses and Stores Requirements (Decision 4600327053/1, 1446H) · checked 15 Oct 2026
- SFDA, Good Storage provisions for lessors and lessees v2.2 · verified 14 Oct 2026
- ZATCA, Bonded Zones Rules (as amended 1448H), Art 12 · verified 14 Oct 2026
Rules read at the official sources on 14 Oct 2026 (MoMAH requirements re-read on 15 Oct 2026).
Frequently Asked Questions
QDo you store regulated goods?
Food, pharmaceutical, medical-device, chemical, temperature-controlled and dangerous-goods storage: provided in a licensed facility under your contract, with a specialist assigned to your account.
QWho looks after my category?
A specialist is assigned per category and named in your contract: a pharmacist or biomedical engineer for pharma and medical devices, a chemist for chemicals, a food-safety lead for food.
QDo I need my own SFDA licence for storage?
For drugs, cosmetics, medical devices and food stored with a third party, the warehouse holds its licence and each client holds an SFDA licence for its own space; we prepare that file with you.
QWhere are regulated goods stored?
In Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam / Eastern Province: Riyadh served directly, the other cities through our partner network, with one contract and one invoice with Safe Hands.
QWhich goods must be stored in a MODON industrial city?
High-hazard quantities under the Saudi Building Code (SBC 201 Group H) go within MODON's scope; food, pharma, medical devices and general goods are stored in licensed warehouse zones.
QCan regulated goods wait in bond before clearance?
Yes. Goods can stay up to 5 years in a bonded zone with duty and VAT suspended; the SFDA, MEWA or MoE approval is obtained before release.
QDo you clear regulated imports too?
Yes. Safe Hands is a licensed customs broker: the FASAH declaration is lodged at least 48 hours before arrival and the goods move into licensed storage on release.
QHow do I get a quote?
Get a Warehousing Quote, or send the category, storage temperature, volume and city on WhatsApp; regulated storage is priced for your contract.
Our credentials
- Licensed customs broker
- ZATCA customs clearance
- TGA Freight Forwarder & Broker Licence
- 42/00008120
- ISO certification
- ISO 9001:2015 AMER300621 · ISO 45001:2018 AMER300622
- Verify · Certification body's certificate check
- Head office · Warehouse
- 7273 Fatimah Al Zahraa Rd, Riyadh 12837 · Al Sulay industrial district, Riyadh
Safe Hands Shipping Line is the trade name of شركة الايدي الامينة (Al Aidi Al Amina Company). All credentials →
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