THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR MOVING OVERSEAS
Everything You’ll Need To Know Before Moving Overseas.
Ask the Moving Doctor
Our resident Moving Doctor, Mark Nash is in the house! Mark has been in the moving business for 33 years, originally from England; he has moved 5 times internationally and has worked in England, mainland Europe, The Middle East and for the past 19 years in the USA. If he doesn’t know the answer to the question, he has enough friends in this industry to find out for you.
He currently sits on the board of the International Shippers Association and the Commercial Affairs committee at the International Association of Movers.
Mark will always do his best to provide an answer honestly, professionally and treat this forum as a place where everyone can learn about moving overseas.
mohammad
Posted at 09:59h, 05 MayHi,
I plan to move from Irving, Texas (USA) to Bahrain and wanted to get an estimate for the household stuff I wanted to ship. Mostly my stuff would contain, kitchenware, clothes, home décor, etc. The only big thing I plan to take with me are two leather sofas.
Kindly let me know if you could be of assistance to me.
Thanks!
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:52h, 06 MayHello Mohammed, I am going to pass this over to Pete and Stephanie who can quote you small and large self load containers to Bahrain, cheers The Moving Doctor
Sara
Posted at 04:39h, 03 MayHello,
In October I am moving from Barcelona, Spain to San Diego, CA. I will bring household items like kitchenware, books, clothes, etc but no big furniture. I also have two bicycles. Probably about 10 large boxes plus the bikes. Can you give me a rough price estimate, please? Thanks!
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:14h, 04 MayHello Sara, I am going to Barcelona next week for a vacation. What’s your favorite Tapas bar?
I am going to pass this message over to Chris Smith in our EU office to email you some rates and options. He will be emailing you soon. Cheers
The Moving Doctor
Emma
Posted at 15:43h, 29 AprilHello,
I will be moving from California to London in a few months time. I’d like to know about different options as we want to bring our personal items. I’m not certain exactly how much we need to move but it is a lot of children items, kitchen items and other (2bdr). Are you able to send me different options please? Thank you,
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:25h, 30 AprilHello Emma, Yes we can send you different options. I’ll get Pete in our office here to email you some options and prices. The great think about our U Cubes for example is that they are door to door and a lump sum price whatever you can get to fit in them so you know exactly how much up front its going to cost you.
Have a great day and Pete will be in touch, cheers The Moving Doctor
Yousif
Posted at 12:16h, 29 AprilHi, I am moving from Montreal to Kuwait. I am selling most of my “big” furniture and left with books, clothes, accessories..etc
what is the best/cheapest way to ship my stuff to Kuwait? Anyone does Packing also?
what are my options?
Thanks
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:26h, 30 AprilHello Yousif, I will ask Pete in our office here to email you some prices and service options for your move, cheers The Moving Doctor
Geert
Posted at 09:17h, 29 AprilHi Mark, I am moving a 20ft container from Antwerp to Edwardsville, Illinois (62025). I am working with someone to remove and pack my household into the container in Antwerp, but it seems we’re stuck from thereon out. Do you guys pick up a fully loaded container in Antwerp and take charge from there to my door in Illinois? Thanks!
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:30h, 30 AprilHello Geert, yes we could position a container at your residence for your local packing company to load into. We would then truck it to Antwerp port, ship across to USA, clear customs and truck to your residence in Edwardsville for you or a local company to unload and take everything into your house.
I will get Chris Corder in our office to contact you and offer you some suggestions and prices.
Cheers The Moving Doctor
Geert
Posted at 09:13h, 30 AprilGreat. Thanks Mark.
Albane
Posted at 03:39h, 28 AprilHi, I live in London in a furnished flat but I plan to buy a flat. i’ve got a few things to move from paris to london: 4 to 5 boxes of clothes and 2 furnitures (including one big wardrobe). There’s no emergency at all. I was wondering if you had some options where I can add my stuff to a not 100% full truck. thanks
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:09h, 28 AprilHello Albane, yes we have some options for you on this. I’ll get Chris from our London office to email you some prices and services.
