Time shipping

[Yvonne319]

Hi, brand new to this, heading to Melbourne early next year on 457 visa. How long does it take for a container to go from Uk to Oz.

[the_whites]

Hi, brand new to this, heading to Melbourne early next year on 457 visa. How long does it take for a container to go from Uk to Oz.

Container will usually take around 45 days to arrive and you will then have a few days for customs clearance. So usually expect to wait around 8 weeks to see your stuff again

[JoandJon]

Unless it's over Xmas time - in which case add another week :)

[Scarby]

We sent our stuff in August and its still not here, they said it would be about 8 weeks, we got a call to say it will be delivered next week so it will have taken 12 weeks by the time it arrives.

[the_whites]

You also have to bear in mind when the container will actually leave Port in the UK. Although you may be giving a sailing date, this is not set in stone and your container could be sat waiting to sail for a week or two. Also if your container is a shared one not sole use, this also delays the time as you need to wait until its full before it can leave.