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.
Leandre Grobler
Posted at 03:11h, 18 MayHalo
I want to sent some of my clothes from South Africa to Brisbane QLD.
I want to know how much it will cost me and how do your rates work
Like for instance kilograms and price?
Thank you
Leandre
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 20:31h, 20 MayI am sorry we dont have a service out of South Africa. Most of the big International Moving Companies have services to Australia and can quote you per cbm or cubic foot. Look for names like Pickfords, Crown, Elliots can all give you a professional quotation. Cheers The Moving Dr
alexa
Posted at 12:38h, 17 MayHello,
I am moving myself from Hannover Germany to the USA. I do not have big things, but have a few extra suitcases of clothes and books etc. Looking into cheapest way to ship, doesnt matter how long it takes. Thank you! Alexa
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 14:37h, 17 MayHello Alexa, Chris in our office here will be contacting you to give you some rates and options, cheers The Moving Dr
yasmin
Posted at 10:50h, 17 MayHi I am relocating to South Africa.
I need to move my house hold contents from Dublin to KZN what is the best way to do this?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 14:34h, 17 MayHello Yasmin, I think the best way would be to contact my colleague at McGimpsey Movers. I’ll pass your email on to them, they are a great family company that we have worked with for about 20 years
Megan
Posted at 18:22h, 16 MayI bought a Keurig machine last year and I have a ton of my coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and juice pods. Will We are moving to Germany from California. Will I be able to ship those to Germany? Also we have 30-35 boxes, small-large sized from UHaul, a rolling tool cabinet, 2 bikes and a queen bed and box spring, would those fit in a large UCrate? Or do you think a shared container would be a better option?
Thanks!
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 19:02h, 16 MayWell officially the answer has to be NO as no foodstuff is allowed in your shipment I’m afraid. I would think the shared container would work but everything needs to be in a box so you will have to get yourself a matress box for your bed ok? I’ll send you all the rates, cheers The Moving Dr
Maureen Harris
Posted at 23:44h, 15 MayI want to move 2 or 3 pieces of antique furniture from Dublin, Ireland to Houston, TX.
What shipping company would you suggest?
Thank you,
Maureen
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 19:10h, 16 MayThanks for the message, I’ll pass on to Chris in our office to quote you on this, cheers The Moving Dr
Nicole Jones
Posted at 13:56h, 15 MayHi,
Is there any way I could order a UCrate but keep it for a couple of weeks?
My plan is to see how much I can fit into it and then to maybe order a UBox as well.
Also, will the UBox be cheaper if I ship it with a UCrate?
Thank you.
Nicole
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 19:14h, 16 MayHello Nicole, the U Crate is only for loading at our terminals and has to be loaded within one day. You can keep the U Box or boxes however as long as you need so may be 2 or even 3 U Boxes might be a better option for you as you can keep these as long as you like at your house before we collect. You do get a discount on the 2nd and third too which you can see when you use our automatic rate calculator. I hope this helps your questions if not feel free to give me a call, thanks Mark
L Kent
Posted at 11:46h, 15 MayI’m delighted to find out that I’m soon to be a grandmother and I would like to send my son his Great Grandfather’s wooden rocking chair. I currently live in Ireland and would be sending it to Arizona. Can you give me any ideas as to how to best do this. Thanks so much for your help.
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 19:17h, 16 MayCongratulations, this is a lovely idea but I am afraid this might be a bit cost prohibitive! To give you a rough idea its going to cost at least $1,000 to get the rocking chair packed, crated and shipped through to Airizona I’m afraid. If you need any more info let me know, cheers The Moving Dr
Anja
Posted at 10:33h, 15 MayHi again,
I also forgot to ask, i was planning on including some sheepskins in the shipment, are there any restrictions to bringing such items into Canada?
/anja
Anja
Posted at 10:05h, 15 MayHi,
I am planning to move from Sweden (shipping from Uppsala or Gothenburg area) to Calgary, Canada. I will have approximately 5 large boxes (maybe less) with mainly clothes, outdoor equipment (including 2 pairs of skiis) and books. Can you advice me what the cheapest way would be to ship this?
thanks,
anja
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 19:19h, 16 MayHello Anja, we will be in touch with a quote on this thank you. As far as I know there are no restrictions on sheepskins. Cheers The Moving Dr
Holly
Posted at 00:01h, 15 MayHi. I have 35-40 boxes of various household goods that I need to ship from Arizona to the Sydney area of Australia. (Earlwood to be exact – zip code 2206) I’ve looked online at different shipping options and it seems so confusing. With the exception of approximately five of the boxes, they are all the same size 14″ x 15″ x 18″. The poundage varies with each box but none are too heavy and probably overall average about 15-20 pounds each. (Some less, some more)
I would like to ship them around the first of June but am flexible on shipping dates and can wait longer if necessary. They are safely stored with family and they are willing to keep them for a few months if necessary. I don’t need them to ship fast either…I will just be happy when they arrive safely.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so very much!