Cheers The Moving Doctor
Kate
Posted at 16:11h, 25 AprilGood evening Mark!
My partner and I are moving from Ashington, Northumberland, to work at Britannica International School in Budapest. We haven’t shipped anything abroad before so are a little lost as to the best way to go about it.
We’ll have around 3 suitcases worth of clothes (of around 20 kg each), a ski bag (20 kg) and perhaps a box of books (20 kg).
Any advice would be very much appreciated,
Thank you,
Kate
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:10h, 27 AprilHello Kate, This sounds exciting, I went to Budapest a few years ago and loved it. The food is superb!
I will ask Chris in our UK office to email you a quote for this and explain how it all works and answer any questions you may have on this.
Cheers and have a great trip, The Moving Doctor
John
Posted at 11:37h, 24 AprilHi Mark.
I have a 1 meter cube crate total 250 pounds that I need to send to Barcelona from Vancouver BC, Canada what are your thoughts.
John
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 11:46h, 24 AprilHello John, thanks for the email, great place to move to! I am passing this over to Pete who handles our Canada desk and he can send you some good options, cheers and have a great weekend, Happy Packing, The Moving Doctor
Greg
Posted at 11:25h, 23 AprilHi there, need to ship contents of a 2br apartment (estimate a 10′ shipping container) from Wash DC to Rye VIC Australia. Appreciate any insights
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 16:19h, 23 AprilHello Greg, unfortunately there is not a 10 foot container so I will get Stephanie to email you a price on a 20 foot shipping container door to door. However the good news is that we have just launched a new service called Move Connect where we are trying to match people moving from and to popular destinations like yours where you can share a 20 foot container between you saving yourself thousands! Please complete our move connect form here and we can see what we can do for you. Cheers The Moving Doctor
Dereck
Posted at 08:19h, 23 AprilHi I have two cars , motorbike and contents of a three bed apartment to ship from Johannesburg to Newcastle England , any idea of approx. costs ? I guess its a 40ft container ? thanks Dereck
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:23h, 23 AprilHello Dereck, yes it would be a 40 foot container. I will pass this over to Chris Corder in our office who will email you some prices for you, cheers The Moving Doctor
Sheila
Posted at 14:29h, 22 AprilHi! I need to ship a few boxes of clothes from Spain to the United states and it can take up to 3 months to arrive. What is the cheapest way to do this?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:24h, 23 AprilHi Sheila, I’ll get our EU office to email you some shipping prices, cheers The Moving Doctor
pam
Posted at 00:19h, 22 AprilHi! How much to ship a mini fridge from Philly, PA to Miami, FL?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:41h, 22 AprilHello Pam, unless you can send by mail I think it would be cheaper to buy a new one when you get there I’m afraid! Cheers The Moving Doctor
Kenneth
Posted at 22:55h, 21 AprilHi, I live in NJ. I am trying to find a bicycle trailer. It seems like they are more popular in Europe. I found one in france (https://www.bicyclerack-mottez.com/article.php?lg=en&mid=4&msid=7&mssid=0&rid=15) and in the UK (https://www.pendle-bike.co.uk/shopping/six-bike-trailer.php). Would you by any chance be able to tell me how much it would cost to ship it to me?
Thanks,
Kenneth
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:43h, 22 AprilHi Kenneth, looks like you might have found a new import product to sell here! I will pass on over to my colleague Chris in our UK office to give you a quote on this. Cheers The Moving Doctor!
Persefoni
Posted at 18:10h, 20 AprilHi
I will be moving from Los Angeles, CA to Athens, Greece. Which is the cheapest way to transfer/ship my things? Thank you!! 🙂
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:20h, 21 AprilHello Persefoni, well it depends whether you are shipping a few boxes or a whole house load! For the moment I will pass over to Pete and Ken who can send you quotes by Air and Sea for part load shipping. If you have a large shipping requirement let us know and we can then send you rates and info about a self load shipping container, cheers The Moving Doctor
Richard RADA
Posted at 02:59h, 20 AprilHi, I need to move small amount of furniture from UK (Berkhamsted, HP4 1NA) tomBoston USA. Maybe 6-8 cubic MTR. Any advice on best firm to do this. Costs involved. I got one quote of £2000.
