Posted on: 02-03-10 13:30:00
hi any idea about good mover ( All Household items) , from toronto to dubai ??? by sea , including T.v / Microwave / clothes / matress etc etc
regds
dharmesh
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dharmesh
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Originally posted by Dharma
hi any idea about good mover ( All Household items) , from toronto to dubai ??? by sea , including T.v / Microwave / clothes / matress etc etc
regds
dharmesh
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Hello Dharma,
I have had no connections with them, but try calling them and see what they have to quote on the stuff you have for shipping. But YOU package them and send it for trans-shipment.
One of them is Crown International : http://www.crownrelo.com/relo/about.crown.html
This is for your guidance : http://www.crownrelo.com/relo/relocation.services.html?Location=37&Location2=222&Submit=Next
These guys are in the USA and you may have to get it to NY. for trans-shipment: http://www.unirelo.com/
Their Phone number is : 877 323 7356
It might come to a grand sum of $5,000.00 by the time you end up getting it to the destination.
So, cut down to the basics and the ones that you call sentimental to take back. The rest you deep six.
Freddie.
what is a container and its size.: Containers come in two sizes, one is a 20 foot one and the bigger one is a 40 foot one. 20 Foot one is 20' x 8' x 8.5' = 1360 Cu.Ft. 40 Foot Container is 40' x 8' x 8.5' = 2720 cu.ft. Now you measure the volume of all of the boxes and add about 10% and it will fit inside of the 20 or the 40 foot container's volume, then use the correct one for your requirements. The 10% extra is for the for the FORK LIFT TRUCK to move the contents in and out as there are ho humans that stack them. The get Palletized and moved in and out of these containers. These Pallets are 40x40x80 and a few of them will allow 42x42x40 also. L
Length: 5.919m , Width: 2.340m , Height: 2.380m To get the volume in cbm you multiply them all together
5.919 x 2.340 x 2.380 = 32.96cbm FCL: is Full Container Load and LCL is Less than a (full) Container Load.
First determining what and how much you want to ship. It is a difficult process. Cost of the shipping by the container is the primary determinant for a majority of shippers. LCL shipments are meant for smaller size cargo. Your LCL shipment that you make will leave additional space for some to share the container space with other LCL shipments and therefore, the cost to you is less than what you would pay for a full container. Let’s say you want to ship only a dozen boxes, or maybe a large LCD TV and perhaps just your bed and couches. It would make economical sense to ship as LCL in that case.
On the other hand, if you know that you want to ship all or most of the furniture in your home and clothes, kitchen items, books, toys, tapes, and then throw in the kitchen sink to go with it, then you want to think about FCL.
If you are not sure, you please ask your shipping company for their LCL rates and FCL rates. The LCL rates are usually based on charges for minimum volume and then charges per cubic feet for every cubic foot in excess of the minimum volume. FCL rates are based on the container size and either a flat rate for pack and load or hourly charges based on actual item spent. For this the shipping company and their representative has to be close to your place of residence. Otherwise they will tranship the same by lumping your goods with other LCL shippers. You may also ask for a break-up in terms of packing and loading charges (including materials, if they are near by your place of residence), also the charges for door-to-door transportation and destination charges.
While talking with your shipping company who is working on the rates that they will charge you, go over the questions pertaining to container sizes and volume estimation to arrive at a decision. That way you will get to know if it is worth taking the whole container for yourself ands pay the total charges.
Remember that whether you ship your goods as FCL or LCL, estimating the volume you want to ship is the key to avoiding ‘cube shock’. It is referred to as surprises you will receive on seeing the final gross volume. This could mean charges due to additional volume in addition to what your actual volume of the goods in case of LCL. It could mean inability to fit your items in the container during loading and having to throw them or give them away. It is not a situation you want to be in and can be avoided with proper planning before asking for quotes and having realistic expectations of the costs associated with the shipping of your household items.
You being in the Logistics, might have a good idea of these sizes. So, plan well before you book a container.
Freddie.
