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Ground rules: Route to the port nearest the final destination: Jeddah for the west, Dammam for the east and Riyadh (with a rail option to Riyadh Dry Port).
Transit: UAE 2–4 days, India 10–18, Europe 14–22, China 18–35. FCL suits loads above ~12–15 CBM; LCL bills per CBM ($25–60 from Asia). Sea freight carries most Saudi imports through Jeddah Islamic Port (Red Sea) and King Abdulaziz Port Dammam (Gulf).
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Jeddah Islamic Port is the largest container gateway; Dammam leads on the Gulf coast.
Sea for weight and volume (10–35 days); air for urgency (2–5 days) at several times the cost.