Shipping a container - condensation issues?
 

Just wondering if those that shipped a 10/20ft container had an condensation/mould damage to clothes etc after being in the container for weeks?

I seem to think that vaccum sealing my evening dresses and delicate clothes might be the way to go... Oops! Typo.. I meant my wife's evening dresses and delicate clothes :o .... and some of my stuff too.

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No mould issues but some issues with things getting very cold. Our leather sofa came out looking a bit deflated - it was fine after 24 hours in the warm house once it was unpacked. A few odd things fell apart -like a lovely fabric jewellery box - the glue just fell to bits so it had to be glued back together.

I have a couple of evening dresses - they survived the journey :)

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No problems to report but then ours was packed end of July and delivered end of August... :)

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All my gear was shrinkwrapped and kept in storage for nearly three years. Not a problem for me but I did read somewhere about half way through the three year period, that you shouldn't shrink wrap at all. :confused:

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Small bags of rice or silica gel will help. Use paper or cloth bags though.

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Cheers for the input/tips.

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U could shrinkwrap yourself and hop in.. probably less horrendous than the flights! :)

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We never had any problems. Our stuff was packed September and delivered to us here Christmas time and it was all fine. Nothing was shrink wrapped - clothes were just packed in cardboard wardrobe boxes.

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Was that by choice that it took so long or was it just that you took an alternatiave than pack and go.. just curious!!

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Out of choice or not, be prepared for anything to happen - customs delays, container being opened/checked etc. I shipped 2 months ahead of leaving the UK hoping arrival would coincide, but a dock strike put paid to that plan and nothing turned up until after landing in Canada for 2 further months.

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SOOOOO not the answer I wanted!!:frown:

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Like R I C H says it sometimes comes down to luck of the draw as to how long it takes but, in our case, it was our choice. Our stuff was packed up in the September as that is when we sold and moved out of our house although, at that time, we were still awaiting our visas so it was held in storage for us until we were ready. Once we got our visas we booked our flights (for the following week) and gave the go ahead for our container to go. From leaving the UK to arriving in Calgary took just 11 days but it was then held in storage for us again, this time in Calgary, until we found and bought a house and were ready to take possession of it.

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So, it could take from 2 weeks to 2 months to arrive! mmm... need to take that into account.

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I'm having a panic attack now!

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Easy girl ;) :D

What's up? Are you about to fly and your container hasn't left yet?

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Where in Canada are you moving to
Is it a full can or groupage
Who are you using for your move

I can perhaps help with some more info.

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I'm moving to Kindersley, SK, with a full 20ft container. I've had Pickfords at the house today, but he hasn't come back to me with a price yet. I've had 3 others who have said they can get the container to the railhead in Saskatoon, but I need to organise my own customs agent and forwarding agent. Not sure if I want to do this. My container is in storage at Dublin Port at the minute as I was waiting on OH to declare his undying love for SK (which he now has!!).. I need my container to be in my house (obvioulsy not the container but the contents) before the 14th of December as we're moving 4 kids under 5 :-))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

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BTW, we're living in a downstairs bedroom on a very uncomfortable divan bed (me and 4 kids) that is only worth burning, with 2 patio chairs in the sitting room with an antiquated tv and living on the generosity of neighbours for their saucepans and casseroles :rofl:..

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Sorry to say this but we have used Pickfords and they were terrible from start to finish:thumbdown:

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If Your goods are in storage, not in a shipping container you have sourced for your self, then there is no reason why you cant have door to door service. Have the people you have quotes from said why they wont do port to door.Did you put your goods in the storage container? have they been export wrapped?

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Well actually I purchased the container and they are export wrapped. I know that sounds a bit mad, but I've someone to buy the container off me the other side so I'm only taking a hit of 400 quid on the container, and the storage would have been 600 quid! I've picked a company today, and they are doing door to door for me (well Port to door!), its working out at 2860 all in. There is an extra charge of 260 then on top of this for customs clearance and unloading and assembling furniture the other end. All in I got away with a door to door service for just over 3.4k... not bad for a days work seeing as most were coming in between 6k and 9k. However, I would not recommend this for low stress levels!

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Thats good news. I was worried you would get hit for port fee's, custom's inspection and demurrage, if you didnt get the port to door service.