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Car and Furniture Shipping Company from Saudi Arabia to Greece 0506688227 The Port Is Not the Destination and the Second Island Leg

Car and Furniture Shipping Company from Saudi Arabia to Greece 0506688227 The Port Is Not the Destination and the Second Island Leg
Guide summary

Car and furniture shipping from Saudi Arabia to Greece by sea to Piraeus or Thessaloniki. In a country with more than two hundred inhabited islands, the container reaching the port is not the end of the journey but the middle of it. More importantly, the container itself never reaches most islands at all — their ports are ferry quays, not container terminals. So your shipment is unloaded at Piraeus and moved onto a truck that boards a ferry. This guide covers the second leg, ferry seasonality, and Crete's exceptional case.

Looking for a shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Greece that knows the arrival port may not be your destination? Tiger Cargo Express ships furniture, vehicles and cargo to Athens, Thessaloniki, Crete, Rhodes and the rest of Greece — by sea and air, with dismantling, packing and reassembly, customs clearance at both ends, and insurance on the load. To book: 0506688227

Greece differs from every European destination before it for one reason: more than two hundred inhabited islands. If yours is one of them, the container reaching Piraeus is not the end of the journey — it is the middle of it.

And more precisely, a fact most clients do not know: the container itself never reaches most of the islands at all. Small island ports have neither container handling equipment nor storage yards. Which means your shipment is unloaded at Piraeus and moved onto a truck that boards a ferry.

That is a whole stage — with its own cost, schedule and risks — left out by anyone quoting you “to the Greek port”.

18-30days by sea
2main container ports
200+inhabited islands
100%clearance both ends

What do we ship from Saudi Arabia to Greece?

Traffic combining people relocating, property owners, students and hospitality fit-outs.

Household furnitureA whole home in a single container — with dismantling, packing and reassembly in your new home.
Cars and vehiclesInside a closed container — with a Greek registration tax and a relief route with conditions.
Island shipmentsCrete, Rhodes, Corfu and the Cyclades — with a second sea leg we cost as an independent line.
Hospitality fit-outsHotels and serviced apartments on the islands — timed to precede the season rather than collide with it.
Commercial cargoCompany container loads with a commercial invoice, full clearance and a European tax number.
Diplomatic mission shipmentsAthens — with a special handling arrangement when the final destination is an island.

The port is not the destination — the second sea leg

Greece has two main ports for long-haul container services: Piraeus near Athens and Thessaloniki in the north. Your shipment from Saudi Arabia arrives at one of them.

But if your destination is an island — very common here — a second stage begins that is different in kind, not merely in distance.

Why does the container not reach your island?
Because handling a container requires a port crane, a storage yard and internal movement equipment — and those exist at only a limited number of Greek ports. The port of Mykonos or Paros or Naxos is a ferry quay, not a container terminal. So even if a vessel could carry your container there, there would be no way to lift it off.

How your shipment actually reaches the island

1 — Arrival and clearanceThe container arrives at Piraeus and clears there — clearance happens at the port, not on the island.
2 — Unloading and reloadingThe shipment comes out of the container and into a covered truck — and here the damage risk begins.
3 — Ferry bookingThe truck boards a ferry on a booked slot — and the schedule is seasonal, not daily.
4 — Island deliveryThe same truck delivers to your door — with no further handling if it was planned properly.

Note step two: your shipment is unloaded and reloaded an extra time that was never in the calculation. And every extra handling is an extra chance of scratches and breakage. Which is why we pack island shipments to a higher standard from the outset — not after discovering there is a second stage.

Ferry season — the factor that overturns your schedule

There is no single fixed ferry timetable in Greece — there are two entirely different ones.

Aspect Summer Winter
Sailing frequency Daily or more to most islands Two or three a week — fewer to the small islands
Truck space availability Booked out in advance — tourist vehicles compete with freight Readily available — but the sailings themselves are scarce
Weather cancellations Rare — except on days of strong northerly winds Quite likely — and a cancelled sailing can mean days waiting for the next
Delivery on the island Congested — streets and ports running at full capacity Very smooth — actually the easiest time to deliver

The conclusion we give every island-bound client: the best shipping window is spring and early autumn. Neither the summer crush nor the winter gaps. And anyone planning for a June tourist season needs their shipment to arrive in April — not May.