No deadline on time involved, mainly looking lowest cost. Thanks, RR
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:57h, 20 AprilHello Richard, I will get Chris Smith from our UK office to email you and quote you also so that you can compare not only price but services and what exactly is included. Cheers The Moving Doctor.
Oliver
Posted at 22:48h, 19 AprilHi Mark!
I will soon have to move back to Germany. I spent the last 5 years in Los Angeles and quite a bit of stuff has accumulated.
The main items i want to ship is my 1960 Fiat and a equally old motorcycle, along with some tools and bits and bobs which would probably all fit inside the car.
now my question is as follows. i found a lot of websites that gave me quotes for either just car shipping or container shipping or partial container shipping… well what i want to find out is since the cheapest option seems to be a partial container, is that even possible with a car? i’d guess i’d have to fit it into some form of a crate but still it would be way cheaper if i’m not wrong…
I’d greatly appreciate your input on this.
Thanks!
Oliver
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:03h, 20 AprilHello Oliver, I think because of the volume having the car, motorcycle and some boxes, its going to be cheaper and a lot safer in a 20 foot self load shipping container. Not only is it door to door and an all inclusive lump sum price but you can fill it with as much stuff as you want for the same price. I will ask Stephanie in our office to email you a price and I can talk you though how to load and secure the bike and Fiat in the container for a safe voyage.
Cheers The Moving Doctor.
Marilyn
Posted at 14:14h, 19 AprilConcerning the Lesotho shipment of 1138 pounds going from Georgia, all contents fit inside a 10’x10′ storage unit with walking space between lugs and only 4′ in height. I think it is 256 cu ft and we were quoted for 408 cu ft. How can that be?
Marilyn
Posted at 14:07h, 19 AprilHow much would it cost to ship 408 cubic feet/1138 pounds from Georgia, USA to Maseru, Lesotho? We have two couches, two chairs, an ottoman, baby clothes, food prep appliances, etc.
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:05h, 20 AprilHello Marilyn, I’ll get Stephanie in our office here to quote you a self load 20 foot shipping container price, cheers The Moving Doctor
Marlie Reny
Posted at 10:23h, 19 AprilGood morning,
My husband and I are moving our home from Guadalajara, Mexico to Denver, Colorado, USA. Any suggestions? Thanks!
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:07h, 20 AprilHello Marlie, I am going to introduce you to my good friend Winston on Email that operates a great moving company (LCM) in Mexico and will be in touch with you to give you some prices. Cheers The Moving Doctor
Boo
Posted at 04:28h, 19 AprilWhat is the safest way to transport 50 albums from England, to Philadelphia in America please?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:09h, 20 AprilHello Boo, I’ll get Chris in our UK office to email you the answer to this, cheers The Moving Doctor
Tim
Posted at 23:45h, 17 AprilHi Mark,
I will like to get a quote to move a piano from malaysia to Australia , could you please provide me the cheapest mode of transport.
Thanks
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:11h, 20 AprilHello Tim, well that will definitely be by ship. I will get Chris Corder to email you and get some more details so that he can hopefully get you a quote on this, cheers The Moving Doctor
Kris
Posted at 16:10h, 16 AprilHi Mark,
My partner and I are moving from Johannesburg, South Africa to Hampshire, UK.
We aren’t taking any furniture as such, but just our belongings which we’ve already packed in storage containers.
Would it be possible to get a quote from you for both air and sea freight as we’d like to compare the difference.
Thanks!
Kind Regards
Kris
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:06h, 17 AprilHello Kris, I will get Chris Corder in our office here to email you some prices and options by Air and Sea. Cheers The Moving Doctor
Jen
Posted at 07:43h, 16 AprilCan I get a quote for shipping a whole house full of items…some furniture, garage items, clothes, toys, dishes and everything inbetween from Didsbury, Alberta, Canada to Houston TX???
