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Sea Freight Print

Depending on your consignment, shipping by sea can be cheaper than by air but it does take a good while longer to get it to the destination.

You may consider intercontinental shipping by sea when delivery dates are not particularly crucial or for items that are not immediately required.

 

Safe and Secure Shipping

Meadows International Removals have over 20 years of experience in using sea freight so you can rest assured that we know the best routes and carriers to get your items, sealed in a strong sea shipping container,  to their destination safe and sound.

 

Sea Shipping Delivery Timescales

Deliver times for intercontinental shipping can vary between 4-12 weeks.

 

Combining Different Shipping Transit Modes

It may be more cost-effective or necessary to combine a mixture or land, sea or air freight.
Call and tell us what you need to ship and where it needs to go and let us find the most economical shipping modes.

 

Contact Us for a Shipping Quote

Contact Meadows International Removals for expert advice on how best to ship your goods worldwide or complete our online shipping costs quote form.

 
Air Freight Print

Air freight is by far the fastest and most convenient - but can costs rather more than the other modes of transit.
With air freight you can leave everything in Meadows International Removals 20+ years of experience to save you money on otherwise expensive shipping costs.

You may not realise that for some destinations and/or consignemtn size and weight it may cost you less to use air freight - even for larger quantities.

 

Air Freight Delivery Timescales

In general shipping items by air can take between 5-14 days door to door.


 

Combining Different Shipping Transit Modes

It may be more cost-effective or necessary to combine a mixture or land, sea or air freight.
Call and tell us what you need to ship and where it needs to go and let us find the most economical shipping modes.

 

Contact Us for a Shipping Quote

Contact Meadows International Removals for expert advice on how best to ship your goods worldwide or complete our online shipping costs quote form. 
 
Shipping from Scotland Print

 

Exporting Items from Scotland

Relocating your home to a sunnier climate or just have some items ro excess baggage to export abroad?

Meadows International Removals have over 20 years of experience in helping students, individuals, families and local businesses move excess baggage, auction/special items, household contents and business shipments form Scotland to almost anywhere in the world.

 

Cost-effective Shipping

Of course you can choose to send your shipment by air, by sea or in some circumstances by land but consider contacting us to discuss shipping methds and costs.

Depending on the size, weight and/or volume of your shipment, it may be more cost effective to send it as air freight.

 

International Student Removals

We have helped thousands of international students move belongings and excess baggage from home to their new university (and back again!).

Our storage options are also a cost-effective way of keeping your student belongings safe if you are travelling abroad in between term times and especially so if you need to move out of halls of residence or studetn accomodation during the summer.

 

Shipment Documentation & Customs

If tou are shipping any items to another country then you must carefully read and comply with its customs regulations.
We have some of the main customs forms and relevant documents in our documentation section.

Meadows Internation Removals cannot be responsible for any delays or costs incurred by actions taken by foreign customs services or local authorites.  Ensuring your documentation is correctly completed and that your shipment complies with all the conditions for that country will help towards quickly clearng customs.

 

For a free shipping quote fill out detailed shipping quote form or contact us on +44 (0)870 142 3492.

 

 
Land Freight Print

European Road Freight Deliveries

Meadows International Removals can send your shipment by secure road freight between Scotland and European countries.

With our expert knowledge and over 20 years experience in the business we have contacts throughout all the major European shipping hubs that will ensure your items get safely picked up and delivered.

 

Road/Land Freight Delivery Timescales

Delivery times vary dependant on the distance between the pickup and destination countries and the number of countries that need to be traversed in between, however, in most cases this can take between 5-28 days.

 

Combining Different Shipping Transit Modes

It may be more cost-effective or necessary to combine a mixture or land, sea or air freight.

 

Contact Us for a Shipping Quote

Call and tell us what you need to ship and where it needs to go and let us find the most economical shipping modes.

Or fill out or on-line shipping quote form.

 
Shipping to Scotland Print

Imports to Scotland

If you are relocating to Scotland and need to move your home contents internationally or even if you just need to bring in some items or excess bagge from abroad, Meadows International Removals will ship your items from almost anywhere in the world to your location in Scotland.

 

Choosing the Most Cost Effective Transport Mode

When considering how best to ship your items please note that sea freight and road freight charges are worked out by volume whereas air freight is detemine by size or weight (whichever is the largest).
This means that in some circumstances it can be more cost effective and cheaper to send your shipment by air. We can help you choose the best and most cost effective mode of transport whether by air, by land (Europe only), by sea or a combination of all three.

 

Shipment Documentation

Remember to read carefully through the restrictions of items not permitted into the UK and the required customs documents from our documentation section.

 

For a free shipping quote fill out detailed shipping quote form or contact us on +44 (0)870 142 3492.

 
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