A note on this section
Ferry timetables and truck capacities change yearly and vary by route, island and weather, and we do not give categorical promises of an arrival date on an island. What we give is a realistic schedule with a written margin, an early booking, and immediate notice of any change. Customs and relief matters we review with you before booking — and we do not provide legal or tax advice.

Customs relief conditions in Greece

Greece applies the European framework for removal goods relief: anyone resident outside the Union for twelve continuous months who transfers their normal residence to Greece may bring in their used furniture and belongings free of duty and VAT.

Condition What it means in practice
Residence outside the Union Twelve continuous months before the move — evidenced by official documents.
Certificate of transfer of residence Requested from the competent Greek consulate — best started well before you travel.
Prior ownership and use Used goods in reasonable household quantities — new items in original packaging assessed separately.
Transfer of normal residence Greece is your main home — a holiday house on an island is not relieved.
Arrival within the deadline A set period from the transfer of your residence — counted by the shipment’s arrival, not its delivery to you.
The Greek tax number Used in clearance and in every official dealing — obtained early, not when the container lands.
Restriction on disposal Goods admitted under relief cannot be sold or lent for a set period after import without prior notification.
A precise point for those bound for the islands
The deadline is met by the shipment’s arrival and the filing of its dossier, not by its arrival at your front door. That works entirely in your favour: even if the ferry is delayed two weeks, the customs file was completed at Piraeus. But it also means that a delay in reaching Piraeus is the real danger — not a delay in the second stage. Which is why we manage the sailing date from Saudi Arabia, not the ferry date.

Shipping for embassies, consulates and their staff

And a special handling arrangement when the final destination is an island.

Shipments for diplomatic and consular missions and their staff do not go through the removal goods route and are not bound by its conditions — not the consular certificate, not the arrival deadline, and not the requirement that goods be used. The basis here is the status of the mission or of your accreditation with it.

But one logistical constraint no status exempts you from: geography. If a diplomatic shipment is bound for an island, it faces the same handling limits — no crane, no container terminal. So we arrange closed, direct handling at Piraeus: unloading in a designated area, immediate reloading, a new logged seal, and a dedicated truck rather than a consolidated one.

Official mission cargoOffice furniture, fit-out, equipment and vehicles in the mission’s name — the consignee is the mission itself.
Accredited staff effectsFurniture, personal effects and a vehicle for the diplomat and family, at the start of a posting or at its end.
Administrative and technical staffTreatment may differ from that of a diplomatic agent, set by the accreditation category and its period.
  • ▸ We start with the mission’s administrative department, not with the individual — the official correspondence is the foundation of the file.
  • ▸ We match consignee name and title between the correspondence and the bill of lading word for word before issuing it.
  • ▸ We arrange closed handling if the destination is an island — with a new seal logged and reported to the mission.
  • ▸ We schedule sailing around the accreditation date rather than around when the furniture is ready.
  • ▸ We document the inventory to a higher standard and hand it over endorsed by both sides.
  • ▸ We handle everything in confidence — information, contents and movement schedules alike.

And we are clear: what the exemption covers and how far it extends is for the competent authorities in the receiving state to determine, and the mission has its own official channels. Our role is purely logistical. We work in both directions: foreign missions in the Kingdom, and Saudi missions in Greece.

Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Greece

A Greek registration tax — and a relief route you apply for rather than receive automatically.

Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Greece inside a closed container with full lashing
Strapped inside a closed container — and an island-bound vehicle finishes the journey on a ferry.

Greece drives on the right as Saudi Arabia does, so there is no conversion stage. But registering the vehicle passes through a separate financial item: Greek registration tax, calculated on the vehicle’s characteristics, value and emissions.

There is a relief route tied to a transfer of residence, with conditions about how long you owned and used the vehicle before the move and how long you must keep it after registration before it may be sold. It is applied for with its own dossier.

A practical advantage for the vehicle on this lane
Unlike furniture, a vehicle needs no unloading and reloading to reach the island. It comes out of the container at Piraeus and is driven or carried straight onto the ferry. So the extra handling risk that faces furniture does not apply to it. What does apply is that it must be registered and insured before it moves on the road — and that is the timing we arrange with you.

The vehicle route

1 — Documentation before shippingTitle, dated purchase invoice, registration documents, insurance and a photographic record of condition.
2 — Shipping and clearanceClosed container and full lashing, with the vehicle listed by its details on the inventory and the relief file.
3 — Tax and conformityAssessing the registration tax or filing the relief dossier, plus a European certificate of conformity if the model has one.
4 — Registration and platesThen insurance and the technical inspection. The vehicle is not used on the road before that is complete.

