Dear all,
I hope this is an appropriate place to ask, but I'm at a bit of a loss.
I live in Europe and would like to ship a few boxes (ca. 1 cubic meter, ca. 250kg) from California to Germany. This is not a full household move, just a bunch of dishes, some art, and other personal effects. They're fragile, but not at all time critical. We would pack and deliver/pick up.
The rates I have been quoted by all shipping firms have been horrendous - I've found entire 20-foot containers for a few thousand USD (we have done several international moves with entire shipping containers), and am now being offered rates of USD 1k-1.5k for a small fraction of that.
I unfortunately don't know whether I'm even asking the right questions - does anyone have any suggestions for the cheapest way to get 5-6 boxes shipped intercontinentally?
Thank you very much for any suggestions or tips.
I hope this is an appropriate place to ask, but I'm at a bit of a loss.
I live in Europe and would like to ship a few boxes (ca. 1 cubic meter, ca. 250kg) from California to Germany. This is not a full household move, just a bunch of dishes, some art, and other personal effects. They're fragile, but not at all time critical. We would pack and deliver/pick up.
The rates I have been quoted by all shipping firms have been horrendous - I've found entire 20-foot containers for a few thousand USD (we have done several international moves with entire shipping containers), and am now being offered rates of USD 1k-1.5k for a small fraction of that.
I unfortunately don't know whether I'm even asking the right questions - does anyone have any suggestions for the cheapest way to get 5-6 boxes shipped intercontinentally?
Thank you very much for any suggestions or tips.
