When people think of international shipping services, they
usually visualize a dozen cars making their way across the ocean on a vessel or
a Caterpillar crane loaded inside a container.
However, a reliable international shipping company can help
you transport household goods and personal effects as well, including
furniture! There a few steps to take to ensure that your furniture or personal
effects arrive to the target destination quickly and efficiently.
First, a shipping company
will ask you a few questions about the cargo you are trying to ship. The
company will probably need a packing list, including every piece of your
personal effects that will be in the container. This is for customs clearance
and export formalities that the shipping company can take care of for you.
The company will then
help you decide the size of the container needed, depending on the dimensions
and quantity of the items you are shipping. This will either be a 20’, 40’, or
even 45’ container. With this decision, you will get an international shipping
rate for ocean freight and the company’s international
construction shipping services.
Finally, your container
will sail from a port in the United States, depending on where you are located
and what the capabilities of the port are. This can be a port in New York,
Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, California, Washington,
or virtually any other port in the United States.
When your cargo arrives,
the shipping company can deal with customs clearance and can arrange for
unloading of the containers. Shipping personal effects such as clothing,
furniture, or small equipment is easy and hassle-free with a reliable shipping
company.
