If you are planning to move from Europe to America please take a look at the following list of options I put together when I was planning my move. Excel Google Docs
The list includes the following:
- shipping company
- type of service
- size of container/liftvan
- service level
- price
- currency
- volume in cubic meters (cbm)
- cost in USD
- liftvan
- loading
- comment
- advantage
- disadvantage
I ended up getting the following with Active Moving + Shipping:
- 2 x 5.8 cbm Liftvans for €1,390 (~$1,575) each, €2,775 (~ $3,150) total
- 1 x 2.1 cbm Liftvan for €685 (~$780)
- Express delivery of liftvans for €150 (~$170)
- Insurance coverage for 15,000 Euro for €275.00 (~$315)
The price included the following:
- liftvans (wooden box)
- delivery of the disassembled liftvan
- pickup at my European residence
- export paper work
- port fees
- space in a shared container (including fuel surcharges)
It didn't include the customs fees nor delivery to my residence in America.
I got lucky and the inspection by customs ended up only being $25. Transporting the liftvans from the warehouse to my place cost me $250 via uShip.
Combined the 3 liftvans had a volume of 14.55 cubic meters (515 cubic feet) and weighed 1,436 kg (3,166 lbs) loaded. All set and done it cost me around $4,700.
Here is the timeline:
- 03/18/2016 received quote
- 04/06/2016 received invoice
- 04/07/2016 made payment
- 04/08/2016 received empty liftvans
- 04/09/2016 assembled liftvans and started loading
- 04/14/2016 finished loading
- 04/11/2016 pickup of loaded liftvans by trucking company
- 04/23/2016 container ship left port in Bremen, Germany
- 05/19/2016 container ship arrived at the port in Long Beach, CA
- 06/03/2016 cleared customs
- 06/06/2016 arrived at warehouse
- 06/08/2016 picked up liftvans in Los Angeles using uShip
Here are some pictures: Facebook Google+ Flickr
Hopefully this makes someone else's life easier.