And we say plainly: if your vehicle is built to a different market’s specification and is relatively old or large-engined, the registration tax and conformity costs may exceed the vehicle’s own value. We tell you before booking — and we never promise an outcome on the relief route, because it is not ours to give.

Arrival port — Piraeus or Thessaloniki?

Port Location Best suited to
Piraeus Near Athens — Greece’s largest port and an eastern Mediterranean hub Athens and the centre — and every island without exception, as the hub of the ferry network
Thessaloniki The north — gateway to Macedonia and Thrace Thessaloniki, Kavala, Ioannina and the north — saving a long road haul
Heraklion Crete — a port with wider handling capability than the other islands All of Crete — and it can sometimes take the container directly, which we exploit
Crete is a special case worth asking about
Crete is the largest Greek island and its port has far wider capability than the small island ports. On some schedules the container can reach it without being unloaded at Piraeus — which eliminates the entire extra handling stage with its risk and cost. It is not a fixed rule and depends on the service and the season, but it is a possibility we check for every Crete-bound shipment before booking. Anyone who does not check it unloads your shipment at Piraeus for nothing.

Furniture moving from Saudi Arabia to Greece

With packing built on the number of handlings rather than the length of the voyage.

Furniture moving from Saudi Arabia to Greece with reinforced packing built for extra handling
An island shipment is packed for two extra handlings — not for one sea voyage.

The rule we work to here is simple: the number of handlings sets the packing standard, not the number of days. A shipment to Athens is handled twice; a shipment to Naxos is handled at least five times. Packing both to the same standard exposes the second to near-certain damage.

  • ▸ Survey and assessment: volume in cubic metres, and deciding what is dismantled and what needs a crate.
  • ▸ Professional dismantling: bedrooms, kitchens and shelving — full dismantling cuts volume, and volume is your invoice.
  • ▸ Reinforced packing for island shipments: extra layers, corner protectors and timber crates for heavy and fragile pieces.
  • ▸ Consolidation onto uniform pallets: it cuts the number of individual pieces handled — the single most effective protection in practice.
  • ▸ Treated and stamped timber crates: a European condition of entry — applied to every crate we build.
  • ▸ A numbered, photographed inventory: re-checked at the reloading in Piraeus, not only on arrival.
  • ▸ Unpacking and reassembly: in your new home — not boxes left at the door.

Two shipping methods — sea and air

The sea route from Saudi Arabia to Greece via Suez and the eastern Mediterranean
Red Sea, then Suez, then north — Greece is among the closest European destinations by sea.
Sea freightThe natural route for furniture, vehicles and cargo of real volume. Greece’s advantage is being among the closest European destinations to us by sea — straight north after Suez without crossing the whole Mediterranean.
Air freightFor urgent consignments and sensitive pieces. It has a particular advantage here: most major islands have airports, so an air shipment bypasses the ferry stage entirely. An expensive option, but a logical one for small valuable pieces.

Full container or shared load?

Aspect Full container Shared load
When it suits you A whole home, a vehicle, or volume close to container capacity A small flat, a student’s belongings, or part of a home
If the destination is an island A truck dedicated to you alone — one handling, one seal, full control of the slot A consolidated truck — more handlings and dates tied to other people’s shipments
Transit Shorter — no waiting for a load to fill Longer — consolidation before sailing and deconsolidation after
Cost A fixed rate — better value the closer you get to filling it Per cubic metre — better value for small volumes only

And a piece of advice we give plainly: if your destination is an island, a full container is worth its price difference even if you do not fill it. It gives you a dedicated truck, a single handling and a ferry slot you control — whereas a shared load to an island means waiting for a truck to fill for your island specifically, which can take weeks out of season.

Greek cities and islands we cover

Door delivery across the Greek mainland and the islands.

Athens
Thessaloniki
Patras
Larissa
Heraklion
Chania
Rhodes
Corfu
Volos
Ioannina
Kalamata
Kavala
Mykonos
Santorini
Rethymno
Chalkida

Shipping prices from Saudi Arabia to Greece

Indicative figures following sea-freight pricing logic — the final quote is built on the survey and on your final destination.

