Shipping from Australia to uk

[R8heron]

Can anyone recommend a shipping courier to collect from Melbourne Australia and ship here to uk, I asked DHL but they said I'd need a dhl account registered in aus and an aus registered bank for payment

[djwilk]

I got VPW to arrange delivery for me. Paid today. It is being shipped tomorrow by Fedex.

[TheLeatherman]

packsend.com.au

[R8heron]

Thanks, il give them a try, was it something you bought from vpw tho?

[j666eds]

I collect and send items to and from aus at least 3-4 times a week. If you let me know the size/weight i can get you a quote?

James

[djwilk]

Hi,
I bought Proflow Headers from them.
The shipping worked out $350 via Fedex. Dispatched this morning, due over here on Monday.

[R8heron]

J666eds - pm sent

[MyM8V8]

I have an old diff waiting in Melbourne. If you get anything sorted and can handle an extra 38kgs, let me know?

[R8heron]

I've bought a w427 bumper, I was expecting shipping to cost 5 - $600 but packsend quoted me $1800, £1000 and that's before all the customs charges and import tax on top when it gets here
I'm still waiting for a reply from dhl in aus for a quote

[ARAF]

R8heron said:

I've bought a w427 bumper, I was expecting shipping to cost 5 - $600 but packsend quoted me $1800, £1000 and that's before all the customs charges and import tax on top when it gets here
I'm still waiting for a reply from dhl in aus for a quote

That's more than I paid to get our Ute lid over - though I did call in a couple of favours. I'll pm you the details of my Heathrow agent. If you give him the dimensions, he'll get a shipping cost from Oz and get back to you.

[R8heron]

Thanks araf, that'd be great

[MyM8V8]

You might consider sea freight if you can wait. Cost me next to nothing when I had a stillage shipped over full of bits.

[TheLeatherman]

For something that size and keeping it in one piece I agree with Gareth, and I'd ask for a bespoke wooden crate to be made up to house. You want it to arrive in one piece!!!

[ARAF]

MyM8V8 said:

You might consider sea freight if you can wait. Cost me next to nothing when I had a stillage shipped over full of bits.

You need to be patient though. Part container loads usually take 6-7 weeks, but I recently had a consignment come though that took nearly 11 weeks to get from exporter to delivery.

Also, while the ocean freight charges have remained relatively low over the last five years, the terminal charges haven't, and you will often find that the UK charges are higher than the cost to get the goods here now!

[R8heron]

I couldn't wait 8 weeks for a sea freight, and I'd need to arrange the clearance and collection from a freight depot, plus pay port and then destination costs
The best quote I have is by ups for £337 air freight 7 days, or for £445 in 3 days but they said it has to be arranged by the guys that have it in Australia, I can't do it from here, and for whatever reason they won't do it. what a pain in the ass lol

[MyM8V8]

ARAF said:

MyM8V8 said:

You might consider sea freight if you can wait. Cost me next to nothing when I had a stillage shipped over full of bits.

You need to be patient though. Part container loads usually take 6-7 weeks, but I recently had a consignment come though that took nearly 11 weeks to get from exporter to delivery.

Also, while the ocean freight charges have remained relatively low over the last five years, the terminal charges haven't, and you will often find that the UK charges are higher than the cost to get the goods here now!

So if you were using an ozzy freight co. to ship seafreight would they be able to find out what the UK port charges are?

[ARAF]

MyM8V8 said:

ARAF said:

MyM8V8 said:

You might consider sea freight if you can wait. Cost me next to nothing when I had a stillage shipped over full of bits.

You need to be patient though. Part container loads usually take 6-7 weeks, but I recently had a consignment come though that took nearly 11 weeks to get from exporter to delivery.

Also, while the ocean freight charges have remained relatively low over the last five years, the terminal charges haven't, and you will often find that the UK charges are higher than the cost to get the goods here now!

So if you were using an ozzy freight co. to ship seafreight would they be able to find out what the UK port charges are?

Yes, or you can ask who their UK partner is, then ask them for their published rates.

The only problem is that sometimes they will co-load with one of the more expensive forwarders, and then any costs they receive, they pass on to you - along with a little on top for themselves.

If you ask the Aussies to quote for a door/door service, then all UK charges should be included, apart from the VAT and duty (and a charge for them paying this on your behalf).