International Removals
Relocate with ease, we handle the heavy lifting for you. We have spent over 40 years offering international removals, offering a range of transit options to meet the budget and needs of our customers who are in the process of relocating.
Our experienced and dedicated staff will be on hand through the move to advise on the most appropriate shipping method, the best way to prepare your personal effects for transit, and preparing documentation.
We’ve helped hundreds of clients move to a range of locations across the globe, so wherever you’re moving to, we can find a removal solution to suit you.
Worldwide Removals by sea, road, train and air
Shared or Exclusive Sea Containers
Groupage and Baggage Service
Professional Export Packing Service
Crating Service for antiques and pictures
Full Marine Insurance
Storage Options
Each year we export wrap and pack 1000’s of cubic feet of our customer's belongings to ship around the world. From air freighting a few boxes of personal belongings to Sydney Australia to shipping your belonging in a 40ft shipping container to your new home to Vancouver in Canada, our experience trained surveyors and crews will work hard to ensure your international removal goes smoothly.
No matter what your relocation requirements are we can help!
Groupage
With our Groupage Service, you share a container with other people. The advantage of this is that you just pay for the space you use (subject to minimum charges).
We collect your goods and arrange for delivery to our shipping agents. The containers won’t be shipped until they’re full, so it usually means you’ll have to wait for your belongings to arrive (although if you’re relocating to a popular location, it often doesn’t take much longer than if you had a dedicated container).
Dedicated/Exclusive Use Container
Shipment by exclusive use container is a direct door to door service and therefore provides the quickest transit time and is one of the best shipping options if you are looking to ship a large volume of goods; normally at least a 2 bedroom house.
Depending on the volume of your belongings they will be loaded within an exclusive use 20, 40 or 45-foot high cube container which will be sealed and transported to the port for shipping to your destination on the next available vessel.
At the destination port, we will have arranged for the container to be customs cleared, delivered and unloaded at your residence.
Baggage Service
If you’re just looking to send a few items overseas our baggage service offers an affordable solution.
We can send between 5 - and 20 boxes by either Sea or Air freight to any destination around the globe.
Sea Freight: This is normally to cheapest option but shipment can take up to 12 weeks
Air Freight: This service costs more but delivery timescales can be between 7 and 14 days.
How to Works
- We’ll deliver boxes and packing materials to you.
- You pack your belongings (you’ll need to make sure all your boxes are suitable for a one man lift – take a look at our packing tips for advice).
- We’ll collect the boxes, and depending on the service you’ve chosen we’ll either take them to our warehouse for consolidation or send them on to your new location straight away.
- We’ll help with customs and quarantine clearance and provide kerbside delivery at your destination.
Airfreight
If you need your belongings transported overseas quickly, talk to us about options for airfreight.
This is a great service if you are looking to send a "Survival Shipment" ahead of your main consignment, ensuring that your essentials arrive at your destination shortly after you. Our crew will prepare your airfreight shipment while they are packing and wrapping your main consignment of household contents. This will ensure your items are professionally wrapped and fully insurable.
We offer a door to door service ensuring your effects clear customs and quarantine in a timely manner.
Moving Guides
The team at Hackworthy & Sons have vast experience in carrying out international removals, carrying out moves all over the world.
For more information on our top most popular destinations to relocate to take a look at our moving guides for:
Packing For A Move Abroad
When moving abroad, it’s essential to prioritise the items that matter the most for your international removal.
Of course, you’ll want to bring your family heirlooms, but if you plan to replace your furniture soon after settling into your new home, it may be worth reconsidering whether transporting it overseas is necessary.
It costs around £20 - £30 per box to ship, so it’s important to take stock of what you really need to take. Some people ask if they can buy new furniture to ship, and while it’s possible, it’s worth considering the cost of purchasing it locally along with any import taxes that may apply in the destination country.
If however, this is a short term move and you will be relocating back to the UK and you don't want to sell all of the furniture that you have here, then you may want to consider putting these into removal storage, or self-storage facilities that you can collect from on your arrival back into the UK.
Whilst going through your belongings and filtering the important items from the non-important, you are likely to come across some sentimental items that you will want to pack up correctly to ensure that these are transported safely. At Hackworthy & Son’s our crews can ensure that these items are given extra special care.
Moving Abroad Checklist
There are so many things to remember when moving house, and even more to think about when relocating to another country.
Here is a checklist of things you will need to consider when relocating overseas:
- Documents required
- Visa’s
- Organising your travel arrangements
- Visit the Doctor for a check-up and necessary vaccines
- Purchase relevant insurance
- Organise bank accounts
For a step by step checklist to ensure your international removal is as organised as possible, take a look at this plan by Really Moving.
Moving Your Pets Abroad
When moving abroad you must remember that to give yourself plenty of time to ensure that they can relocate at the same time as you. We will work with our partners to make all the necessary travel arrangements including flights and export submissions.
Arrangements to export your pet vary by destination but as a general move you will need to take the following steps:
- Talk to your Vet
- Microchip your pet if you haven't already
- Ensure all routine vaccinations are up to date
- Book appointments for additional vaccinations and blood tests as required by the destination country
- Obtain an Export Health Certification or ‘Fit to Fly@ certificate.
- Purchase a travel crate for your pet and get them used to being in it
- Ensure your pet insurance covers travelling abroad
- Destination Permits – dependent on destination
- Reservation in Quarantine
You should allow 6 – 8 weeks to obtain all the correct documentation.
What's Included?
We offer free, no obligation quotations for all customers looking to move overseas. Our experienced surveyor will visit you in your home to assess the volume of furniture you have to move as well as your packing requirements. Alternatively, we can arrange for a video home survey.
We suggest starting the quoting process 3 to 4 months before your intended departure date. This will allow time to evaluate your quotations and the start the process of arranging shipment with time to allow for gathering visas and shipment documentation together.
Costs are very much based on the overall cubic volume of the items being shipped so it can be difficult to evaluate which items you leave behind. Our experienced team will work with you to provide help and advice until we have tailored your quotation to your individual needs.
Unless you’re an experienced shipper we advise that we provide a door to door removal service. This will ensure that there is no costly hold up at the ports as we will deal with clearance through customs for you and your belongings will be delivered to you by an experience and trusted removal company.
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