Has anybody shipped an entire 20 ft container to NZ? if so could you let me know the
cost Has anybody had any experience in selling any spare space in a container. I'm
thinking there has to be a more economical way than using a "specialist"
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Euan

Go to the link below, run to the bottom of the page under the subtitle For the stuff
you cannot carry with you: Link is http://www.enzed.com/mov.html

Hope that helps

Rich

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Two years ago I contacted a shipping company in the Netherlands, van Heezik
www.heezik.nl . They quoted 6500 dutch guilders for a 22ft container from Rotterdam
(container to be picked up from your house) to Sydney. This price was based on last
years US dollar rate. Niels

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Normally if you haven't got enough to fill 80% of a container, shipping on a shared
container basis is cheaper than using a full container, if a little slower.

Jeremy

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Euan Muir <[email protected]>
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Obtain prices from several moving companies and have them estimate how much you have
ie: enough to fill a 20ft container. Then phone around the various shipping lines and
ask for a quote for hiring and shipping your own container. Don't have quite a full
load? A bulkhead can be installed - I had not quite a 40 ft container load and a
bulkhead was installed.

Not much help to you but when I returned to the US, I hired a container from COSCO.
The price was just under NZ$6,000 for a 20fter to go from my residence in
Christchurch to Texas. The cheapest quote I received from a moving company for the
same was just over NZ$13,000.

I contracted a moving company to wrap furniture and pack very fragile
items, inventory and load the container; the rest I packed myself but
bear in mind PBO is not covered for breakages. The cost was NZ$750.
I called around insurance brokers for a comprehensive marine
coverage policy - NZ$370. This is just an example of what you can do.

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I tried this when moving to NZ from the US. From my experience, it was a nightmare!

There is on COSCO's NZ site, the port charges you will be required to pay; also if
you go the DIY route, you can do your own Customs clearance - there will be Customs
and MAF inspection fees. I have the url's which I will dig up and post later.

Cath