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:37h, 16 AprilHello Jen, we unfortunately do not offer a self pack and load service from Canada to USA. As it is by road it tends to get operated by the same companies that do domestic moving rather than International. If you are looking for a self pack and load option I would Google and get quotes from PODS, ABF UPAK, R&L CARRIERS and possibly United Van Lines has a self pack service up there. Hope that helps, cheers The Moving Doctor
Vip Patel
Posted at 21:56h, 14 AprilHow much would it cost to either ship or airfreight a sofa bed from the Huddersfield(UK) to San Jose(Costa Rica)
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:15h, 15 AprilHello Vip, I’ll get Chris in our England office to advise you, cheers The Moving Doctor
Emilio
Posted at 16:23h, 13 AprilI am moving with my wife and two kids from miami to nitra ,Slovak republic . What we would like to send is my kids toys, clothes basically. How can we get a quote from you guys ?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:43h, 14 AprilHello Emilio, I’ll get Pete to offer you a shipping price and Ken to send you an airfreight price so you have a couple of comparisons. Cheers The Moving Doctor
Jim Craig
Posted at 12:22h, 08 AprilHi Mark,
I’m planning a move from Miami to Barcelona with my wife and son and would like your advice. I am a Brit with spanish residencia but we don’t yet have all of documentation supports for customs clearance is it administratively easier to ship into the UK and then move the shipment within the EU?
Our shipment is clothing and personal items.
Any advice would be much appreciated,
Regards
Jim
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:24h, 09 AprilHello Jim, for small loads like this, we ship all our European shipments into our England terminal first. We then clear customs on each shipment using English paperwork as that is the first port of call into Europe. Once cleared customs we are then able to transport freely around Europe so in your case we would then truck it from England to Spain so we actually do exactly what you were thinking anyway! As long as you have lived in the USA for the last 12 months, you are declaring you are moving your residence now to Europe, and agree all your items are more than 6 months old there will be no taxes or duties on used personal items and clothes. All we need paperwork wise is a copy of passport and a C 3 customs form which we email you and help you complete and a packing list so we can show customs what’s in each box.
Very simple, we do this every day!
I’ll get Pete in our office here to send you our rates and options for you to Spain.
Hope that helps!
PS I’m going to Barcelona on Vacation next month myself! I’m from Watford originally though!
Cheers The Moving Doctor
Amy Williams
Posted at 05:48h, 07 AprilHello,
I am moving from London to Dubai in September and I am looking into shipping a few boxes of clothes and bedroom/kitchen items. How much would this cost?
Kind regards
Amy
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:09h, 07 AprilHello Amy, thanks for the message, I will get Chris from our London office to email you some prices and options, cheers, The Moving Doctor
Holly
Posted at 12:52h, 06 AprilHello, I recently received a quote for the Baggage/Box service, the quote came in “bracket prices”
1-50 cubic feet for $xx.xx and 51-100 cubic feet for $xx.xx and so on.
Does this mean you charge the “full” amount if boxes ended up being 53 cubic feet (for example) or would we then be charged an amount within that “bracket” quote…depending on actual cubic feet. (hope this makes sense………………..)
Thanks,
H
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:14h, 07 AprilHello Holly, yes it makes sense and is a good question. We charge a lump sum price for anything between 1 to 50 cubic feet and then a higher price 51 to 100 cubic feet. We do this to keep our pricing simple and easy to understand and do hopefully stop any disagreements of whether the shipment is 29 or 31 cubic feet for example if we were charging a rate per cubic foot.
Having said all that we will normally turn a blind eye to 2 cubic foot over but that’s about it. After that yes I’m afraid you are in the next bracket!
Cheers The Moving Doctor
EC
Posted at 09:28h, 06 AprilHi please price estimate a container to transport a whole house contents from San francisco to Barcelona . Thanks
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:16h, 07 AprilHello EC, I’ll ask Stephanie in our office that manages the container shipping to send you a quote for a door to door 20 foot self load and unload shipping container.
Cheers The Moving Doctor
Gavin
Posted at 00:37h, 06 AprilHi we are moving from Victoria Australia to Hong Kong, is that part of your moving arrangement and also we are regionaly located in Victoria is that an issue also?
