Our knowledgeable car-shipping experts will provide a superior level of vehicle-shipping service and will determine the appropriate car-shipping equipment, loading / unloading facilities, and handling procedures to accommodate each unique shipment safely and efficiently.
INTERNATIONAL CAR-SHIPPING
For your international car shipping needs, we provide premier logistics, timely and cost-effective multimodal transportation and top-tier vehicle shipping solutions such as:
- Containerized (FCL & LCL) shipping
Container shipping encompasses a number of different options. We offer 20ft. or 40ft. FCL (Full Container Load) "sole use" container services with only your vehicles in the container, to major ports worldwide. This involves your car being secured within a container with straps and wheel chocks to hold it in place. You effectively pay for the sole use of the container, for your vehicle only. (A number of options are available - at extra cost - should you have other goods and wish to ship them at the same time).
- Roll on-roll off (RO-RO) shipping
Selected destinations are also served by ocean going roll on-roll off car carrier (RO-RO) services. Ro-Ro is a term for roll-on roll-off cargo, which is driven on and off the vessel. Roll on-roll off car carriers are purpose built vessels that are capable of carrying cars, tractors, buses and trucks, or oversized cargo loaded on special flatbed, lowboy trailers. This service is less popular than container shipment due to more physical exposure, but can be more cost effective for certain routes.
- Conventional on-deck car export
The vehicle is carried on deck (possibly uncovered), or within the hold of the vessel. There are obvious drawbacks with conventional shipping and we do not recommend this method of shipment wherever other service options are available. Nevertheless, conventional shipment is very cost effective to certain destinations.
- Full insurance coverage service
Required when shipping a car
FOREIGN GOVERMENTS
Many foreign governments will impose duties on your cargo shipment and may have laws that will impact your international vehicle shipment.
While we will do our best to inform you of all the potential charges that you may face with for your car shipment, destination charges and importation through the destination port are ultimately the responsibility of the owner of the cargo.
It is very prudent, in advance of making the shipment, to check with the consulate of the foreign government that you are shipping cargo to or receiving cargo from, to determine if there are any levies or restrictions that would affect your move.
The link below provides a list of most of the major embassies and consulates that can be contacted for further information on policies and duties that will affect your international vehicle shipment:
http://travel.state.gov
IMPORTING VEHICLE TO U.S.
For information on importing vehicles into the United States, you will find helpful information in the link below:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import
Before handing your car to the agent, it will be necessary that a Condition Report be completed and signed by you and the moving agent.
Rest assured, TCM GLOBAL elite professionals will work hard to ensure your specialty item reaches its destination safe!
