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Shipping container haulage

In this country we are lucky to have many excellent container shipping companies. You may feel overwhelmed when first looking into these companies what with all the documents, prices and necessities. Take a deep breath and read our mini guide below.
Firstly, let’s deal with something that usually worries most of us – cost. There is a very good comparison company purely for this type of shipping, called shipping.co.  It’s easy to use, quick and the companies get back to you so you can get on with sorting out the actual goods for shipping.
Secondly, how will you transport your haulage? Will it be by road, sea or air? Obviously whichever option you choose will drastically differ in price so decide this factor way before you begin your comparisons. It will also make a difference to what type of shipping container you will require as you will have to obey international importing rules and regulations.

Next, check with the country of origin and destination as to what customs clearance and fees you may have to pay on your import or export. All countries differ in what they will allow into the country and by what method.
Aligned with the above is also something called IHC, which stands for Inland Haulage charges, this is the transportation cost of moving goods from a specific inland container freight station (such as the  ones in Felixstowe or Southampton) to the designated sea port of loading or from the sea port to the freight station.  THC however stands for Terminal Handling Charges.  These are the fees payable to port terminals for handling equipment.

After you’ve wrapped your head around the above and booked your container and shipping company, you’ll need to have your container professionally packed. The reason for this is most companies will not offer you insurance if you either do it yourself or have no way of proving it was packed in the correct manner. Some companies will even offer to provide people to pack your container for you, for a nominal charge. When it comes to this – go with your gut. You should have already researched your chosen company enough to feel confident in their abilities so if they provide a packing service, use it. It’ll save you a lot of time, money and hassle in the long run and you will be able to check the container before shipping. Alternatively they may allow you to be present while they pack the container.

Do not forget to acquire all the necessary documents for the unloading part of your haulage as well; otherwise your container could be held at customs or, worse still, sent back to its port of origin. If you are ever in any doubt, ask your haulage company every little question that may arise. If they are worth your business, then they will not hesitate to answer these questions you have.

Haulage is the commercial transport of goods from one place to another. Container haulage is the supply of a shipping container to a merchant which is almost synonymous to the supply of the cargo through shipment. Thus the industry refers to it as container demurrage as the container is used beyond the allotted time.

A payment is required to be made by the merchant to the container supplier for the extra usage of the container. Haulage Company offers the most cost effective and reliable container haulage service. Not only this but we tend to provide speedy and efficient transport service to deliver your cargo from the port of dismissal to your allocated station. Our service is not confined in a specific area but is available throughout UK. The haulage service provided is indubitably incomparable and competitive.

We tend to provide high quality service with the most affordable prices as compared to our competitors. Adding on we are equipped with modern vehicles to accommodate various range of container from 20ft and 40ft including high cube, reefer, pallet wide, flat rack and pen top container. We bear no compromise in quality and efficiency. Our vehicles are updated frequently to keep up with the modern trend. Also we deal in an extremely specialist sector to ensure the containers reach safely at their destination without obstacles and tear off. You don’t have to worry about your goods. We guarantee to safeguard your belongings and deliver it perfectly.

Furthermore, we have means of approach to the most advanced and modern sailing schedules, upto date knowledge of the workings and plans of most international ports. This means we know when your cargo arrives at the port. Bear in mind you should never forget to acquire all the legal documents to unload the goods, otherwise it might held at customs or even sent back to where it came from. Our team is there to receive your container and then will safely escort it to its respective destination. The professional experts in our crew are skilled at handling the goods and are dedicated to look for every aspect of a perfect delivery. Moreover, we have sound relations with innumerable international carriers to offer the highest level of security and safety for your container. We are also providing you with the storage facility of your container incase the goods are fragile. Furthermore, storage is also available to enhance the service being provided.

We are capable to cope up with seasonal peaks as well as individual orders. Most importantly our haulage service is more reliable than many others in the market. We ensure that your goods are in safe hand and will be delivered on time. We are pioneers is handling the bulk cargo and loading and unloading them. Many a times the container is delivered without being loaded or unloaded. The company offers a service which is cost effective and can safe you thousands of pounds against those of competitors. We have enough containers and vehicles to cater the increasing demand and have never been accountable to any sort of shortage. Not only this but if the destination is difficult to reach then a HIAB lorry is to be used to drop off the container. This might add on to the actual cost. The cargo is insured if incase it is expose to any kind of breakage and wear off.