Shipment type Price range Unit and notes
Shared load (LCL) Request a quote — set by survey Per cubic metre with a minimum
20ft container Request a quote — set by survey Suits a mid-sized flat, or a vehicle with belongings
40ft container Request a quote — set by survey Suits a full house, or two vehicles
Car shipping Request a quote — set by survey Inside a closed container — excluding Greek registration tax and inspection
The second sea leg Set in the quote, by your destination Unloading + truck + ferry — varies by island and season
Air freight Request a quote — set by survey By volumetric weight — and it bypasses the ferry stage entirely

Note that we give the second sea leg its own line in the table. Because in Greece it is not a detail but a whole stage — and it is the single most commonly omitted item in quotes that end “at the Greek port”. Anyone who does not name it in the quote will name it in the invoice.

What actually sets your price?

Island or mainland?The item most specific to Greece — and the difference is not distance but a whole extra stage.
Shipping seasonTruck space on summer ferries is pricier and scarcer — spring is calmer and cheaper.
Volume, not weightSea freight is priced by cubic metre. A light sofa takes more room than a heavy box of books.
Packing standardAn island shipment needs a higher standard — a real line item we explain rather than hide.
Your customs positionTransferring residence, or furnishing a holiday house? The difference in the final invoice is very large.
Delivery difficultyIsland villages with stone steps and lanes no vehicle enters — an item costed in advance.

Documents required for shipping to Greece

Documents required for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Greece and clearance at Piraeus
Clearance happens at the arrival port — even when your final destination is a distant island.
The shipment fileBill of lading · a detailed numbered and valued inventory · proof of identity · shipper and consignee details with the final delivery address including the island’s name · timber treatment certificates · clearance authorisation.
The removal goods filePassport and visa or residence permit · the certificate of transfer of residence · the Greek tax number · evidence of previous residence outside the Union · proof of your address in Greece · the complete vehicle file where applicable.
Name the island on the first call
It may look like a detail, but it changes the entire quote: the port, the packing standard, the sailing date and the final cost. Anyone who quotes you on the basis of “Greece” and then discovers you are on Santorini will requote — or hand you your shipment at Piraeus and say that was what was agreed. We ask for the final destination before we ask for the volume.

Customs clearance and standing charges

We handle clearance at both ends, and it takes place at the arrival port — Piraeus or Thessaloniki — not on your island. A container has a limited free period starting from discharge, after which a daily charge applies for it remaining and another for late return to the shipping line.

Why does delay cost more here than elsewhere?
Because a clearance delay does not postpone delivery day by day — it misses the booked ferry slot. In summer that can mean days waiting for another truck space; in winter it can mean waiting for the next weekly sailing. So one day’s delay at Piraeus can turn into a week on arrival. Which is why we complete the dossier before sailing and book the ferry against a conservative estimated date.

Prohibited and restricted items

  • ▸ Flammables and pressurised goods: aerosols, paints, solvents, fuel and gas — excluded entirely, and ferries are stricter about them than ships.
  • ▸ Alcohol and tobacco: outside the removal goods relief, with their own regime.
  • ▸ New items in their original packaging: the prior-use condition is examined, and new goods are assessed separately.
  • ▸ Antiquities and works of art: a very sensitive item in Greece specifically, with detailed export and import controls — tell us in advance about any piece that might fall under that description.
  • ▸ Food and animal or plant products: tightly restricted under European sanitary and phytosanitary controls.
  • ▸ Plants, seeds and soil: effectively prohibited, and soil residue on garden tools triggers inspection.
  • ▸ Weapons, ammunition and replicas: including souvenirs — treatment is strict.
  • ▸ Untreated timber: every crate and pallet needs approved treatment and marking.

Packing and insurance

The voyage to Greece is among the shortest in Europe, but the number of handlings is among the highest — especially to the islands. Damage here does not come from a long sea passage but from repeated lifting and setting down.

Palletised consolidationThe single best protective measure — it cuts the number of individual pieces lifted by hand at each stage.
Corner protectors and double wrappingFor wooden pieces and exposed edges — the first things to suffer during reloading.
Glass and mirrorsTimber crates, not cardboard, if the destination is an island — without exception.
Cover including the ferry stageA decisive point — some policies end at the port of discharge. We verify the extension and tell you in writing.

We stress that last point: ask any company whether its insurance extends beyond the port of discharge. Many standard policies end at Piraeus — which is precisely where the riskiest stage of your journey begins.