Regards
Gavin
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:17h, 07 AprilHello Gavin, it shouldn’t be a problem, I’ll pass this on to Chris Corder to contact you and offer you some prices. Cheers The Moving Doctor
Denny Newell
Posted at 21:52h, 05 AprilHello Doc
Moving from Portland, OR to Bosnia in June. Will need to ship 1 queen bed frame, 2queen mattresses and box springs, an armoire several occasional tables w/detachable legs, a dozen framed pics approx. 2′ x 3′ each, three 10′ x 12′ rugs and couple sets of china….doing some serious weeding to arrive at this list. How would you suggest I ship and any estimate of cost?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:22h, 07 AprilHello Denny, I think due to the destination and the volume of the beds your best bet is a 20 foot shipping container as its a lump sum price whatever you can get to fit into it. I’ll get Stephanie in our office to give you a price. Cheers The Moving Doctor
Daneen Lascelles
Posted at 00:22h, 05 AprilHI Mark
I am in the process of purchasing a sectional sofa from a store in Seattle, USA. And would like to ask your advise on shipping to me here in Christchurch, New Zealand please. What would the most economic options for me please? How could I go about including this sofa in a container coming to Christchurch, NZ?
I look forward to reply – thank you very much.
Regards
Daneen
Christchurch, New Zealand
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:26h, 07 AprilHello Daneen, make sure the sofa store pack it all up for export and if possible deliver it free of charge to our terminal. Best departure terminal would be Los Angeles but we could do Seattle if we have to. I’ll get Pete in our office will send you some prices, cheers The Moving Doctor.
Anna
Posted at 14:34h, 04 AprilI’m moving from New York to sweden and will need to bring a few boxes of dishes, vases, and other breakable valuables as well as books and other personal items. No furniture. What is the best way to ship these items? Just mailing them or with a moving/shipping company? Baggage on the plane over? Thanks
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:32h, 07 AprilHello Anna, I’ll get Pete in our office here to email you some prices and service options for you. Cheers The Moving Doctor
Wibe
Posted at 15:04h, 03 AprilHi Mark,
I’m moving from San Francisco to Amsterdam. I won’t have much stuff, but would like to move 1 or 2 boxes with books and papers. I would like a quote and an estimate of how long the trip takes, if possible. Low price has more priority than speed.
Thanks
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:35h, 07 AprilHello Wibe, I’ll get Pete in our office to send you a quote for shipping and Ken for an airfreight price, cheers The Moving Doctor.
sarah
Posted at 12:44h, 03 AprilI live in LA and want to ship 5 boxes of books and possibly furniture back to the UK – the north. Where do I begin?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:38h, 07 AprilHi Sarah, well you have begun with a great start by calling UPakWeShip! I’ll get Pete to email you some prices for shipping “up north” Don’t worry we charge the same price anywhere in England for baggage shipments! Look out for an email from Pete! Cheers The Moving Doctor
Katie coccia
Posted at 16:51h, 02 AprilMy family and I are planning a move from Los angeles to italy in about a year. We are trying to decide what is worth bringing and how much it will cost. Thanks, Katie
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:42h, 07 AprilHello Katie, how exciting! I wish I was planning a move to Italy!
I’ll get Stephanie to give you some prices for a self load 20 foot shipping container in case you want to ship all your furniture and also Pete to email you some part load and baggage prices in case you just want to ship boxes. Stephanie will email you first to find out where in Italy you want the quote to and then she can email you the rates.
Cheers The Moving Doctor
Chip Moore
Posted at 13:40h, 01 AprilI need to ship a table from the Netherlands to Cambridge, MA. This is a drafting table so the top can be tilted. The size is 3 ft by 3 ft by 2.5 ft high (90 cm by 85 cm by 75 cm high). I would like a quote and an estimate of how long the trip takes, if possible. Thanks.
