30-11-2017, 06:42 AM
(30-11-2017, 05:33 AM)Erich Wrote: Hi All,
Although most of you have not shipped overseas, doubtless a few have and might be able to provide some insight. I have found that it will be less expensive to ship my Ulster rep by air that renting an entire container for 50+ days. My shipper has informed me that by container, the container gets tossed around, might have leaks etc. Today, he indicated that the car will be secured to something called a "cookie sheet" and Steve((Hodgson) should provide a set of instructions as to where to tie down and where not to push(like the tail). He indicated that the guys at air cargo are minimum wage(mooks) and can be heavy handed. Do any of you have advice or horror stories of which I should be aware?
Any help is much appreciated as I want to get my newborn to the US in safety.
Best, Erich
Eric, I have no experience of air cargo but have used shippers Taurus roll on roll off (RORO) and no complaints. probably the cheapest.
I also used Auto Box Logistics in chelmsford UK recently. They do a racking system where in a 40' container there are 4 cars loaded, not all from the same sender. My austin 7 leaks oil so they placed it on the ground floor so to speak. If it had to be above they would have placed a catch sheet of plastic under. Vehicles were held inside the premises till enough freight accumulated to fill a container. In my case less than a week in storage, and I believe that it went with other palleted general goods as not enough cars needed to go to Australia at that moment. The D type jaguar waiting to be loaded sadly was not destined for my garage.
The main reason for using a container for me was the ability to FILL the car with spare parts and personal items, RORO cars must be empty.
no connection other than satisfied customer, cheers Russell