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International Shipping

When it comes to international shipping services no two providers offer the same kind of attention to detail or customer satisfaction. Depending on what you expect and what you can afford in your budget, your cargo shipping provider can give you very basic transportation services, just as they can offer you door-to-door services that leave you with nothing to do except arrange for your own transport to your new home. Many international shipping services will even provide you with shipping containers for your cargo. You can either rent a whole shipping container for yourself or choose to share a container should your cargo not be large enough to warrant a container for yourself.

International shipping services are no longer just a man with a van or a your basic freight transportation supplier. Today, shipping services can be highly specialized providers who will only carry certain removals and will do so the best of their ability. They will have the proper equipment for such removals, they will have the right expertise and they will have the needed insurances. So, another thing to look for when in the market for shipping services is knowing the difference between the providers on your short list and if they can supply you with the kind of service you need. For instance, there are shipping services specialized in the transportation of medical equipment. There are also firms that will only transport live organs for transplant. Other shipping companies are focused on the handling of motor vehicles – and even there it gets even more specialized with some firms only handling high-end vehicles. Some companies will only transport instruments such as pianos while yet others will only arrange for the removal of your pets or other exotic animals.

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Finding international shipping services in your area can be easily done. You can either look in your local listings or even do an online search for providers. However, if you do choose to look online beware of shipping brokers. Shipping brokers will sign a contract with you for removal services, but they will not actually perform the move. They will subcontract the work to a third party so that the movers that show up at your home on removal day, may not be the team you would have chosen given the chance. Also, should any issue arise during your move, you will have to deal directly with your shipping broker, as most shipping associations will not help people who did not hire one of their members directly.

Overseas cargo shipping requires the same amount of planning as domestic shipping except that you will also have to hire competent customs brokers to see your goods through customs and to make sure that all of the duties and taxes have been paid. A customs broker will also take care of filing all of the proper paperwork with the correct people so that your goods will be released once landed.

We can help you find international shipping services in your area. Just fill out our no-hassle form and you will receive up to five, free quotes from established overseas shipping companies based on what you need.



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