International shipping of Household Goods and Personal Effects using ocean freight services from direct and indirect international shipping companies Vs. using services offered by 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.

Use our free 24/7 real-time international ocean freight price calculators starting by selecting your destination country:

• LCL ocean freight (Less than Container Load): International shipping of boxed, crated and/or palletized cargo by sea. Consolidated ocean freight. The related link is http://InternationalShippingUSA.com
• FCL ocean freight (Full Container Load): International shipping of entire seafreight containers with Household Goods and Personal effects (No motor vehicles). The related link is http://Householdgoods.InternationalShippingUSA.com
• Commercial FCL freight. IMPORTANT!: Shipping rates and procedures are different from international shipping of Household Goods and Personal effects. You must NOT use this pricing schedule on international shipping of Household Goods and Personal effects. The related link is http://Containers.InternationalShippingUSA.com
• International shipping of cars and other types of motor vehicles (small boats, motorcycles, jets etc) 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