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Overseas auto transport
Moving your base to overseas is more daunting than
moving into another state or city within the country. If you are
shifting then you have to take care of a lot of things. For
instance, if you want to use your current car when you shift then
you will have to ship it to the destination. At first it may seem
very complicated to seek
overseas auto transport. But it is quite
simple and stress free once you interact with the overseas auto
transport service. There are many people who are not assertive about
transporting their car overseas. Initially it seems to be a very
complicated process that will require a lot of paper work. However
the process is quite simple once you take help from the overseas
auto transport. If you are transporting a vehicle for the first time
then you must get some useful information that will help you to
understand how the process works. Once you approach transportation
to do the job they will take care of the entire process. You are
only required to fill some forms. These forms consist of services
provided by the transportation. You can choose your preference and
pay for those services accordingly.
Types
of overseas transport
The
first step towards transporting your car is to drive it to the port.
If the port is close to your house then you can drive there yourself
or you can ask the auto
transport company to pick it up if you stay far away. Their services
handle this part of the voyage as well. Once your car arrives at the
port it is then shipped in any of the three ways, Roll On Roll Off,
20 ft container, or a 40 ft container.
Roll
On Roll Off
This method of transportation
is used for short trips only. For instance, this method is used if
the car has to be shipped to
Hawaii
or Puerto Rico.
The ship that transports the vehicle is usually a large type of car
ferry. The car is driven and parked in the ferry among several other
cars. Once the ferry arrives to the destination the car is then
driven out and parked on the dock. The Roll On Roll Off or RORO is
cheaper compared to container shipping. However, this method does
have a few advantages. The vehicles are more likely to suffer minor
damages when being transported. This service provides only vehicle
shipping; there are no services provided to ship personal
belongings.
20 ft
container
This
transportation method is safer compared to the RORO method. In this
type of overseas auto transport the car is loaded into a 20 foot
shipping container. The car is then tied securely so that it does
not move when being transported. Most of the standard size
containers will fit only the car. However if there is space the
authorities may allow you to transport some household belongings
too.
40 ft container
The best
option for overseas auto transport is the 40 ft container. You can
transport not only your car but also other household items. The
items are first loaded into the shipping container and then the car
is driven in. A wooden bulk head is placed between the household
items and the car to separate them. The car is then securely tied so
that it does not move. On arrival to the destination the car and the
household items are removed from the container. This is the most
expensive shipping method of all the others.
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