Chip Moore
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:17h, 02 AprilHello Chip, I’ll get our EU office to email you with a price, cheers The Moving Doctor
vita salvaggio
Posted at 14:35h, 31 MarchI am going to shipping about 6 to 7 boxes maybe less from Martina Franca, Italy to Revere, Massachusetts. They will include dishes, silverware, pots & pans, a pasta board, towels to give you some examples. Are you able to take care of this for me and give me a quote. I would like to have it packed for me if that is possible or let me know what is the best way. Thank you.
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 10:18h, 01 AprilHello Vita, yes we can do this for you and provide you quotes for packing and also you packing and then us shipping through to your door in Revere MA. I’ll get Chris Smith in our EU office to email you some prices and service options, cheers The Moving Doctor
Ellen
Posted at 13:33h, 31 MarchHi how much would it cost/ best way to send furniture and household contents to Barcelona from San francisco? Thank you!
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 10:15h, 01 AprilHello Ellen, I will get our EU office manager Chris Smith to email you some prices and service options, cheers The Moving Doctor
Serg Ort
Posted at 10:51h, 30 MarchHi,
I am considering to move back to Spain after a period of time in London UK. I have not many stuff left to move but just a big desktop, screen, a good office chair, and 2 or 3 suitcases volume of books and clothes. It is very little. And I want to keep all instead of get rid of them. I would very highly appreciate if you could give me 3-4 names of well-known and dependable operators.
Thanks very much in advance.
Regards,
Serg Ort
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:07h, 31 MarchHello Serg. If you want a self pack budget option then I would definitely suggest our company UPakWeShip. If you need it all packed for you, transport and unpacked and set up in Spain I suggest our full service company The EUROGROUP. I will pass this over to them to email you a quote. Cheers The Moving Doctor
Charmaine
Posted at 17:42h, 28 MarchNeed a trucker to transport my 20ft container from Jaxport to Palmcoast. ASAP!!
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:00h, 30 MarchHello Charmaine, I’ll get Stephanie, our operations manager to email you and see if we can be of assistance, cheers The Moving Doctor.
David Lingli
Posted at 05:42h, 28 MarchHi
We are looking to bring a solid wooden bed, and wooden desk from Kuala Lumpur to our house in London, if practicable. Would a part of a container be the best way, and could you indicate very roughly the order of cost ?
Many thanks
David
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:58h, 30 MarchHello David, yes a part load price would be best. I am going to send this over to Chris Smith in our London office to answer you and advise some rates. Cheers The Moving Doctor
Anand M
Posted at 13:28h, 25 MarchHi,
We are moving from Fresno (California) to Budapest (Hungary) for work, and are considering shipping only key items — books, shoes, camping gear and such, as we would like to keep costs down. We are open to bringing it to the nearest port (San Franscisco?) if that lowers the cost.
The rates I have seen you quote on this blog are affordable, and I appreciate your transparency. Looking forward to hearing from you.
thanks,
anand
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:05h, 26 MarchHello Anand, if you drop your packed boxes off at out San Fran terminal it saves you some money that’s for sure. I’ll get Peter in our office though to email you all the rates and options available.
Cheers and “Happy Packing”
The Moving Doctor
Ian Murphy
Posted at 16:45h, 23 MarchHi
I am a doctor moving from Chicago to UK for work – but work do not pick up the tabm so we would want to keep costs down. 15 x 1 metre cubed boxes (plus a bicycle box) was about 1000 dollars to get here, took about 6 weeks.
Would be looking for a reciprocal service
Do you know any companies or where to start? Initial forays have given quotes of 3 or 4 thousand, which is ridiculous
Thanks
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 09:00h, 24 MarchHello Ian, I think the problem might be you saying you have1cbm boxes which are huge!! I am thinking you probably only have 15 1 cubic foot boxes making a total of 15 cubic feet and not 15 cubic meters which is 530 cubic feet or half a 20 foot container load.
I will get Peter in our office to email you some rates which will be as you requested under a thousand dollars. We do a lot of these small shipments across to the UK so I am confident you have found the best place now to get that reciprocal service!
Hope this helps, cheers The Moving Doctor.
Nancy Burgoyne
Posted at 09:06h, 12 MarchHi Mark,
I am moving from Seattle to Geneva. I will be renting a furnished apt. I would like to take some personal things such as books, family photo albums, my harp , skis about the volume of a walk in closet. I may also ship my car, however I am not sure this is a good idea. What is the best way to go about this and the most cost effective?
