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International Moves

Shipping Container Sizes/Dimensions

Below are the sizes and dimensions of the most commonly used containers to ship household goods and personal effects.

It is worth remembering that the Cubic Capacity stated is the maximum, when loading household goods and personal effects allow 10% reduction in capacity.

	Length mm	Width mm	Height mm	Capacity in Cubic Feet	Capacity in Cubic Metres
20' GP	5893	2337	2388	1164	32.9
40' GP	12014	2337	2388	2368	67
40' High Cube	12014	2337	2667	2679	75.8
45' High Cube	13556	2352	2698	3040	86

Transit Times

How long will it take?

When planning an international move, most of our customers are keen to know how long it will take the consignment to reach its destination.

The following is an outline of typical transit times.

	Shared Conatiner	Sole Use Container
Australia	10-14weeks	8-10 weeks
Canada - East Coast	6-10 weeks	4-5 weeks
Canada - West Coast	9-14 weeks	5-7 weeks
Far East	8-12 week	5-6 weeks
Meditteranean	6-10 weeks	3-5 weeks
New Zealand	10-12 weeks	8-10 weeks
South Africa - Cape Town, Durban	9-13 weeks	5-7 weeks
South Africa - Johannesburg	9-13 weeks	7-9 weeks
Canary Islands	8-12 weeks	4-5 weeks
Dubai & UAE	7-11 weeks	4-6 weeks
USA - East Coast & Florida	8-12 weeks	4-6 weeks
USA - West Coast -SFO/Los Angeles	9-13 weeks	5-7 weeks

Transit times are typical however shipping lines do alter schedules from time to time without prior notice. Also it is worth noting that transit times can be effected by economic fluctuations, adverse weather conditions.

For most ports there are several weekly sailings and the transit times and costs will vary. Karen will be able to match the correct sailing to your budget and time constraints.

Full Container Guide Prices

Many factors determine the cost of an international move, for example:

Packing requirements \ Specialist crating requirements \ Distance from your UK Loading address to the Port of Exit in the UK \ Distance from the port of entry overseas to your delivery address

The following guide prices are based on 20ft and 40ft containers, and include a full service requirement Door to Door.

Destination	20 Ft Container	40 ft Conatiner
Australia all main ports	£3998	£5986
New Zealand	£3340	£4969
Canada Toronto	£3998	£5525
Canada Vancouver	£4450	£6197
Canada Calgary & Edmonton	£4668	£6776
Dubai	£3298	£4621
South Africa Cape Town	£2950	£5170
South Africa Johannesburg	£3628	£5618
USA East Coast New York/New jersey	£4510	£5968
USA West Coast Los Angeles/SFO	£4167	£5768

Full service includes all of the following elements:

Supply packing materials \ Professional export wrapping and packing and preparation of packing list/inventory \Labour costs for packing, wrapping and loading \Ocean freight charges\Documentation \ Bills of Lading \ export customs entry \ UK container transport charges from Port to your residence and return to port \ Terminal charges at destination port \ Customs clearance and delivery to new residence \ Unloading, unpacking, unwrapping and removal of packing debris.

Appleyards can tailor your quote to your exact requirements, as no two quotes will ever be exactly the same. For a fully detailed quote contact Karen and she will be able to help you.