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Showing posts with label Overseas Auto Shipping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Overseas Auto Shipping. Show all posts

28 December 2012

Oveseas Car Shipping to Finland

K International Transport is pleased to offer a variety of overseas car shipping services to Finland, but most of our traffic are Roll On / Roll Off shipments of vehicles into the port of Kotka, Finland. Many companies will offer international shipping services to Finland, but K International Transport will work with you from start to finish to make sure that our international shipping service meets your international shipping needs.

The first step when you want to ship your car to Kotka is to figure out how to ship your car to Finland from the USA. This means examining the international car shipping options for shipping your car to Finland. Some of the ways to transport your car to Finland are:

  • Roll On / Roll Off Shipping
  • Container Shipping
  • Air Freight
All of these ways have their own unique advantages. Airfreight is the fastest and most secure, but also the most expensive option by far. Container shipping is the second most secure, and the second most expensive, but far less than airfreight. Container service is available out of and into more ports, and also offers more service options in terms of transit time. Roll On / Roll Off is also very secure, and is the way most people and car manufacturers ship cars all over the world. Instead of being loaded, blocked, and braced into a standard shipping container, your vehicle will be driven onto a specialized vessel for shipping self-propelled units, and parked under deck. A RoRo vessel is akin to a floating garage.

Another feature that that may make you prefer to use a RoRo vessel for overseas shipping to Kotka, Finland is that it is much easier to pick up your vehicle from the port of discharge. If you shipped inside a container, you will need to find a company that can truck the container off the pier, unload the container completely, and return the empty shipping container pack to the port, these charges can add up, and make RoRo the option of many who want the best balance between cost and security in international auto shipping.

Another reason to find a reliable overseas shipping company in Finland is they only local agents in Finland can advise and handle import customs for cars, as well as local port fees in Kotka. This shipping company in Finland. Inland transportation to your door in Finland is also usually handled by the company that aids you with import customs clearance.


Photo: Port of Kotka
The port of Kotka

If you are interested in overseas auto shipping in an ocean container to Finland from the United States, K International Transport is ready to help you with that as well. We are able to ship multiple cars inside a 40' or 40' high-cube container . Depending on the volume of the vehicles we usually can fit 2-4 cars inside a 40'HC ocean shipping container.

If you have any more questions about overseas car transport services to Finland send us an email (inquiries@kinternational.com) or give us a call (212-267-6400) and we will be more than happy to help! Click here for our online rate request form and one of our team members will begin work on your comprehensive overseas car shipping quote!

13 December 2012

Overseas Car Shipping to Poland

There are many different overseas car shipping services that are available to Poland, but only K international Transport will give you a comprehensive freight quotation so that you won't discover what is and what is not included too late (and with some shipping companies, there is quite a bit that is not included!). Giving our customers easy insight into international shipping services to Poland is one of our priorities.

Need to ship your car to Gdynia? Need to know how to ship your car to Poland from the USA? There are a few international car shipping options we can use to ship your car to Poland. One important detail often glossed over is that before transporting your car to Poland you ought to secure reliable overseas shipping companies in Poland as well as the United States. When you select an overseas shipping company in Poland you need to confirm that they can: clear your vehicle through import customs; handle the release of the vehicle from the port with all local port fees; and provide safe and reliable inland transportation to your door in Poland.

An aerial view of some of the docks at port Gdynia.
Usually the best method for shipping your vehicle overseas to Poland is via roll-on/ roll-off (roro) service, which would ship the vehicle into Gdynia port. This is the most popular international shipping port for importing cars into Poland. Once you car arrives in Gdynia, an inland transportation company (hopefully arranged by your Polish freight agent!) can pick up your car and have it delivered up to your door in Poland.

Another method of overseas auto shipping is in an ocean container. This service is also available to Poland from the United States. Single vehicles can be loaded into a private 20' container, whereas you can ship multiple cars inside a 40' or 40' high-cube container. Depending on the size of the vehicles and local port regulations, you can load 2 to 4 vehicles into a 40'HC ocean shipping container. Overseas car transport via container is a common process. When the container arrives you will need the expertise of one of the top overseas shipping companies in order to assist with the unloading, removal of packing materials, and return of the empty container back to the port.
Piękny statek w porcie w Gdyni!
Ocean transportation can be easier than you think as long as you let a reliable international shipping company handle the international car shipping of your car for you! K International can help with international automobile shipping to Poland through our network of trusted agents. Contact us today for car shipping quotes to Poland and we will get back to you within 1 business day. If you have any more questions about overseas car transport services to Poland send us an email (inquiries@kinternational.com) or give us a call (212-267-6400) and we will be more than happy to help! Click here for our online rate request form and one of our team members will begin work on your comprehensive overseas car shipping quote!

