Different shippers are looking for different services.
Some only want “bare bones” service, meaning, they want to do as much as possible themselves
They do not want packing.
They want to do “self load”
They usually will ask for Door to Port only service.
At the other end are those shippers requiring “full service”
They are only interested in Door to [...]
One of the most frequently asked questions is why some International Movers do not send an estimator to do an on site survey and estimate the volume of your shipment.
This question is less likely to be asked by someone who has moved before and observed an “On-Site Estimator” at work.
Armed with a “Hand Held Shipment [...]
It is time to get the ball rolling on your international move!
You have gone through your pre-planning and it is time to start gathering quotes from International Movers.
Whether directly submitting a quote request on a few companies’ websites or submitting to a lead source website that will send out your to request multiple International Movers [...]
The reasons for your international move are as varied as each individual or family that decides to make such a move.
The move can be for a lifestyle change, employment, retirement or another reason altogether.
It was a big decision but it was only part of the many decisions that you will now face.
There is so much [...]
We all have moved at sometime in our life, for most of us it was a Local Move or a Long Distance Move.
In both kinds of moves, the loading, transporting and offloading has all been done by the same team, in the same truck.
The only difference is that a Local Move is defined as a [...]
The following is a list of additional shipping terms and their definitions that will help you navigate through the terminology used by Inetrnational Movers like IntlMOVE.
When shipping household goods overseas there is a weight volume ratio to be considered.
The costs of the land portions of the journey (origin and destination) are generally calculated based on weight.
The costs [...]
Let’s learn some more shipping terms and definitions to help you better understand the unique set of terms and acronyms that are used by International Movers when shipping your household goods and personal effects overseas.
Bill of Lading (B/L): A document that establishes the terms between a shipper (you) and a transportation company.
It is a document [...]
Have you noticed when you talk to International Movers that there is a unique set of terms and acronyms that are used in this industry?
Sometimes it is confusing to compare apples to apples because you are not even sure what the international moving companies are talking
Here are some terms to get you started understanding the [...]