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 19:31h, 16 MayHello Holly, I suggest either 2 U Boxes. These are our cardboard crates that we send out to you and you can load them up and we charge a lump sum price door to door which in this case one would be $1291 or go for the shared container rate of $1275 if you drop off at one of our terminals in AZ or add on an additional $200 for residential ground floor front door collection.
I will email you these options and prices as well. Call us at 1 866 868 6386 to if you would like more info and advice, cheers The Moving Dr
Stephen Dinsdale
Posted at 20:12h, 14 MayHow much would it cost to ship a bedroom suite from New Orleans, Louisiana to Paris Xvii, France? A headboard, footboard, frame, dresser, vanity, two bed side tables.
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 20:14h, 14 MayI’ll get one of our representatives to email you some prices, thanks The Moving Dr
Helen Darroch
Posted at 18:44h, 14 MayHello there, I want to ship about 30 oversized Art books and about 30-40 12 inch vinyl records from England to New York. Do you have any advice on best way to do this. I am in no rush to receive them if that makes it more economical.
Thanks,
Helen
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 20:18h, 14 MayHello Helen well the most economical way of shipping this small amount is going to be getting friends to bring some of it over when they come to see you! Failing that try the post office or UPS / DHL I think using a shipping / moving company like us is going to be too expensive for a small amount like that. By the time your done its going to be at least $600 shipping it so see if you can get a better price from the post office or a courier company. If not let me know, cheers The Moving Dr
Sandra
Posted at 03:43h, 14 MayWe have an 85 inch no cushion sofa, two armless chairs and an ottoman we would like moved from the San Francisco East Bay area to Los Angeles. Will anyone move this small shipment?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 20:20h, 14 MayHello Sandra, I would try ABF Trucking or Roadway, if you google those names you should find them, if not PODS might work. Cheers The Moving Dr
Pam
Posted at 00:29h, 14 MayOk…i have several old pieces of old wicker with many coats of paint…is that included in the ‘wicker ‘ not let into Australia…and baskets, split wood baskets? It can get so confusing …help! Thanks
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 20:21h, 14 MayGood Question Pam and I’m not sure of the answer so I will email a colleague at Allied Pickfords in Australia and see what he says. I’ll cc you in the email so you will see the reply, thanks The Moving Dr
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 19:35h, 16 MayHello Pam, here is the official answer, cheers The Moving Dr
Hi,
Any items can be shipped to Australia but they will always be subjected to a quarantine examination at the point of arrival.
Items such as wicker baskets, split wood are high on the list of items that will be of special interest to Quarantine Officials – regardless of them being painted there is a potential for them to forwarded for special treatment, at the cost of the owner.
My advice would be to NOT ship them.
Many thanks and best regards
Chris Killick
International Services Manager – Australia
Allied Pickfords – Adelaide
Sinead
Posted at 00:09h, 14 MayHello,
I need to move my house contents from London to Toronto. Not a full house, only furniture is a sofa and a coffee table, everything else is clothes, books, photos, pictures etc. I have a storage unit of 35 square foot in London and want to ship most of it. Any advice or contact to do this in the cheapest possible way. Thanks for any advice 🙂
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 20:26h, 14 MayHello Sinead, lets see what we can do for you, Chris in our office will be in touch and give you some prices and quotes, cheers The Moving Dr
Katherine Blakeney
Posted at 15:54h, 13 MayHello,
I have been looking at some of the options on the website and none of them seem to really work for me. I am from the US, but I am studying in the UK so I gave up my New York apartment and placed all of my belongings into storage. I just recently got into the PhD programme at my University so I have decided to ship all of my things to the UK. I know the exact size of my Manhattan Mini Storage unit (10x10x7 = 700 cubic feet) but not the weight. It’s mostly books and clothing, but there are some flat-packed bookshelves that are about 7 feet long and two adult bicycles, so I can’t use the UBox service. I will fly over to the US for about a week in September to re-pack everything properly and get it shipped off.
