International Shipping of Household Goods using Ocean Freight Services Vs. International Moving Companies

Yes, you can ship household goods or personal effects using international Ocean Freight Services from direct and indirect ocean freight carriers (international shipping companies: International Freight Forwarders, NVOCC, VOCC) instead of involving in your international shipping  moving company.

Using ocean freight services offered by international shipping companies (International Freight Forwarders, NVOCCs, VOCCs) for international shipping of household goods or personal effects by sea means an international shipping of properly packed not-commercial goods that will be used for personal needs, not for sale. I.e. you may consider cost-effective and reliable international shipping services provided directly by international shipping companies instead of hiring a costly international moving company.

However, if you are a first-time international shipper and you are not quite familiar with general procedures in international shipping of ocean freight then:

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND READING FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) IN OUR WEBSITE BEFORE STARTING SCHEDULING YOUR INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FREIGHT SHIPMENT.

It should help you getting international shipping procedures with your ocean freight and the international shipping cost to be predictable and understandable.

• FAQ on EXPORT OF LCL OCEAN FREIGHT FROM UNITED STATES
• FAQ on IMPORT OF LCL OCEAN FREIGHT TO THE USA

You may find more information related to international shipping of household goods and personal effects in this link as well – INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND PERSONAL EFFECTS OVERSEAS

American Multimodal International Deliveries - AMID Logistics, LLC is an U.S. International shipping company, fully licensed and bonded U.S. OTI: Freight Forwarder. As long as you are familiar with general procedures in the International Ocean Freight Shipping Industry, you may consider  using international shipping services and costs offered by our company for international shipping of household goods or personal effects overseas. I.e. consider and compare international ocean freight shipping rates and services from international transportation companies Vs. international moving companies.

NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO CLEARLY UNDERSTAND, WHICH KIND OF SEAFREIGHT SERVICE YOU ARE GOING TO USE! For your convenience we have separated our U.S. Real-time Online Seafreight Calculators by sub-domains for different kinds of seafreight services:

• LCL ocean freight (Less than Container Load): International shipping of boxed, crated and/or palletized cargo by sea. Consolidated ocean freight. Note that you may use an LCL seafreight service for shipping both types of freight: either commercial cargo or household goods or personal effects.
  The related domain is - http://InternationalShippingUSA.com
  IMPORTANT!: LCL seafreight service CANNOT be used for shipping motor vehicles*
  
• FCL COMMERCIAL CARGO (Full Container Load): Shipping entire containers that contain a commercial cargo.
  The related sub-domain is - http://Containers.InternationalShippingUSA.com
  IMPORTANT!: You must NOT use pricing schedule in this sub-domain on international shipping of Household Goods and Personal effects! Shipping rates and procedures for commercial cargo are different from international shipping of Household Goods and Personal effects. For shipping Household Goods and Personal effects use other sub-domains below.
  
• FCL with HOUSEHOLD GOODS/PERSONAL EFFECTS: International shipping of entire seafreight containers containing Household Goods and/or Personal effects that are not for sale, but for personal use only.
  The related sub-domain is http://Householdgoods.InternationalShippingUSA.com
  IMPORTANT!: No motor vehicles* can be included! Export motor vehicles require special customs formalities and procedures. If you ship motor vehicles
  
• FCL containing MOTOR VEHICLES*: International shipping of entire containers with consolidated motor vehicles consolidated in multimodal ocean freight containers.
  The related link is http://Cars.InternationalShippingUSA.com
  
• International shipping RO-RO: International shipping cars, trucks, trailers, boats, heavy equipment etc from the USA overseas.
  The related link is http://Ro-Ro.InternationalShippingUSA.com

* In respect of international shipping, motor vehicles mean vehicles such cars, motorcycles, boats, jet ski etc that require a registration with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).