Transit
Times
Air
Shipments
Goods
sent by air freight are often available for delivery between three
and five days after despatch. In many parts of the world air freight
is often sent by truck to the nearest international airport with
direct flights; this can add two to three days to the shipment time.
Road
and Sea Shipments
Removal
shipments to and from most areas of Western Europe are normally
carried out by packing into a removal van, which then travels directly
to the destination.
Long
distance removals usually involve packing your goods into a container,
which is then trucked to the port of departure and loaded onto a
ship. On the shipment clears customs and is then trucked to your
new residence, or to the removal company's storage facility.
Sample
transit times for your move are shown below:
| Area
/ Country |
Shipping
Method |
Transit
Time |
| Europe:
France,etc |
Direct
Shipment |
2-3
days |
| Europe:
Finland, etc |
Sea
Shipment |
7-10
days |
| USA
/ Canada |
Sea
Shipment |
4-6
weeks |
| Middle
East |
Sea
Shipment |
4-6
weeks |
| Far
East |
Sea
Shipment |
5-6
weeks |
|
Australasia |
Sea
Shipment |
7-9
weeks |
| South
America |
Sea
Shipment |
6-8
weeks |
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