I am really hoping to find a door to door service that would include customs fees and relevant paperwork and would help me get this done in the least expensive way possible. I have already lost a lot of money paying Manhattan Mini Storage to keep my things for three years so my budget is pretty tight. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you,
Katherine
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 18:23h, 13 MayHello Katherine, some good points here! Its a little hard though to figure out exactly what you need with out knowing a bit more of what you have. 700 cubic feet is quite large and suggest you might have furniture like beds, sofas, chest etc which if is the case then you would be better self loading it all into a 20 foot shipping container. If however this is not the case and really its a bunch of boxes plus the bikes and a book shelf then I would go with the shared container price. Now for your bikes, go to a local bike store and ask them for a couple of bike boxes as new bikes get delivered in them. Wrap the bookshelves in bubble wrap and cardboard and we can then collect the boxes, shelves and bike boxes from the self store all at the same time. We will charge you the door to door shared container price per cubic foot which is all inclusive. I’ll email you the prices, cheers The Moving Dr
HTomlinson
Posted at 00:29h, 13 MayI am moving from Aus to RSA-I only have a few small furniture items and boxes consisting mostly of clothing shoes, bedding & kitchenware. Would you adive a ‘shared container’ and is there any company you can recommend, please? I have no idea where to start.
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 18:11h, 13 MayHello, yes a shared container service would be best for you. I will get our local representative at JetFast Logistics to contact you for giving you some rates and service options, cheers The Moving Dr
maggiewalker91@yahoo.ca
Posted at 21:36h, 11 MayI need 2 trunks 36L x 18″ D x 12″ H”
DVDs,laptop, ornaments, pictures, clothing,
Picked up door to door
Thanking you,
Sinecerly,
Maggie walker
416-789-1642
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 17:59h, 13 MayHello Maggie we will be in touch to see if we can help you, I’m guessing you are moving from Canada but not going to guess where to 🙂 Cheers The Moving Dr
Sinead
Posted at 01:43h, 11 MayHello,
I need to move a small amount of stuff from Vancouver to Toronto. A double bed, a desk and 2 suitcases. Would you be able to give me a very rough estimate of what this would cost?
Many thanks.
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 17:58h, 13 MayHello Sinead, sorry we do not have a domestic moving service in Canada, might be best to try some of the large van line movers like Atlas Van Lines or Allied / United. Good Luch, The Moving Doc
Sinead
Posted at 00:11h, 14 MayThanks 🙂
Nav
Posted at 20:50h, 10 MayHi,
I am looking to purchase 3 x Home Theatre Seats from La Habra, California and would like a price estimation to the UK London ZIP UB10 9EU and ETA- Thanks
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 17:52h, 13 MayWe can do this for you no problem. You can probably get the store to deliver to our Los Angeles terminal free as well. We will email you our shipping rates that include customs clearance and delivery to your home. Bear in mind you will have to pay VAT and taxes on the CIF Value of the Goods. That is the purchase price plus the shipping and the insurance. Taxes and VAT will be about 25% !
Hope that helps, cheers The Moving Dr
Maxine
Posted at 07:04h, 10 MayWe are moving from Melbourne to Auckland. We have a small 2bedroom unit of furniture to move a well as a small car. I have no idea how much “cubic” space this will take. Not sure of the most economic options available – we can leave some of our furniture in storage if need be. We are happy to pack ourselves. Can you point us in the right direction. Thanks Maxine
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 14:36h, 10 MayHello Maxine, I am passing this on to our local partner JetFast to contact you and provide a quote, I think they will be well suited to present you some cost effective quotes and options, cheers The Moving Dr
Ricardo
Posted at 00:07h, 10 MayI’m moving from Albany, California to Billigham, UK. I am taking only books, dishware, dvds, kitchen set, old laptop, tools and other small stuff ..is approximately 6 boxes with dimensions, 16″x12″x12″ …whats a quote for door to door…Thanks
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 14:33h, 10 MayHello Ricardo, If you drop off at one of our terminals, our rate through to door all inclusive is $654.00 for up to 30 cubic feet which is the equivalent of about 5 suitcases. If you want ground floor front door pick up add on $125. I’ll email you all our rates and options for moving to UK in a minute, cheers The Moving Dr
Audrey
Posted at 23:15h, 09 MayCan I ship non perishable food items with the Ubox?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 14:30h, 10 MayHello Audrey, no food stuff including pet food is allowed in a personal effects shipment into Europe. Cheers The Moving Dr
fred
Posted at 18:01h, 09 Mayhi i wanna bring my car from montreal to europe for around 2 month with my gil friend ,but she will be in europe before me,and the car is under my name,i wanna know if she can take it from the port before i arrive and she return it after i leave europe? thanks
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 14:14h, 10 MayHello Fred, you will need to check with your car carrier but I doubt if the car is not in her name or your wife that she will be able to collect the car. Cheers The Moving Dr
neroli martin
Posted at 06:18h, 09 MayHi Mark,
My parents are selling their 3 bedroom townhouse in Queenstown NZ and are wanting to ship their furniture back to Sydney, can you recommend the most cost effective way to do this.
