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Freight from the USA
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U.S. Seafreight Price Calculator
Shipping Boxes, Crates and Pallets (LCL)
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When shipping goods from the USA by sea do not confuse ocean freight services offered by an international shipping company (U.S. Freight Forwarders, NVOCCs, VOCCs) with ocean freight services provided by international moving companies.
A. International shipping services offered by International Moving Companies on shipping cargo from USA most of the time used for international shipping of household goods or personal effects. It is commonly used for relocations overseas as well.
B. Household goods or personal effects international shippers typically can use services offered by international shipping companies (U.S. Freight Forwarders, NVOCC, VOCC) on shipping freight from the USA as well. Particularly on shipping from the USA LCL freight. I.e. shipping from the USA goods in boxes, crates and pallets.
If you are going to be involving in international shipping household goods or personal effects from the USA or moving overseas, you should always compare international shipping services offered by international moving companies VS. shipping cargo from the USA by international shipping companies considering:
International moving companies are always required to be licensed on international shipping freight from the USA. Otherwise, they should be able to provide a proof of license of an international shipping company (Freight Forwarder, NVOCC, VOCC) that they are intending to use on shipping freight from the USA overseas. Using services on international shipping cargo from the USA overseas without the license (rogue movers) may result in legal problems and unexpected expenses during shipping your freight from the U.S.
DO NOT USE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING SERVICE ON SHIPPING CARGO FROM USA OFFERED BY ROGUE MOVERS!!
If you intend using an international moving company on shipping cargo from the USA, then unlike an international shipping company, besides of ocean freight, the international moving companies will take responsibilities on packing and loading of your shipping goods. However, costs of using internationally moving companies on shipping freight from the USA are quite expensive. It is great for if your employer pays for that. Otherwise, you may consider an alternative, which is shipping cargo from the USA with an international shipping company
If you use an international moving company on your international shipping from the USA, then you should see in the quote the total price separated by:
Also, we suggest finding in advance a level on a liability of the international moving company during shipping freight from the USA or their ability to ensure your shipping goods with a marine cargo insurance provider.
International shipping freight companies (Freight Forwarders, NVOCCs, VOCCs) are always required to be licensed on providing on shipping freight from the USA.
The advantage of using service offered by international freight shipping companies VS. international moving companies is the much lower shipping cost. However, if you are going to involving an international shipping company in shipping cargo from the USA, then unlike with an international moving company YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE ON PROPER PACKING AND LABELING OF YOUR SHIPPED GOODS AS WELL AS ON DESTINATION CHARGES.
Compare typical shipping cost and responsibilities on shipping freight from the USA with an international shipping company Vs shipping with an international moving company. With an international shipping company:
In order to give you a better idea on charges breakdown, you may refer to this sample on shipping cargo from the USA using sea freight LCL service. You may also find helpful to read FAQ and references in our website to become more familiar with shipping freight from USA procedures.
RECOVERY OF CARGO AT DESTINATIONS: Most of the time international ocean freight shipping companies are not involved in cargo recoveries at destinations. However, your ocean freight bill of lading has to provide complete international ocean freight carrier's destination agent contact information. The agent should guide your consignee (recipient of goods) in a complexity of destination country formalities on cargo recovery. The consignee may also conduct delivery business with the destination agent directly. Otherwise, he/she may pick up recovered goods at the destination freight terminal OR use any local cartage company on the delivery.
AMID Logistics, LLC is the U.S. OTI, i.e. licensed and bonded U.S. Ocean Transportation Intermediary - Freight Forwarder. We understand that an international ocean freight shipment is a significant event for first-time international shippers and maybe looks complicated and stressful. Using our online ocean freight shipping system, a wide library of shipping references and affordable prices on shipping freight from the USA by reliable carriers, we believe that even inexperienced first-time shippers should obtain the whole picture on their perspective international sea freight shipment and predict the total shipping cost.
However, if you still have questions on shipping cargo from the USA overseas by sea, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
III. Book your international ocean freight shipment online via obtained quote and have your goods shipped to the destination from the convenience of your office or home PC.
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