For Shipping stuff from USA the big names may be too expensive. Allied, Global, Etc.... these gus makes thrir money on the packing and unpacking not on actual shipment. so they out a lot of money in estimates for packing and unpacking and they scarepeople off based on that premise.
you have to educate yourslef about this business . regarding who you hire, there will be three or four parties involved:
1- The packer
2- the transatlalic shipper
3- the clearing agent
4- the storage and delivery unpacking and setting
you can save a lot of money on item No. 01
item 2 is very competiev market and prices are per 40 foot or 20 containers.
item 3 can be critical in getting the stuff in and out of the port.
Item 3 can be same as No. 3.
We used:
Relogistics Worldwide Inc. ( look them on the net)
Budd Cardone - operation Manager
He contracted with LTV in Mianai for packing.
he quoted based on GULD AGENCY AS clearing agent.
we shipped 40 foot containers from Miamai to Doha included furniture and a minivan. the total price was about $12,000. I recommned using soomeone other than GULF AGENCY fopr clearing they are expensive.
you must be very carefull if you need storage for several month in doha. Stirage prioces can be very expensive or very cheap depending on the local compnay in doha
The good news ... there are a lot shippers in Houston and the Houston Doha route is popular
I would start by looking into SHIPPER in the yellow pages or net rathen than MOVER ( ALLIED etc..) and once you pick one agree on the clearing agent on this end.
Normally little or no damages occurs with these containers, but it is safe to buy the insurance
Should you need more help post again with questions.
I can tell you my epxpeience, what to bring, what not to bring, etc....
Ash-W
For Shipping stuff from USA the big names may be too expensive. Allied, Global, Etc.... these gus makes thrir money on the packing and unpacking not on actual shipment. so they out a lot of money in estimates for packing and unpacking and they scarepeople off based on that premise.
you have to educate yourslef about this business . regarding who you hire, there will be three or four parties involved:
1- The packer
2- the transatlalic shipper
3- the clearing agent
4- the storage and delivery unpacking and setting
you can save a lot of money on item No. 01
item 2 is very competiev market and prices are per 40 foot or 20 containers.
item 3 can be critical in getting the stuff in and out of the port.
Item 3 can be same as No. 3.
We used:
Relogistics Worldwide Inc. ( look them on the net)
Budd Cardone - operation Manager
He contracted with LTV in Mianai for packing.
he quoted based on GULD AGENCY AS clearing agent.
we shipped 40 foot containers from Miamai to Doha included furniture and a minivan. the total price was about $12,000. I recommned using soomeone other than GULF AGENCY fopr clearing they are expensive.
you must be very carefull if you need storage for several month in doha. Stirage prioces can be very expensive or very cheap depending on the local compnay in doha
The good news ... there are a lot shippers in Houston and the Houston Doha route is popular
I would start by looking into SHIPPER in the yellow pages or net rathen than MOVER ( ALLIED etc..) and once you pick one agree on the clearing agent on this end.
Normally little or no damages occurs with these containers, but it is safe to buy the insurance
Should you need more help post again with questions.
I can tell you my epxpeience, what to bring, what not to bring, etc....
Regards
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