Regards Neroli
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 14:13h, 09 MayHello Neroli, our partners Transworld can certainly help you with this. I’ll pass this over to them and they can contact you and quote you direct, cheers The Moving Dr
alex
Posted at 03:35h, 09 MayIf i wanted to move a couch, nightstand, some paintings and a few random appliances from London England, to Montreal, Canada… How much would that cost me?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 14:16h, 09 MayHello Alex, our office will be in touch with you on this and quote you some rates and options, cheers The Moving Dr
Michelle
Posted at 16:38h, 08 MayHello,
I will be moving from New York City to Strasbourg, France this summer. I would like to find out more information about the Shared Container Service for freight shipping. Are there any price adjustments for how much space I will be taking in the container? For example, for France 51-100 cubic feet costs $1,326. Will I pay less if I have only 55 cubic feet instead of 100? Can I still ship with your company through the shared container plan if I use less than 50 cubic feet?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 19:54h, 08 MayHello Michelle, we charge a lump sum price for 51-100 cubic feet so yes if you have 55 cube it will be the same price $1326) as if you had 99 cubic feet.If you have less than 50 cubic feet we have what we call our baggage services which is basically the same service only its delivered on a pallet to your driveway or curbside or garage rather than an inside delivery. Prices from our terminals are 1-30 cube $810 and 31-50 cubic feet $1050.00
Hope that helps, cheers The Moving Dr
Yassine
Posted at 07:27h, 08 MayCan you tell me about your rates for shipping household furniture about 20 feet container? From toronto to UAE
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 14:05h, 08 MayWe sure can, we will be in touch with a quote, cheers The Moving Dr
Evy pavlou
Posted at 23:50h, 07 MayHi Doc,
Im moving from OC, California to Nicosia, Cyprus.. I am taking only clothes books dvds and a strereo..i am debating between boxing these or using extra suitcases…approximately how much cubic feet in 4 boxes with dimensions, 18″x18″x24″ …whats a quote for door to door…thanx 🙂
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 14:04h, 08 MayThanks for the message Evy, we will be in touch with a quote for you, cheers The Moving Dr
Remy McIntyre
Posted at 22:31h, 07 MayI want to be able to order furniture from North Carolina, Have it shipped to a moving company and loaded onto a 40′ container and moved to Panama. I would need a consolidator at the moving company end to make sure all the shipments got there, to oversee the packing and facilitating the ocean voyage. Do you know a service out of Miami or New Jersey that will do this? I will not be in the US for this.
Thanks!
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 14:03h, 08 MayHello Remy, we could certainly do this for you. You could get all your suppliers to deliver hopefully free of charge to our terminal in Charleston SC. We could then check the shipments in, advise you of the arrivals and model nbrs, check on how well they are packed and pack anything that needs additional packing, store items untill ready for everything to be loaded in a container and then ship the container to Panama for you.
Chris in our office will be in touch to introduce himself and get some more information before giving you some prices. Also dont forget to check with a local customs broker in Panama about customs clearance procedures and duties and taxes that will be due as this is all new stuff.