Inland delivery after the port

  • ▸ Traditional island villages: lanes and stone steps no vehicle can enter — delivery may be by hand for a stretch, and it is costed in advance.
  • ▸ Mykonos and Santorini specifically: restrictions on large vehicle movement in season, and delivery windows set by the hour.
  • ▸ Central Athens: narrow streets, lift-free buildings and a municipal parking permit requested in advance.
  • ▸ Northerly winds: can cancel a ferry sailing on the day — we allow a margin in the schedule rather than promise a fixed date.
  • ▸ Local working hours: they differ between island and mainland and between season and off-season — we build on them rather than on a general assumption.

The reverse direction — Greece to Saudi Arabia

We work both directions on the same services and ports. The dominant traffic out of Greece is marble, natural stone, furniture, olive oil and equipment, alongside returnees’ effects.

Marble brings a particular consideration: very high weight in a small volume, which makes the load calculation entirely different — and loading it wrongly means cracked slabs or exceeding weight limits. Note too that Greek and European controls on exporting older pieces are very detailed; we review your list before loading.

How to choose a shipping company to Greece

“Is your price to the port or to my door?”The most important question on this lane. Anyone answering “to the port” has left you the hardest and priciest stage.
“How does my shipment reach my island?”Anyone saying “the container goes straight there” does not know the Greek islands — and will learn at your expense.
“Does the insurance extend past the discharge port?”A question that reveals the real policy — the riskiest stage begins exactly after Piraeus.
“When do you book the ferry?”Before sailing or after arrival? In summer the difference can be a full week of waiting.
“Do you check for a direct call at Crete?”Anyone who does not unloads your shipment at Piraeus for nothing — with risk and cost that were avoidable.
“Is my case a transfer of residence or a holiday house?”Anyone promising you relief before asking this is selling you an illusion rather than a service.

Our written guarantees

A price to your door, not to the portThe second sea leg is a declared line in the quote — no surprise after arrival.
Packing matched to the handlingsAn island shipment is packed for two extra handlings from day one — not after we discover the destination.
Ferry booked before sailingAgainst a conservative estimated date — we do not leave the booking until the container lands and the season is full.
Inventory verified at reloadingAt Piraeus and not only on arrival — so it is known at which point anything happened.
Cover through to deliveryWe verify the policy extends past the port and tell you its scope in writing.
One point of contact to the endOne person following your file from survey to the last piece reassembled on your island.

How to lower the cost of your shipment

  • ▸ Ship in spring or early autumn. The cheapest and smoothest window for the islands — neither the summer crush nor the winter gaps.
  • ▸ Ask about a direct call if your destination is Crete. It may eliminate a whole stage with its cost and risk.
  • ▸ Sort ruthlessly if the destination is an island. Every cubic metre here is paid for twice — at sea and on the ferry.
  • ▸ Allow full dismantling and palletising. It cuts volume and handling at once — two benefits from one measure.
  • ▸ Settle your customs position first. If you qualify for relief nothing else compares; if you do not, know the real figure early.
  • ▸ Do not buy new furniture to ship along. The prior-use condition is examined, and new goods are assessed separately.
  • ▸ Describe the approach to your home precisely. A lane? Stone steps? A village on a slope? Discovering it on delivery day costs far more.

When do rates rise and transits lengthen?

Period What happens
June — September Peak tourist season — truck space on ferries is pricier and scarcer, and island delivery is congested.
August Broad holidays and administrative slowdown — and the hardest month for island delivery specifically.
November — March Few ferry sailings, liable to wind cancellation — and the wait can run to days.
Orthodox Easter Extremely heavy domestic movement between mainland and islands — ferries are completely full.
Disruption on sea lanes Rerouting lengthens transit and moves rates — we tell you as soon as we know.

How we work: five steps

1Fix the final destinationMainland or island? And which island? Before any figure and before any booking.
2An inclusive door quoteWith a port, a sailing date and the second sea leg declared with its cost and margin.
3Packing matched to handlingsDismantling, reinforced packing, palletising, and a numbered photographed inventory.
4Sailing and advance ferry bookingWe complete the clearance dossier before arrival and book the second stage early.
5Clearance, handling, deliveryInventory verified at reloading, then the ferry, then delivery and reassembly.

Five recurring mistakes — all avoidable

  • ▸ Accepting a quote that ends at the port. The mistake most specific to Greece — the remaining stage may be the most complex and expensive.
  • ▸ Assuming the container reaches the island. Most islands have no container handling equipment at all.
  • ▸ Shipping at the height of summer. The priciest and hardest time — and spring solves it at no extra cost.
  • ▸ Ordinary packing for an island shipment. Extra handlings on packing not built for them means near-certain damage.
  • ▸ Not checking the scope of the insurance. A policy ending at Piraeus leaves the riskiest stage uncovered.