Thanks,
Nancy
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 12:29h, 13 MarchHello Nancy, thanks for the message, I will ask Pete in our office here to email you some options without the car and Stephanie can quote you on a self load container for your things plus the car. So look out for info from them both on your email. Cheers The Moving Doctor
nancy
Posted at 07:53h, 10 MarchI am getting ready for our move to England and trying to decide on a date to order our shipping container to be brought to our home to pack. Are Saturdays and Sundays an option? Also, if we don’t get the container loaded in the 2 hrs allowed, is there a charge for extra time after?
Thanks,
Nancy
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 08:29h, 10 MarchHello Nancy, we don’t generally book containers for the weekend as our office is not open. In the US, if you go over the 2 hours free time then its $95 per hour while the driver and truck waits. Its a good idea to have everything packed and ready for loading when the truck comes. May be have everything in the garage or front room or if the weather is nice on the driveway ready. Make sure everything is packed and numbered so that the packing list is all done in advance so all you have to worry about is the loading and making everything fit nice and tight. Its just like an adult game of Tetris….
Good luck and let us know if you need more information.
We have a presentation on UPak TV about loading Containers here.
Hope this helps, cheers The Moving Doctor
Andy Matsuoka
Posted at 23:30h, 21 FebruaryPlanning a move overseas to the Maldives. I know it’s possible to rent furnished homes on the island we will be living on but we are trying to weigh the cost of shipping and having our own things rather than furnishings by others. Can you tell me an estimated cost to ship a container from Portland, OR to Maldives.
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 10:46h, 23 FebruaryHello Andy, what a fantastic place to move to. Stephanie will come back to you with 20 foot self load container options. It might take a couple of days but look for an email from Stephanie, cheers The Moving Doctor
Victoria
Posted at 22:13h, 21 FebruaryHello…I am returning home to the UK in Aug/Sept but would like to ship over approx 3 or 4 boxes of personal goods.. The boxes I have are 2’x2’x2′. Can you direct me to the cheapest way to get them back to Cornwall, UK from Victoria, BC please. They can take as long as they want to get there but I am on a budget so the cost is the most important thing. Thank you, Victoria
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 10:49h, 23 FebruaryHello Victoria, I’ll get Pete in the office here to send you a quote and some options, cheers The Moving Doctor..
Wendi and Jeroen Hendriksen
Posted at 15:25h, 21 FebruaryWe need to ship some boxes from Florida to London, or to Spain Mallorca.The prices go sky high to 260Pounds per box.
What option could you offer us.
We can pack 2-4 standard boxes to any weight to what the best possible price would be.
We need to ship boxes, little tools, personal effect etc.
We hope to hear from you.
Kind regards,
Wendi and Jeroen
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 10:54h, 23 FebruaryHello Wendi and Jeroen, Pete in our office here can send you some prices and baggage options. Our lump sum baggage rates would work best for you I think. Prices will be a lot cheaper going to London rather than Majorca as we load up shipping containers from here to London every week. To get to Majorca we would have to transship over England to Spain and then ferry out to Majorca which costs a lot more so if you have a way to get them from England to Spain that would be cheaper for you. Anyway watch out for Pete’s email and let me know if any other questions, cheers The Moving Doctor
Vanessa Falleni
Posted at 16:00h, 20 FebruaryHi- We need to move only our personal effects (clothes, toys, pictures, dishes, books, fishing equip. etc), some carpets, and possibly a rocking chair from Milan, Italy to Oregon, USA . We can wait a while to receive them but we need to have them packed up next week. Can you give me an estimate as well as a valid contact number?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 10:58h, 23 FebruaryHello Vanessa, I’ll send you some info on our U Cube option and Chris will also send you some rates and options. Our main contact numbers are 1 866 868 6386 04 843 225 7217 or my direct tel nbr is 843 410 2505
These are all USA tel numbers. If you prefer you can email us and we will call you back. Cheers The Moving Doctor