Overseas Removals |
 BAR Accredited R071  |
Moving overseas is a different entity but is undertaken with the same enthusiasm and knowledge as our domestic service. Customers moving with The Careful Company are put in the hands of staff specially trained in importing and exporting of household goods. Your delivery dates, be it arrival at port or custom cleared and delivered to your residence, will be forwarded to you in good time. Custom restrictions and documentation advice will be available from our specially assigned overseas representative appointed to deal with every stage of your move to ensure any concerns you may have are shouldered by ourselves, leaving you to deal with other matters.
Export Wrapping
At The Careful Company we provide a wide variety of quality packaging to ensure safe transit of your goods. We utilise special cartons for books, crockery, linen, clothing, pictures, mirrors, wine, computers, bicycles, golf clubs, etc.
All furniture is protected with heavy duty paper blankets, antiques with corrugated card; silverware, brass and chrome are wrapped in acid free tissue to prevent tarnishing; bubble wrap and polystyrene chips are employed for the protection of crystal and fragile articles.
This will ensure your goods arrive at their destination in perfect condition.
Methods of Transit
There are various ways of transporting your goods around the world, usually determined by volume of goods, urgency and cost. These are detailed below:
Sea Freight
Goods going by sea freight are generally placed in two sizes of container: either 20 feet (1050 cubic feet) or 40 feet (2100 cubic feet), and ferried by container ship to the nearest port to your destination. Sea freight charges are calculated on the overall volume of your consignment.
Full Container Load (FCL)
In this instance a container will be assigned solely for your exclusive use. Delivered to your door your goods will be loaded, customs sealed and delivered directly to the port of sailing for immediate transportation.
In many instances the container can be delivered to your door at your destination.
Groupage
Your goods will share a container with other customers, prepared for shipment and subject to sufficient volume requirement for shipping. Cost effective in respect that you only pay for the space you utilise.
Less Container Load (LCL)
Your goods are export cased by our staff at either your home or our warehouse and delivered directly to the container terminal at the port of departure and placed in a container for shipping by the shipping line.
Roadvan
Generally used only for European consignments. Goods are loaded at our warehouse on vans bound for your destination. This can be a part load (dates mutually agreed) or a special run with dates dictated and tailored by your requirements. VAT applies on deliveries within the EU.
Air Freight
Goods are placed in enclosed airline pallets and placed inside an aircraft cargo hold. Charges are calculated on weight and volume. Advantages include speed of delivery and can be cost effective for larger consignments.
Request a copy of our 24 page colour Overseas Removal Guide from the Literature Request section of our online Enquiry Form.
