Shipping Company Ireland - NZ Recommendations?
Hello Everybody :)
It's that time now, we have to get started to organise the shipping of our stuff. I had already requested quotes from shipping companies a few weeks ago. At that point we wanted someone who would do the whole package: Packing, collecting, storage, insurance, shipping, customs, delivery to new place.
When we got the first quotes and realised how much money is involved, we started looking into other options. Seeing that I am off work now I could do the packing myself. We are not taking any furniture with us anyway so there is nothing to disassemble. I am ready to get new quotes now, for storage, shipping, insurance only. I am still reading up on it but I feel there is a way to clear customs ourselves in New Zealand and collection should not be a problem as we move to Timaru which has a big habour.
We will be traveling prior to arrival in New Zealand so storage on Irish ground is needed in order to avoid storage fees at Timaru port.
Is there any Irish/people that moved from Ireland that can give advise?
How did you go about it, what did you ship (size) and what service did you use at what costs?
Which company did you go with and were you satisfied with them?
Any trouble we could run into, dealing with customs/biosecurity in New Zealand?
Any tips and advise are very welcome.
Hanna