Why Tiger Cargo Express?

Because we quote you for the whole journey, not the easy part of it. Most of our competitors give you an attractive figure “to Piraeus” — and the figure is accurate, but it leaves you the stage that holds the handling, the ferry, the weather, the season and the stone steps.

We ask for the name of your island before we ask for the size of your shipment — because the first changes everything in the quote, and the second changes one number.

Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to Greece

How long does a shipment from Saudi Arabia to Greece take?Three to four weeks by sea to Piraeus or Thessaloniki — Greece is among the closest European destinations to us by sea, since the route heads north straight after Suez. If your destination is an island, the second sea leg is added: days in summer, and potentially longer in winter.
Does the container reach my island directly?For most islands: no. Small island ports are ferry quays rather than container terminals, with no cranes and no storage yards. So your shipment clears at Piraeus, is unloaded, loaded into a covered truck that boards a ferry, and delivered to your door. The notable exception is Crete — detailed below.
My destination is Crete — is it different?It may be, in your favour. Crete is the largest island and Heraklion has far wider capability, so on some schedules the container can reach it without being unloaded at Piraeus — eliminating the entire extra handling stage. It is not a fixed rule and depends on the service and season, but we check the possibility for every Crete-bound shipment before booking.
When is the best time to ship to an island?Spring and early autumn. In summer the sailings are frequent but truck space is booked out and dearer and delivery is congested; in winter space is available but sailings are few and liable to wind cancellation. Spring combines reasonable frequency, calmer prices and smooth delivery.
Where does customs clearance take place?At the arrival port — Piraeus or Thessaloniki — not on your island. That works in your favour: the customs deadline is met by the shipment’s arrival and the filing of its dossier, even if the ferry is delayed afterwards. But it also means a clearance delay misses the booked ferry slot — which is why we complete the dossier before sailing.
What are the core relief conditions?Normal residence outside the European Union for twelve continuous months, a certificate of transfer of residence from the competent Greek consulate, prior ownership and use of the goods, an actual transfer of your normal residence to Greece, arrival within the deadline, a Greek tax number, and a restriction on disposal after import. Each case is assessed individually.
I bought a holiday house on an island — am I relieved?If it is not your normal residence the relief does not apply, and duty and VAT are charged. Shipping remains possible on a different calculation, which we set out before booking — because a budget built on relief you do not qualify for collapses at clearance.
What about my car and the registration tax?Greece charges a registration tax on vehicles calculated on the vehicle’s characteristics, value and emissions, and there is a relief route tied to a transfer of residence with conditions on how long you owned it before the move and how long you keep it after registration. One practical advantage: a vehicle needs no unloading and reloading to reach the island.
Does your insurance cover the ferry stage?A very important question — many standard policies end at the port of discharge, which is exactly where the riskiest stage begins. We verify that cover extends past the port and tell you its scope in writing before booking.
My house is in a village no truck can enter — what do you do?Very common on the Greek islands: lanes, stone steps and villages on slopes. We transfer to a smaller vehicle, and part of the delivery may be by hand for a stretch. It is an item we cost in advance once you describe the approach — we do not discover it on delivery day.
Do you handle embassy and consulate shipments?Yes, and it is an independent category not bound by the removal goods conditions, since the exemption rests on the status of the mission or of the accreditation. But geography exempts no one: if the destination is an island we arrange closed, direct handling at Piraeus with a new logged seal and a dedicated rather than consolidated truck.
Do you ship from Greece to Saudi Arabia?Yes, on the same services and ports. The dominant traffic is marble, natural stone, furniture, olive oil and equipment alongside returnees’ effects. Marble needs a particular load calculation because of its very high weight in small volume. Note that controls on exporting older pieces from Greece are detailed — we review your list before loading.

In summary

Shipping to Greece is short in transit and close by sea — but reaching the port is not reaching your home in a country with more than two hundred inhabited islands. Three things matter here: a price that runs to your door rather than to the quay, packing built on the number of handlings, and an early ferry booking timed around the season. Tiger Cargo Express gives you all three in writing before you ship.

Send your shipment details — approximate volume, origin city, your final destination by name whether mainland or island, whether it will be your normal residence, and whether a vehicle is included — and we reply with an inclusive door quote within 60 minutes. 0506688227

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