PACK & SEND INTERNATIONAL CARGO SHIPPING

International cargo shipping can be complicated and difficult to manage without expert help from agents with previous experience in making freight deliveries to overseas destinations. There are many areas of knowledge that you either need to research carefully yourself or find a trusted partner who you can rely on to handle on your behalf. And with international cargo shipping becoming ever more complex, the need to get trusted help has never been greater.

You should be clear that your agent will be managing the consigning, loading, despatch and tracking of your shipment from the UK and that they will monitor the goods arriving at the destination country. Most providers will offer goods being delivered to the entry port for local clearance and collection as well as providing a safe delivery to the final destination within the country if that is what is required.

Have PACK & SEND handle your international cargo shipping. Use our online service centre locator or call us on 0345 873 9990.

Choosing an International Cargo Shipping Partner

The key to selecting the right agent for your needs is to ask questions.

• Experience – Check that your international cargo shipping partner knows about making shipments to the countries that you need to deliver to
• Customs – Investigate their knowledge of the rules and limits relating to customs duties where you need to deliver to
• Local knowledge – Question your agent on the rules that relate to the type of shipment to these destinations
• Documentation – Ensure that your international cargo agent knows the paperwork required to allow you to land your goods in your chosen country

If you are not happy with the answers you get, or it is unclear what your agent is actually going to take care of eg port clearance fees and duties, onward shipment and warehousing (if required), then look for a new international cargo shipper.

PACK & SEND can help with your international cargo shipping needs.

All our service centres can handle all aspects of your shipment including:

• Preparation of the consignment
• Delivery to the departure port
• Administration to navigate through borders
• Pre-empting potential delays or bureaucratic hitches
• Identifying and preparing for customs duties
• Co-ordinating required documentation to avoid delays
• Obtain necessary certificates and carnets
• Manage entry port clearance and fees
• Complete final delivery to the door where required

Here is what just one customer had to say about their experience – ‘Absolutely great service from Pack and Send- efficient, in every way. Parcel arrived in Seattle- from Cambridge in record time.’

Have PACK & SEND handle your international cargo shipping. Use our online service centre locator or call us on 0345 873 9990.

Online Self-Service

PACK & SEND’s Online Self-Service offers you an alternative way to organise your international cargo shipment. This service allows you to manage the process yourself, with the added benefit of a reduced cost!

In order to gain access to the service all you need to do is; ensure your goods are packaged and you have access to a printer.

Click here to get a free and instant quote today!

VOLUMETRIC WEIGHT CALCULATOR

An indicator of a package’s density is its volumetric weight. Shipping and courier businesses utilise this, also known as dimensional weight, to estimate the cost of deliveries. The actual weight or volumetric weight of the package, whichever is larger, will be used to determine the delivery fee.

As a result, shippers could lower the cost of consignments. If the whole weight is charged, it could be difficult to manage a shipment of heavy but light goods.