Cheers The Moving Doc
Sam
Posted at 19:48h, 07 MayHello,
i’m currently studying abroad in Germany. When the school term ends I plan on doing some traveling. I was wondering how can I ship one of my suitcases back to the U.S.? If there are multiple ways, which is the cheapest and easiest way to do so?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 13:57h, 08 MayHi Sam, you are not allowed to Airfreight your personal stuff unnacompanied on passenger planes any more for obvious reasons so I suggest asking your local UPS, Fedex or DHL office for a price and they can quote you based on flying it over on their cargo planes. Hope that helps, cheers The Moving Dr
Phil Rogers
Posted at 14:06h, 07 MayWe’re considdering the option to move our things to our other address in Hervey bay, Queensland, Australia around the end of August. I think that I can discribe what items we have to move with a simple list here ,with approximate dimensions of the main items.
I’m sure we would only require some space in a container and there wouldn’t be any urgency, we have most of the contents of a ground floor 2 bed room house in Zillertal, Austria
6 or 8, 4 cubic foot boxes of kitchen items,books,dvds,linen,toys,clothes, shoes
wardrobe 200 x 200 x 60cm
king size double bed frame and the 2 single mattresses
high back cane chair
childs high set single bed frame and mattress
chest of drawers 51 x 162 x 97cm
ikea book case 150 x 150 x 40cm
doll house 90 x 90 x 30cm
roll top writing desk 90 x 100 x 50cm
80 litre upright freezer
folding bed sofa and ottoman 210 x 92 x 70cm & 65 x 65 x 40cm
2x ikea book cases 80 x 80 x 40cm
Ikea computer desk 70 x 72 x 50cm
Every furniture item except the writing desk, which only the legs can be removed and sofa are ikea flat pack style and can be dissasembled.
regards
Phil
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 15:23h, 07 MayHello Phil, I will get our nearest office in Holland to contact you on this and give you some prices. Edo will be in touch on email to you. Many thanks The Moving Doc
Tobi Hess
Posted at 12:31h, 07 MayI am looking for the least costly company or way to ship personal/household goods from a 7.18m2 storage space in Hamburg, Germany to another storage space of the same size in Framingham, Massachusetts. I would ship door to door so that customs fees etc… are included. Do you know of any companies who fit the bill in Hamburg, Germany?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 15:21h, 07 MayHello Tobi, yes we work with quite a few that can help you with this. Our office will be in touch by email so that we can find out more info and present you with some rates and options, Cheers The Moving Dr
Rebecca Benson
Posted at 11:12h, 07 MayDear Moving Doctor,
My husband and I are relocating from London to Dubai. We would like to ship all of our furniture/ clothes from our 1 bed flat. I have used a volume estimator and it say it would be around 360 cubic feet of stuff. I have had my first quote in of £3200 door to door … seems expensive as we only have a 1 bed flat!!! I am waiting for others to come back. Can you tell me what is the rough price I should be paying and if you are able to recommend anyone? We do have a timeline – need to pack up stuff around 31st May – 5th June in UK and then need to receive stuff in Dubai for 2nd July – 6th July.
Thanks
Rebecca Benson
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 15:19h, 07 MayHello Rebecca, I am passing this on to Jon in our UK office that can advise and help you with this, Cheers The Moving Dr
tone
Posted at 05:03h, 07 Maywill be shipping 1/3 container load of a mix of household goods and building material from my home in Tijuiana Mexico to my home in Byron Bay Australia October 2013. Can transport the goods to Los Angeles easily, can your organisation help with the shift?
Have done a whole container before, know the hassle of it…
Thanks,
Tone
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 15:16h, 07 MayHello Tone, yes if you can drop the items off at our LA shipping terminal we can ship them across for you. I’ll email you some prices but I would also look at getting a 20ft self load container if I were you. Its less hassle and will costs you about the same. Email me if you need a price, cheers The Moving Dr
rob
Posted at 21:39h, 06 MayHi Doc, i am moving from the Netherlands to NZ and am thinking of taking my UK car with me, can i squeeze in a renault scenic and 12-15 cubic meters of household goods into a 20ft container? Some companies say yes and others no but the prices are so different. Just a tad confused???
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 15:14h, 07 MayHello Rob, well your on the cusp there! Its possible with a good packing crew but its going to be very tight. You can put a few things in the car though which might help. You will also need a strong bulkhead built keeping the boxes in place and not letting them drop down on to the car. If you are going this route I suggest you get a professional crew to pack and load for you. The alternative would be to self load a 40ft container yourself where you would have a lot more room and if your self loading the money you save on not paying for the packing and loading will more than cover the extra you will have to pay for the 40foot container. The 40foot will also mean you can spread your things out more so less furniture needs to be stacked on top of each other which can cause damage and scratches. Make sure the car goes in last and is reversed into the container. That way customs can easily see the vin number if they need tothrough the wind shield rather than going all through your stuff to find it!
