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v88
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 Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 6:34 am Post subject: Shipping things internationally |
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I need a little advice on shipping things internationally.
So far, I've found that an entire shipping container full costs about 10,000. You can also get half containers. I've been reading though that a lot of people have had their things broken and damaged a lot.
Mailing things by sea with Korea Post costs roughly 50,000 won for boxes weighing no more than 20kg. Sending them air mail would cost 180,000 for that weight.
My airline also allows a second bag (less than 23kg) for 80,000 won and a 3rd bag (less than 32kg) for 258,000 won (only slightly more than having the same amount shipped from the post office to the door of your destination by Korea Post).
There are also bulk air cargo containers, but I have yet to find out how much a given container might cost.
Does anyone have experience shipping things by sea container? Did you experience damaged products? Do you know of a shipping company that will ship smaller batches (a pallet of boxes for example)?
Anyone used air cargo services out of Incheon?
Any other methods I may have missed? |
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nora
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Could you be a bit clearer. A shipping container costs 10,000... won? dollars? what? Where are you shipping to? What are you shipping? Do you have time frames that are needed? |
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coralreefer_1
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| Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 3:03 am Post subject: |
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Many people seem to be under the impression that a shipping container is just a larger version of the post office.
Things get broken because people do not "package" their stuff for international shipping. Every company in the world either has professional packaging folks in company, or otherwise hire a packing specialist to secure their freight against the bumpy ride at see. This included things like boxes being palatalized, wrapped in plastic, use of dunnage in necessary or even crated.
You cant just fill a container with boxes sitting on the floor, sofas and chairs taped together and the like. These things need their own individual containers and secured to something study.
If you have enough stuff to require a container...that is a good way to get things done..but hire professional packagers to secure this stuff. If their packaging/crates..etc allow damage...you will get compensation for such. |
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v88
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| Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 7:02 am Post subject: |
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| nora wrote: |
| Could you be a bit clearer. A shipping container costs 10,000... won? dollars? what? Where are you shipping to? What are you shipping? Do you have time frames that are needed? |
10,000$US dollars
to Canada
Shipping everything or nothing, depends on cost.
We have a sofa and bed we'd like to keep but they are not worth an entire container. I also have some skis that would be nice to keep, but it's not worth shipping them for more than 100$ (My airline seems to be charging 300$ for a third item, no matter what it is...not really worth it).
My wife and I also have boxes of books and clothes we'd like to send, but we don't need an entire container.
She's under the impression we can only get a container and I've heard but not found that you can get portions of a container. I'd like to know of some companies here that speak English and do such things. Everything I've come across so far has been Korean. |
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v88
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| Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 7:03 am Post subject: |
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| coralreefer_1 wrote: |
Many people seem to be under the impression that a shipping container is just a larger version of the post office.
Things get broken because people do not "package" their stuff for international shipping. Every company in the world either has professional packaging folks in company, or otherwise hire a packing specialist to secure their freight against the bumpy ride at see. This included things like boxes being palatalized, wrapped in plastic, use of dunnage in necessary or even crated.
You cant just fill a container with boxes sitting on the floor, sofas and chairs taped together and the like. These things need their own individual containers and secured to something study.
If you have enough stuff to require a container...that is a good way to get things done..but hire professional packagers to secure this stuff. If their packaging/crates..etc allow damage...you will get compensation for such. |
I figured there would be such a thing as a professional packager. Thanks for that.
Have you shipped before? Know of a company you might suggest? |
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coralreefer_1
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| Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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I am something of a part time importer/exporter of products. Granted these are not my personal belongings, but like anything..they must be properly prepared for shipping.
I have always used Hanjin shipping. |
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