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yym Feb 25th 2009 6:55 am

Shipping from UAE to UK
 
Hi,

I want to ship some stuff (approx. 100 kg) from Abu Dhabi or Dubai to London. Can anyone recommend a reliable shipping agent who can deliver door-to-door?

I checked Fedex webiste and the online quote was 7,400 Dhs i.e. 74 Dhs/kg.

I appreciate your help.

Thanx,

y.

Shat Fink Feb 25th 2009 7:39 am

Re: Shipping from UAE to UK
 
Try TNT, i've used them in the past and they seem a fair bit cheaper than FedEx, DHL etc. They do door to door and were quick and efficient too.

Hello.Kitty Feb 25th 2009 7:47 am

Re: Shipping from UAE to UK
 
We used Doree Bonner Internation to ship our stuff over and will be to ship it back. They work by cubic foot/meter instead of weight and was very competitive... and door-to-door. No damage or dents either... and they do all the customs stuff.

yym Feb 26th 2009 2:46 am

Re: Shipping from UAE to UK
 

Originally Posted by Hello.Kitty (Post 7320809)
We used Doree Bonner Internation to ship our stuff over and will be to ship it back. They work by cubic foot/meter instead of weight and was very competitive... and door-to-door. No damage or dents either... and they do all the customs stuff.


Originally Posted by Shat Fink (Post 7320788)
Try TNT, i've used them in the past and they seem a fair bit cheaper than FedEx, DHL etc. They do door to door and were quick and efficient too.


Thank you both for your help. Have a good day.
YM

jmsbond Mar 11th 2009 5:07 pm

Re: Shipping from UAE to UK
 
Hi,

Whatever you do, don't use Excess Baggage Aka Excess International Movers. I had trusted them to ship air and dedicated Sea freight.

They made a complete and utter hash of the packing. Airfreight items arrived damaged and the best part...they used some of my wifes clothing (which had been removed from their original airtight vacum bags) as packing material for other items.

As for the sea freight, we had to have every item re-packed, quality controlled, which pushed the shipping date way out of schedule, customer service agents difficult to deal with, unprofessional and they needed to be chased constantly via phone and email in order to obtain updates.. All in all, an utter dreadful experience. One I would wish anyone to go through.

Please avoid at all costs.

Use Sterling Relocation as two of my colleagues found them to be reliable and very professional.


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