29 March 2012

International Shipping Companies - In Depth: Shipper's Export Declaration (Part 4)

There are many ways to ship a Lexus overseas (about as many for shipping an Audi internationally), but one thing all of these shipments have in common is that your vehicle won't ever leave the United States without obtaining an AES ITN (that's Automated Export System Internal Transaction Number, for the laypeople out there). If you definitely want to ship a Mercedes to Saudi Arabia, you need to file a Shipper's Export Declaration to get that AES ITN. K International Transport is able to file this on your behalf, taking the burden of export customs compliance of your shoulders.

In this final segment, I will cover the "Commodity Information" section of the Shipper's Export Declaration. There are sections I have not covered, but they are generally optional or not applicable to most shipments our customers send. 

  • Commodity Information - This section is going to be comprised of various information about what it is your are shipping.
    • Schedule B number
      • Schedule B numbers are the classification system used by the United States government to categorize exports for census statistics. These numbers are based upon the broader Harmonized System that is an internationally standard system that also lends itself to United States Harmonized Tariff Schedule used by the U.S. for determining import duties. Identical goods should have identical Schedule B and Harmonized Schedule numbers only up to 6 digits (Schedule B numbers have 10 digits)
      • If you are unsure of what number to use, K International is happy to advise the correct one
    • Qty (only for some Schedule B numbers)
      • For every schedule B number that requires a quantity, the quantity used is generally the one used by the industry dealing in that commodity. Common quantity types include net kilograms (56 kgs), number of units (2 Airplanes), and liters (6 liters of Vanilla Flavoring).
    • Gross Weight
    • Commercial Value
    • Origin (F - Foreign, D - Domestic)
      • This can be tricky to determine at times, especially when a product is assembled in one country, but from parts manufactured in many others.
    • License code
      • For some types of commodities the Bureau of Industry and Security require specific licenses to be obtained prior to export. To this end, depending on the type of goods, an Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) and Export License Number may be required as well.
    • Used Vehicle? Y/N
      • If the answer to this is yes, then one must also enter the VIN # (or product ID where applicable), Title Number and State that issued Title
This concludes the run-down of commonly required information for the Shipper's Export Declaration. However, in certain cases more extensive information is required, which is why K International Transport is available to file the Shipper's Export Declaration on your behalf, and prevent any costly mistakes in compliance.

Please don't hesitate to contact us with an inquiry or any questions by emailing inquiries@kinternational.com, calling us at (212) 267-6400 or find us on skype at kinternationalny. In order to find other entries in this series, just click the label "Shipper's Export Declaration" immediately below this entry.

21 September 2011

Overseas Car Shipping to Switzerland

What does Switzerland have in common with Bolivia, Kazakhstan and Vatican City? All of these countries are landlocked countries. Even as a landlocked country overseas car shipping services are available to Switzerland. As one of the most popular destinations for classic, vintage, restored, and antique cars, international shipping services to Switzerland is always in high demand.

Need to ship your car to Basel, Geneva, Zurich or Bern? Need to know how to ship your car to Switzerland from the USA? There are a couple of international car shipping options you can use to ship your car to Switzerland. Before transporting your car to Switzerland you will need to secure reliable overseas shipping companies in the USA (like K International Transport!) and in Switzerland. Whichever overseas shipping company you decide to use in Switzerland you should confirm they can: clear your vehicle through the necessary customs, have your vehicle released from the port with all necessary port fees handles, and provide safe and reliable inland transportation to your door in Switzerland.

When shipping your vehicle overseas to Switzerland via roll-on/ roll-off (roro) service the best option is to ship the vehicle to the closest European port. The most popular international shipping ports for receiving cars going to Switzerland is through the ports of Antwerp or Zeebrugge, Belgium. Once you have shipped your car to the closest ocean port you will need to utilize one of the reliable international shipping companies in the destination port country to assist with all necessary international shipping services. Once you car arrives in Belgium or the most convenient European port, an inland transportation company can pick up your car and have it delivered up to your door in Switzerland.

Overseas auto shipping in an ocean container is also available to Switzerland from the United States. Single vehicles can be loaded into a 20' container while multiple cars can be loaded into a 40' or 40' high-cube container. Overseas car transport via container is shipped to one of the major ports in North Europe and then sent to various points throughout Switzerland by truck or rail. When the container arrives you will need the expertise of one of the top overseas shipping companies in order to assist with the unloading process. When shipping your car to Switzerland in a container international shipping services are available to Basel, Geneva, Zurich and several other major destinations in Switzerland.

Although Switzerland is one of the few landlocked countries in the world – ocean transportation and international car shipping of your favorite Porsche is still available! K International can help with international automobile shipping to Switzerland through our network of trustworthy agents. Contact us today for car shipping quotes to Switzerland and we will get back to you in 1-2 business days. Have more questions about overseas car transport services to Switzerland? Send us an email or give us a call and we will be more than happy to help!