I hope that helps and email me if you would like us to give you a quote on the 40ft self load. Cheers The Moving Dr move@upakweship.com
Tameka Dean
Posted at 17:16h, 06 MayI have around 10 boxes a few tables and chairs , a queen bed that needs to be moved from Sydney NSW to Berlin Germany. Do u know what the costs should be, and who i would contact for the best prices and what i should be getting quoted …?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 15:04h, 07 MayHello Tameka, I’m passing this on to our Sydney office to contact you and give you some options, cheers The Moving Dr
Ayo Davies
Posted at 12:06h, 06 MayHi,
We’re relocating from Houston, TX to Hoensbroek, The Netherlands. I would like to ship household goods/personal items from Houston, TX to the Netherlands asap. I’ve obtained a permit from the Dutch customs already for my goods. Since I’m paying for the shipping myself, am I right to assume that I’ll save money by arranging to pick up my goods from the harbor in Rotterdam instead of having it delivered to my new home 2-3 hrs drive from there. Which reliable companies can you refer me to? Also what price range can I expect for shipping and insurance? I’m shipping 15 large boxes, 4 large suitcases, 3 bags, 1 50″ flat screen tv, 1 tv stand, 1 loveseat, 1 3-seat sofa, 2 end tables, 1 stereo, 1 pc/ screen/keyboard, 1 printer, 1 filing cabinet with 2 drawers, 1 king size bed with matrass, 2 bedside tables, 2 large bookshelves, 1 queen size matrass, 1 childrens bike, 1 portable barbeque, 1 vcr.
Thanks for your help,
Ayo.
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 16:20h, 06 MayHello Ayo, I would be a bit careful getting a price to arrival Rotterdam only as you will then have to arrange your own customs clearance, pay all the port fees and hand over charges and then rent a van to go and collect it. Yes you would save some money but not a huge amount and it would be a lot more hassle. With large pieces of furniture like sofas and beds you are better using our self load 20 foot shipping container option. Even though you wont fill it up all the way its still a safe and relatively cheap way of shipping everything. The price will be about $4,000 door to door and email Stephanie, exports@eurousa.us if you need an exact price worked out for you. We have various other shared container and load your own crate or U box options but none of these are large enough to ship your bed or sofa. Cheers The Moving Dr
laura
Posted at 04:48h, 06 MayHi would you have a rough idea of the cost of shipping a 3 seater sofa and 1 large arm chair from london to sydney? and how long it would take?
Many thanks Laura
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 16:04h, 06 MayThanks for the question Laura, I have passed this on to our London office to answer you by mail direct, cheers The Moving Dr
Lauren
Posted at 21:57h, 05 MayHi!
I have a new large 3seater sofa, buffet and rug that I want to ship from the UK to Australia. Quotes so far have been around £800, which is almost as much as the sofa is worth!! I really want to ship it here, is there a cheaper way?
Thanks 🙂
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 16:06h, 06 MayHello Lauren, not really! If you find cheaper prices they are probably missing something out like the delivery fees or port fees in Australia. I am passing this on to our UK office though to see if they can come up with any better pricing, cheers The Moving Doc
Est
Posted at 07:30h, 05 MayIm wondering how much to expect to pay per cubic foot when shipping from the Midwest to Israel.
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 16:08h, 06 MayHello, I passed this on the Chris in our office to email you a quote, cheers The Moving Dr
Patricia Dunn
Posted at 22:46h, 03 MayI’m moving from Ireland to France in early August and looking for a very inexpensive way to send my belongings ( very little furniture). I can get my belongings to an Irish seaport and collect them at the LaRochelle seaport. I will be traveling by ferry with my car and dog. Once at the port, how do I cheaply ship to La Rochelle? Can I take belongings (including a bicycle, a dog crate, a folding table, a couple of chairs and clothes) as excess baggage on the ferry? Can I be part of a partial load on a container? Any other ideas? Thank you. Patricia
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 16:12h, 06 MayHello Patricia, International moving within Europe is normally done by large trucks rather than ships. As you dont have a huge amount it might be worth trying to get everything in the car with you or buy a roof rack or small trailer to tow behind. The other option is a moving company can transport this across for you and if your not in a huge hurry you can probably get a cheaper price if you tell them to hold it untill they have a truck going in that direction. I would call aound various movers in Ireland and see who has a regular service between Ireland and France and ask them for a price. Cheers The Moving Doc
Lynn
Posted at 13:47h, 03 MayHi,
We are relocating to Toronto and are trying to find a company in Toronto to pick up our 20 foot container and take it to storage in the Toronto area, oh and roughly how much this would cost.
