Sea Freight

Full Container Load (FCL)

Household effects to be shipped overseas are secured and transported in large metal containers, carried on oceans vessels to the port of arrival and onward to their destination.

There are two sizes of container that are used worldwide on all trade routes - 20 ft general purpose containers (capacity 1100 cubic feet / 31 m³) and 40 ft general purpose containers (capacity 2250 cubic feet / 63 m³).

The benefit of an 'exclusive' FCL container is that it is only your personal effects within the container, and in the majority of cases, the container is loaded and security sealed at your residence. The container will then be routed directed to the port and loaded on the next sailing to your destination. In certain countries, your container could be delivered direct to your new residence, subject to customs and agricultural inspections in the country of destination.

40 ft Container

Length: 40ft, Width: 8ft, Height: 8ft 6ins, Capacity: 2.377 cubic ft (67.3 cubic metres)

40 ft Container Example

20 ft Container

Length: 20 ft, Width: 8ft, Height: 8ft 6ins, Capacity: 1,165 cubic ft (33 cubic metres)

All information on this website is given for guidance only, and although we believe it to be correct at the time of writing, we do not accept any liability for errors, omissions, inaccuracies or misinterpretation. All charges, regulations and procedures are liable to change without notice.

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customer testimonials

"I wanted to pass on our thanks to the guys who moved us, they did a first class job despite having to manoeuvre our piano and 2 cumbersome sofas.  They were professional, quick and absolutely careful so that at the end of the day nothing was broken and there was not even a scratch on either the furniture or the walls.  Excellent."

Kate Crighton