shipping containers from Germany

[SSSandy2]

Hi,
has anyone done this? I need to organise shipping belongings by container but haven't found out who does this here and what is involved. Grateful for any tips!

Hi SSSandy, this is a good question that I have also been trying to find out about - just incase dh gets a job in the US so I can't help you but I was thinking of asking on one of those expat websites where there are quiet a few Brits who have moved. Or you know there are those TV shows/docu here in germany about moving abroad and I was going to check out any links on the web site of Kabel 1 or Vox where the shows run.

Happy new year by the way!

Where are you shipping to ? Can you conatct a firm local there and see if you can do a return shipment ? ie ? Our Pickfords lorry to CH was doing a pick up in CH and Italy before going back to UK.

My dh reckons it's best to throw it all away and buy new, less hassle but I don't want to leave all our books and some of the dc's treasures and collections. I wouldn't mind getting all new for the rest though!
SSSandy would you have a container full ? I wouldn't I'd be looking at half a small truck of boxes maybe!

try Dachser they do frieght and containers and are usually pretty good. German office will give better prices then Uk office though!

It might be worth finding out if there's any Army bases near you. There are removal lorries going in and out of our place the whole time and you might strike lucky and be able to get a cheap deal if a lorry has dropped off here and is going somewhere near where you want to be in the UK.

Just the thought of what awaits me has given me a headache, shudder at the prospect of packing up AGAIN and not knowing where we will end up. Ds is 9 and has moved 6 times in his life.

Hi everyone thanks. SO busy at the moment!

Toe curlingly expensive doesn't sound too good cali, I'll investigate.

Actually LIZ that is a very good idea, I'd rather not deal with a German firm if I can avoid it tbh but I'm not so sure it really is avoidable. Was hoping to palm the job off onto dh but he isn't biting.

Scootergrrl as far as I know all the army bases around here have packed up and left. But that's a good idea generally, something that hadn't occurred to me.

Thanks Pickie I'll have a google for Dachser then and movingpro and see what I can find out.

If you want to email me on [email protected]. uk, I'll ask DH if there's any round by you and who to contact if you like.

Hi Sandy - and a Happy New Year to all - and oy, why do you need shipping stuff?

What gives?

finknottle tis a long story but yes, leaving by the looks of things, at least for a while

Calif, I didn't know you couldn't pack yourself. Hmm. Admylin had the good idea of packing everything into boxes (not talking furniture - I'd leave that I think) and then they can be packed into a container and shipped on. So that wouldn't work?

Thanks for that offer Scootergrrl, we're in Berlin and there aren't any bases here as far as I know. I'll send you a mail.