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 21:28h, 03 MayHello Lynn, we will send you an email asking for more details as I am not sure if you need us to clear it through customs etc. We will be in touch, cheers The Moving Dr
Lee
Posted at 21:09h, 02 MayIs it still possible to get the UBox delivered to a residence if I live further than 50 miles from a Terminal? And, if so what would it be likely to add to the price for delivery of the Box/possibly 2 Boxes to an address in northern Vermont? Thanks in advance.
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 21:35h, 02 MayYes you can, as long as UPS and normal trucking companies operate in the area an extra $100 / U Box will cover the additional costs for sending out and collection, cheers The Moving Dr
Elizabeth Oloko
Posted at 20:20h, 02 MayI am relocating to Houston Texas USA and I want to ship all my clothes. How can I go about it?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 20:42h, 02 MayWell the first thing would be to tell us where you are shipping your clothes from lol but looking at your email address I would bet Ireland. Depending how much you have it might be cheaper to take them as excess baggage with you on the plane or if you have more than a couple of extra suitcases full then we can give you a quote on that. We will drop you an email and be in touch, cheers The Moving Dr
Filipa Silva
Posted at 19:12h, 02 MayHello,
I have one big suitcase full of clothing to send from Chicago to Lisbon, Portugal. Around 60 pounds.
On my way there, i will be doing two other stops before i arrive in Lisbon so, taking this extra weight with me on a flight is not a possibility.
What would be the cheapest way to send it there? I don’t mind if it takes longer. I could wait up till 45 days for it to arrive.
Thank you for your time.
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 20:47h, 02 MayI’ll pass this over to Ken in our Air division who can email you a quote cheers The Moving Dr
Natasha
Posted at 08:13h, 02 MayHi,
I’m renovating a house in France (I’m a french citizen). I am interested in buying quite a bit of furniture in the US and shipping it over. I k now a number of sites (Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, etc) offer that as an option but it still incredibly expensive. Would sharing a container be the better solution? Do you have any other suggestions?
Many thanks in advance,
Natasha
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 20:54h, 02 MayHello Natasha, most large stores will deliver free of charge to an export warehouse. As long as we know what is going to come in and the store put our booking number on all the pieces coming in so we can receive consolidate and ship everything together then our price from our terminal in Charleston SC to door France would be $11.26 per cubic foot. Hope that helps and email me move@upakweship.com if you want to discuss further or call 1 866 868 6386
You will have to pay vat and duties on your new purchases though in Europe which is calculated on the Cost of the goods, Insurance value, and the Freight charge which is commonly called the C.I.F value
Cheers The Moving Doc!
john matthews
Posted at 07:06h, 02 Mayi need to get some household items, personal belongings and two large chairs moved from scotland to dublin this month. i had planned to hire a van and drive over and back but that is proving very costly. any company out there that could do the job for a ypung couple on a tight budget?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 20:55h, 02 MayHello John, I’m passing this on to our UK division to contact you and quote, cheers The Moving Dr
dermot
Posted at 03:57h, 02 MayHi there,
Im looking to use a 20ft contanier from Perth WA to Belfast any idea of how much it would cost?
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 21:04h, 02 MayNot off hand but I’ll pass this on to our Australian office who can quote you cheers
Neil Carroll
Posted at 02:16h, 02 MayHi There
We are looking at purchasing a vintage mixing console from Yorkton (Saskatchewan, Canada) and would like to have it freighted to Fremantle Western Australia. It would come in two crates (each approximately 300lbs each) and being approximately 70 cubic feet for each. We are seeking some advice on the most practical, safe and economic way of having it delivered. Time is not a major issue.
Thank you and kind regards. pls see link: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MCI-JH-428-28-Channel-Recording-Console-spare-console-parts-/251202968670?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D7363489587572493864%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D251202968670%26
Neil
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 21:07h, 02 MayHello Neil, does it play 45’s or 78’s? 🙂
I am passing this on to my colleague Chris who will be in contact with you and can work out some prices and options for you, cheers The Moving Dr