International removals by sea

Whilst moving internationally may be a little more complicated than moving across the street, there aren't many places that we haven't completed a move to. Let Bradshaw Moving Services take the strain and support you with your exciting international move.  Our experienced team have moved people all over the globe, and know how to help you have the smoothest move abroad possible.

Moving your home by sea does take longer than a move by road or air, and the most common questions we're asked are how much fits in a shipping container, and how long will it take for my items to arrive.

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How large are shipping containers?

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

The cubic capacity stated is the maximum. When loading household goods and personal effects allow for a 10% reduction in capacity.

Container size Length mm Width mm Height mm Capacity in cubic metres
20' General Purpose 5893 2337 2388 32.9
40' General Purpose 12014 2337 2388 67
40' High Cube 12014 2337 2667 75.8
45' High Cube 13556 2352 2698 86

 

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How long is transit time?

The transit times listed below are what we commonly experience, however, shipping lines do alter schedules from time to time without prior notice. It is worth noting that transit times can be impacted by economic fluctuations and adverse weather conditions.

For most ports there are several weekly sailings and transit times and costs can vary. Times shown are door-to-door.

Destination Shared container Sole use container
Australia 10 - 12 weeks 7 - 9 weeks
Canada - East coast 6 - 9 weeks 4 - 5 weeks
Canada - West coast 10 - 12 weeks 5 - 7 weeks
Far East 8 -10 weeks 5 - 6 weeks
Mediterranean 6 - 9 weeks 3 - 5 weeks
New Zealand 10 - 12 weeks 7 - 9 weeks
South Africa - Cape Town, Durban 9 - 13 weeks 5 - 7 weeks
South Africa - Johannesburg 9 - 13 weeks 5 - 7 weeks
Canary Islands 8 - 12 weeks 4 - 5 weeks
Dubai & UAE 7 -11 weeks 4 - 6 weeks
USA - East coast and Florida 8 - 12 weeks 4 - 6 weeks
USA - West coast - San Francisco/Los Angeles 9 - 13 weeks 5 - 7 weeks

 

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Bradshaw Moving Services can help your move go smoothly. Contact us for a free, no obligation quote, or by calling 0116 289 9011 (Leicester), 0115 965 6555 (Nottingham), or 01283 243001 (Derby & Burton) and speak with one of our removals specialists.

How are our appointments carried out

In the current times you might prefer that we don't visit your house in person to carry out a survey. This is fully understandable and we can just as easily undertake the survey by video call, using whatever method you're comfortable with, usually FaceTime or WhatsApp.

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Aaron, John and Luke were very helpful

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Positive approach and reassurance

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Aaron, John and Luke were very helpful. Good communication and attitude.

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10/10

How can we improve our service?
Just keep doing the same thing

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Your staff have been wonderful from start to finish, and dealt with any issues that arose.

Robert Smith

Quite simply outstanding!

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10/10

Why did you choose to move/store with us?
High level of expertise and professionalism at both survey stage and subsequent requests for revised quotes for moving alternatives

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10/10

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Quite simply outstanding! Josh, Kemp, Marcus and Luke were fantastic, very careful and attentive to our needs, highly efficient and very friendly - thanks guys!

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10/10

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As far as we are concerned, everything was just exactly perfect

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9/10

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your move?
Many thanks to the entire team - Trevor and Mark for their expertise and flexibility, Pam and Lynn for tremendous support and, of course, the removal squad

Nick Bandenburg

Our move across 2 days and 180 miles was seamless.

Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Honestly cannot remember

How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
9/10

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9/10

Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Mark listened to us and quoted accordingly

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10/10

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The 4 guys were all excellent

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9/10

How can we improve our service?
You are doing fine as you are.

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9/10

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your move?
The highest praise I can give the removal team is that our move across 2 days and 180 miles was seamless. The guys were excellent.

Alan Barnes

They treated our possessions with utmost care

Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Flyer posted through our door and high score / positive Google reviews. Also you offered a full pack and move service.

How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
8/10

How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
10/10

Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Pam from your Leicester team was extremely helpful and even though it was short notice she managed to fit us in through a cancellation, and quickly produced a full pack quote.

How would you rate your move team?
10/10

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Our team were Kemp, Josh and Marcus for a full pack service and all 3 of them were fantastic. They were really polite and respectful towards us, checking in regularly and making sure they knew exactly what they needed to do. They treated our possessions with utmost care, and our items were packed quickly and efficiently. They made sure that everything was labelled properly and were very careful when moving items, especially big / fragile things. They all worked extremely hard and overall we were thoroughly impressed.

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8/10

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