| As more corporations worldwide expand their | | | | exit by truck or rail. There the container(s) |
| operations to overseas locations, more | | | | will be loaded into a vessel or into an |
| employees and families relocate to foreign | | | | aircraft.Packing and ShippingYour |
| locations.. International moves are common | | | | international movers can professionally wrap |
| and nowadays are very easy to plan.Planning | | | | and pack your personal belonginings in |
| is a key to a successful international | | | | cartons and shipping crates to protect them |
| door-to-door relocation, and here are some | | | | from damage. Whether your household or office |
| helpful tips to assist you in planning your | | | | is shipped in a lift-van, a steamship |
| international move.The Moving DateOne of the | | | | container or an air container will be |
| first things to consider is your moving date. | | | | determined by the size of the shipment and |
| Keep this in mind when choosing the Moving | | | | its destination.A lift-van ranges in size |
| Date:The first or last few days of the month | | | | from 185 to 210 cubic feet. This wooden or |
| tend to be the busiest moving times - avoid | | | | plywood container with skids is normally |
| them. | | | | loaded using a forklift. A lift-van is lined |
| | | | with water-resistant paper and caulked to |
| Your destination country's holiday schedule | | | | prevent leakage. Steamship companies supply |
| might result in unnecessary delays so check | | | | containers. Air containers range in size from |
| the calendar before scheduling your moving | | | | five- to 100-cubic feet. Small shipments are |
| Date. | | | | packed in containers of triple-layer |
| | | | corrugated cardboard; larger shipments by air |
| Transport | | | | are normally crated instead of |
| | | | boxed.International Moving CostAfter making a |
| Motor freight carrier, railroad, steamship | | | | thorough survey of your entire home, your |
| line, or airline will be used to ship your | | | | moving estimator will determine shipping |
| household goods. Your packed and loaded | | | | costs. |
| shipment will be transported to the port of | | | | |