Forty foot container cost USA to UK
Apr 5th 2016, 4:55 pm
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Re: Forty foot container cost USA to UK
Originally Posted by Englishmum
.... one guy said to me "you would be surprised at how many containers go overboard at sea"
Apr 5th 2016, 5:24 pm
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Re: Forty foot container cost USA to UK
Originally Posted by Pulaski
I believe estimates are about 10,000 per year.
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Apr 5th 2016, 6:55 pm
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Re: Forty foot container cost USA to UK
Originally Posted by Englishmum
No-one has included insurance costs!
We have done a few international moves (and will do so again this Summer) all fortunately paid for my my husband's employer and when the shippers ask you for the value of your goods (one guy said to me "you would be surprised at how many containers go overboard at sea") and you give your best estimate, it is alarming at how much the price goes up!
Btw - we have never shipped expensive furniture, paintings, sports equipment etc, just the usual household stuff.
We have done a few international moves (and will do so again this Summer) all fortunately paid for my my husband's employer and when the shippers ask you for the value of your goods (one guy said to me "you would be surprised at how many containers go overboard at sea") and you give your best estimate, it is alarming at how much the price goes up!
Btw - we have never shipped expensive furniture, paintings, sports equipment etc, just the usual household stuff.
We pay a percentage of the invoice value around 1.6%.
