Container Shipping To Australia from UK
Melbourne is at the heart of Australia's import and export business. Fastlane specialises in giving you the fastest possible transit time. Fastlane have minimised the expense and maximised the service you receive allowing you to feel at ease throughout the whole process. Apart from Melbourne, we can also ship to Brisbane, Fremantle, port Kembla and Sydney.
Commercial Shipping in ContainersExporting to Melbourne can be very expensive therefore Fastlane offer a shared container. This then allows for your goods to be shipped with the same quality at only a percentage of the price. This is good for business. It allows all types of machinery to be shipped at only a percentage of the price of a whole container. Fastlane can ship almost any type of machinery from car engines to oil pipelines. This allows all trade to take advantage of the fast, effective and outstanding service we can provide week in week out. |
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Shipping personal effects in containersPersonal effects would usually be house hold items. Fastlane offer 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube (sizes given below) containers to cover all possible shipment to Australia. However if there are just a few things that you want to ship there is always the shared container option. This is the ability to only pay a fraction of the price but maintain the quality service. Not only is it better for you financially it eases the economic footprint you leave behind. Between the quality service and the low prices you will not have to worry one bit about your shipment. |
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Shipping cars in containersFastlane will not only supply the container to ship your car in, Fastlane will offer the whole UK package. You receive: - Loading and securing the vehicle on to the vessel - Port Security - UK Export Customs Clearance - Port handling charges (In UK) - Sea Freight to arrival destination port - Documentation This is all inclusive of the price. In addition to these Fastlane can offer several other services such as: - Insurance - Collection Fastlane insure your car for major damage, theft and loss. The cost of this is three percent of the cars value. Fastlane can also collect from anywhere in England, Scotland and Wales. This price varies dependant on the port and upon the collection point. We can arrange Clearance of vehicles and effects.
Please see below Customs Clearance charges and documents required for us to proceed with clearance. If you would like us to arrange transport for you, please advise delivery details so we can quote you accordingly.
Customs Clearance charges as follows:
Australian Port Charges- 20’ GP $ 550.00 per 20’ GP 40’ GP/HC $ 680.00 per 40’ GP
Clearance Charges- Customs Clearance $250.00 per bill CMR $25 per bill Quarantine Processing $45 per bill
Cartage to depot- *Wharf to Unpack Depot $215 per 20GP / $265 per 40GP/HC *Empty Return $200 per 20GP / $215 per 40GP/HC Wharf Booking Fee $35 per container Infrastructure Levy $35 per container Empty Container Return Levy $15 per container
Container unpacking- Unpack $800 per 20GP / $1050 per 40GP/HC Lift on/Lift Off FEE $90 per 20GP / $90 per 40GP/HC Unpack Facility Fee $110 per 20GP / $110 per 40GP/HC Depot Handling Fee- $125 per container Quarantine Attendance $95 per 20GP / $95 per 40GP/HC Quarantine Fees (Cleaning, etc) AT COST if required
*Fuel Surcharge of 14.5% applies to items marked
Valuation fee is used to calculate Duty & GST for personal importations, or when a value cannot be determined or when requested by customs.
Additional Fees may apply for projects and extra work undertaken to clear cargo through ACS/AQIS. E.g. 71E or B200 movement permissions/Steam Cleaning/Unpacks/Customs Examinations/Bond Fees/ Fumigation etc.
Documents Required for Customs/AQIS Clearance Purchase Invoice Oversea’s agent fee’s invoice Import Approval Degas Certificate or Gas Licence No. for RAWS Bill of Lading (Original) If inner cargo – Purchase Invoice or Unaccompanied Baggage Form if Personal Effects on the vehicle Other Docs as specified by Broker Copy of ID page from passport.
New Customers Require ABN if applicable Phone/Fax number for further info if required. Letter of Authority.
Please note following are the steps for clearance and collection of your vehicle:
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Container Dimensions And Prices for Melbourne
20 FOOT Container | 40 FOOT Container | 40F00T High Cube | |
Inside Length | 5.88m | 12.00m | 12.00m |
Inside Width | 2.34m | 2.32m | 2.32m |
Inside Height | 2.37m | 2.37m | 2.70m |
Prices | £1250 (without Packing) £2150 (with packing & loading) | £1800 (No Packing) £2800 with Packing service + loading) | same as 40 ft |
Please note: There may be additional charges for loading.
Contact
Tel: 08445790994
Email: info:@fastlanefwd.co.uk