International economy service
Moving overseas by economy sea freight
Moving overseas is an exciting time in life. It’s also a big undertaking and an equally big expense, but there are cheaper options for shipping your belongings by using economy sea freight.
This is referred to as Groupage in shipping terms, and is a great option if you’re moving with a limited budget, don’t have many possessions and are flexible about when your belongings arrive at their destination.
Why move with us?
The advantage of using economy sea freight is the cost saving. It works the same as normal sea freight, except instead of booking a full container (Full Container Load or FCL), your belongings get loaded into a shared container, and you only pay for the space they take up.
The disadvantage with a shared container is that it isn’t always possible to advise you of your shipping date, as the timing is dependent on the container being filled with other peoples’ goods. The container with your belongings won’t get shipped until it is full.
We can provide you with an estimated door to door transit time based on historic activity. However, your shipment may arrive sooner or later depending on the level of market demand to your destination at the time.
10 cost saving essentials for moving overseas:
- Choose economy sea freight (LCL) over standard freight (FCL).
- Book your shipping as far in advance as you can to get the best rates.
- Sell anything you don’t need to reduce your spatial requirements in the container.
- Find out if you can store any items you won’t need with friends and family.
- Sell or dispose of anything that will attract customs duties.
- If you have flexibility with time, get the best airfares available.
- Make sure your finances are in order and finalise your taxes.
Economy service destinations
We provide regular economy shared container services to the following popular destinations: