Has anybody done it "do it yourself" container shipment to Australia? We were thinking of buying a container and packing it ourselves and then shipping it through an agent. Not sure if it would work out any cheaper than going through an established firm. Any info. would be really appreciated.
Many thanks
Julieo
Hi
I'm almost doing it myself. I have sorted out the container down at the docks (southampton) through cga cgm. It does work out cheaper but I have also had to hire a truck to take our stuff to the docks. I have also previously hired a container to come to my home address & packed it ourselves. Again much cheaper but it will add to the stress levels. Also some of the guys at the docks can get a bit sniffy when dealing with a member of the public & try bamboozling you. I'm moving back to Australia next week.
