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Moving a Household With International Freight Transport

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johngraham
Texas, United States

Hi Every Body,
How are you all? Americans who take jobs overseas are faced with the monumental task of moving an entire household across an ocean to another country. Many people understandably take the opportunity to scale back their possessions but still have more than what can be shipped by a parcel carrier.

Fortunately, international freight shipping can be a relatively simple answer to this problem. Especially when the shipper has access to instant comparisons from lots of great carriers, when they shop companies using the Internet.

The first thing a family will need to do is estimate the volume of household goods being shipped. After the volume is determined, the family will pick the best sized container for the shipment. A container is a large metal box (similar to a semi-trailer or train box car but without wheels) used to hold ocean freight. If a family does not have enough volume to fill a container, they can shop for quotes on a less-than-container (LCL) price. In an LCL shipment, a family's household goods will be placed in a container with cargo belonging to someone else for transport.

If the household goods are sufficient to fill an entire container, the container will be delivered to the family's home for loading and then taken by truck to a container yard where it will await shipment. A family can even choose to ship its automobiles (although this should be specifically discussed with the carrier prior to booking the load).

Household goods and personal effects can be shipped internationally in 20 foot standard containers, 40 foot standard containers, and 40 foot high cube containers. Generally, only 75-85% of a container's volume is utilized for household goods transportation.

While some international transportation companies (carriers and/or forwarders) can arrange to pack, wrap and load a family's household goods, it is less expensive for the shipping family to do as much as possible themselves. A complete inventory should be kept as items are wrapped, packed and placed in the container. This will be necessary to comply with the carrier's requirements and legal requirements and will also be helpful (and necessary) in the event of a damage claim.

After the family's household items are transported across the ocean by sea-going vessel, they are delivered to a container yard at port. From the port, the chosen freight forwarder will have arranged for inland trucks to load the container and deliver the goods to the family's new overseas home.

There are a lot of details involved in a successful overseas household goods shipment. Families would be well-served to allow themselves time to plan each step of the moving process in advance. This careful planning, along with a little research, will allow a family to enjoy a trouble-free move.

Best Regards.........

Modified 7 Oct 2009 07:04 PM
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linesman
Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Don't forget that it also applies to many other other nationalities who take jobs overseas. Most of the 'better' companies will help in the planning of the process, and assist in the financial implications of 'moving house' to a foreign climate. Of course, this move may involve moving to a non-english speaking country. Again the company should offer some sort of language training, if this is required.

Posted 17 Dec 2009 07:17 PM

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edward_t
South Carolina, United States

I would also urge anyone considering shipping by container to recognize the methods for loading and unloading containers may [at times] not be as level and smooth as a truck, when lifting by crane of forklift, or in heavy rolling seas, anything inside the container not very securely packed can shift and damage things that are securely packed

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Posted 17 Dec 2009 11:58 PM

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joseph_h
Michigan, United States

I recommend that U.S. citizens contact the U.S. State Department in Washington D.C. and also the U.S. Embassy in the country to which they will be relocating for country specific information on their move prior to doing any packing and shipping. It will save you from encountering many problems you may not have anticipated.

Posted 2 Jan 2010 01:50 PM

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