Once we've loaded all our possesions into the old steel container how long does it take to get to NZ...? weeks, months.

Thx

Ours took over 3mths

3 Months............... is that the norm..?

Ours took 8-9 weeks

Does it matter which shippers you use or are they all pretty much of a muchness..?

Price wise they were all about £500 within each other. As for delivery times they all quote about the same but can't say wether the others deliver. We used PSS who quoted 8-10 weeks.

I'm afraid to ask but how much did it cost..? did you have a 20 or 40ft container or did you pay per Cu ft...?

OK breakdown of costs for packing, loading into container and shipment door-door Worcestershire to Christchurch (within 30 miles) Household effects not exceeding 1x20' container load.

2691.00
Shipping line increase 10.00
Marine insurance 229.08
Motorbike insurance 70.00
Tax 14.95

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£ 3015.03

At the other end

Quarantine inspection of personal effects 180.00
Quarantine inspection of motorcycle 120.00
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NZ$337.50 incl GST

it took almost 3 months just to send 2 bloody boxes!!!

badgers

It took us 3 month to Perth, that's because we had a shared container.

If you have one all to yourself it should take much less.

There was an article on this forum (i think) a few weeks ago about the same subject. If my memory serves me right it said that the movers were fairly powerless when it comes to moving your stuff as the shipping company dictates what goes on their ships. This is what slows down or speeds up the delivery of the containers to Oz. Ours went last week and from the removers (Crown, who were brilliant) we have been given a date of 14 Nov for the container to land in Brisbane. We will have to wait and see John and Sandra.