We are destined to provide for the best service around UK. We aim to achieve customer satisfaction from our service. The company serves the goal of “providing with the best” which intends towards relieving people’s difficulties with reasonablity and hard work. Moreover, the company intends to adapt the latest technologies prevailing in the market that best suites customers demands. Our vehicles are maintained timely to reduce mishaps through the way.

The company remains persistent with the principal to yield best possible results in order to a rice customer loyalty. Our experience has procurers us prodigious eminence amongst our customer. In order to ease the difficulty you should consult us and relax while your cargo reaches at its destination. We believe to account for the best service provider in the industry around UK. We are destined to target the world market. We pledge to advance you with an astounding service that you will have consider us above all others in the market. We are keen to provide services that meet your expectations. We value feedback and are most responsive to complaints and suggestions.

Haulage for 40ft Shipping container

Are you considering purchasing or hiring a 40ft container but don’t know how it’ll be transported? Well below we’ve answered some of the most commonly asked questions about just that.
Do I have to collect the container myself or organise transportation to my location?
No, most container companies will sort out delivery for you as part of the overall cost. If the delivery destination is particular difficult to get to or to drop off the container, a HIAB lorry may be used but this also adds to the cost so bear this in mind.
How will my container be delivered if this is the case?
A HIAB lorry will deliver your container. HIAB Lorries are flatbeds with a crane built in.

What if there is no road access where I need the container?
Because of the use of HIAB lorries, the delivery drivers can crane your container over buildings and walls.

How can I be sure that a company can deliver the container to me or my destination?
Many companies will offer to come out and survey the site so that you and they can be assured that the delivery is possible.

What transport ways are available to me for my container?
40ft containers can be delivered to your destination by sea, road or even rail in some places.

What are the main sea ports in the UK that my container can depart from?
In the UK, we have several sea ports that accept containers. These are Southampton, Felixstowe, Tilbury, Thamesport, Liverpool and Teesport.

Do I have to buy the 40ft container?
The most simple answer to this question is – no. Unless you want to drastically alter the container or use it for long term storage, office space or shipping, then you may want to look into hiring a container on a short term basis instead.

Is there another option to having a static 40ft container on my property?
Yes, there is such a thing as a pop up container and they come in a variety of sizes, can be flat packed and put together by you, rather easily. This will bring down the costs of shipping your container as well as buying or renting it out.

How do I find the best price for haulage of my container?
Shop around, many agents offer different prices, pros and cons, insurances and contacts when looking at shipping to another country or within this country. Check reviews and ask previous customers how their experiences have been with a particular agent.

Haulage for 20ft Shipping containers

When you hear a 20ft shipping container it sounds huge but most of us wouldn’t be able to comprehend the actual size without seeing it for themselves. So how do you know if it’s big enough?
The best way to imagine how much space one of these containers has is by thinking a 3 bedroom households items can fit into one 20ft shipping container easily.

Here is a quick table that shows you the size of a standard 20ft container in imperial and metric –

With this in mind, it’s not hard to see why the 20ft containers are the most popular, they are fairly cheap and they’re also some of the most versatile as they can be simply adapted to fit any purpose and can ship a variety of goods.
When using these containers to transport household effects overseas for removal, you will need to make sure that they are certified and plated to conform to ISO standards. This will also reduce shipping costs because ISO containers can be stacked upon each other for the length of the journey, instead of having to be put on the deck and classified as expensive cargo.  For this reason ISO shipping containers come in two standard sizes of 8ft x 20ft and 8ft x 40ft.
If you want to use a 20ft container as an economical storage unit as they are safe, long lasting and, being made from galvanised steel to protect against corrosion and leaks, pretty strong.  This also makes them very hard to break into. The reason these are a good alternative to self storage places is because the price of a 20ft shipping container keeps coming down since the UK ships more goods into the country than out – so we have lots of unused containers laying around, they get sold on for a severely reduce price then the savings are passed onto the consumers. If you want to use these for something that could be damaged by water or cold, have the container insulated and lined before use.

Another brilliant advantage of the 20ft shipping containers when used for storage is that you can modify them totally to fit your needs. Before the container is resold, they can be chopped around to any size you desire and fitting new doors – meaning you can have the doors placed wherever you need them on the container. If you are tight on space, think about fitting side doors instead of the standard front opening doors.