When you are moving a whole household overseas, you’ll need an international shipping freight container. But one size does not fit all. Someone moving out of a small apartment doesn’t need the same size shipping container as someone packing up everything in their four-bedroom house. So one of the first things to figure out is what size freight container do you need to move your items. Freight containers sizes are standard, so you can compare like with like when you are getting shipping quotes. Many people find they have so much stuff that shipping it as individual boxes is not practical, but ..read more

If you’re moving from Ireland  to London, Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham or another other destination in England, Scotland or Wales, you might be tempted to just pack up your car and go. That’s a great solution if you are a student or just starting out in life without many possessions, assuming you have a car. But if you are moving with a partner and children and a household full of personal belongings, it gets a bit much. Driving over with a suitcase and a few boxes can be a fun adventure. Add a couple of little ones and a trailer, and suddenly it’s a lot of ..read more

Small children struggle to understand big distances. The idea of moving to a different country might be exciting, scary, confusing or all of those. Little ones might not realise that an international move means they won’t see their loved ones in person very often. They might not quite grasp that this isn’t like a sun holiday; they won’t be back in a week. Or they might fear that they will never visit their grandparents, cousins or friends again. When you are busy dealing with shipping personal belongings internationally, finding a new home, closing out all of your utilities here and all those ..read more

Packing is one of those life skills that everyone should learn. Knowing how to pack efficiently so your items are secure, easy to carry and take up minimum space is helpful whether you are going on holidays or moving overseas. When you are sending your belongings to a new home via personal shipping, a few tips can make every aspect of packing – and unpacking – much easier.  Balance the weight. Remember, even with door to door shipping, you will need to carry your boxes at some point. If you are packing heavy items such as books or kitchen equipment, don’t fill a whole box with them. Pa ..read more

Are you considering an international move in 2024? You’ll have an enormous amount of stuff to do to prepare for an overseas move – everything from researching your destination to making memories with friends to searching for the best affordable shipping. The very first step is to start making a list of all of those tasks and to plug them into a schedule so you can stay on top of it all.  Some of the tasks will be different based on your circumstances. A student going abroad for a year, a family relocating for a career and a retiree heading to a sunnier place have different needs. But many ..read more

Sea freight is always going to be the most affordable shipping method, but it isn’t always the best option in every circumstance. If you are moving overseas to work, study or retire and want to bring most of your furniture, surface freight is the only practical choice. But even then, you might want to send a few things by air freight instead. Yes, it is more expensive, but it also offers some real advantages, particularly for some specific types of items you might be sending in your personal shipping. Air Freight for Urgent Shipping Planes obviously travel faster than ships. The other reason ..read more

Many, many Irish families have loved ones far away. Irish people have always left to explore the world, and today we have immigrants from around the globe with loved ones far away. The holidays start early for the shipping industry with so many people sending the makings of an Irish Christmas overseas and many families in places as diverse as Brazil, Nigeria, and  Poland sending sentimental holiday trimmings to loved ones here. If you want to send a Christmas present to Australia or New Zealand or a holiday parcel to the USA or Canada, you need to find the most affordable shipping from I ..read more

It doesn’t always make sense to ship a car from Ireland when you are moving overseas. In most other countries, people drive on the right-hand side of the road and the cars are designed for this. But if you are moving to one of the other countries that drive on the left, you might be considering transporting your vehicle overseas. Japan, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and India all drive on the left. So do many amazing islands that offer a tropical lifestyle, but maybe not as many options for replacing your car, including Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Fiji, and many others. Some countries i ..read more

No matter what you are shipping, you need to ensure it is well-packed. Maybe it comes in a box that is suitable for the rigours of travel, but probably not. Whether you are sending a care package to a loved one far away or packing up and moving overseas, if you are sending something, you will need a good, sturdy box to get it there safely. The key thing to understand about boxes for personal shipping is that you don’t want the freebies from the grocery store. They’ve already taken a beating, and they probably have some kind of food residue on them to boot – and that is likely to go from being ..read more

If you are planning to make a one-way move to another country, you might want to bring some familiar items from your kitchen. Food is more than nourishment. It is comfort, and it is a wonderful way to introduce new friends to your culture. So what do you need to bring in your overseas shipping to recreate familiar dishes in a new place and what should you leave behind? It’s easier to list the things that you should not ask Dublin shipping companies to transport. Your electrical appliances won’t work in other countries except for the UK. And if that’s your destination, you have to consider tha ..read more