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is no less than container load service which sails from Halifax.
Therefore, goods must be trucked to Montreal, loaded into a container
with other personal effects and small commercial shipments. To get you a price we need the following information: 1/ Trucking is charged to us by weight so we will need to know the total weight of your goods including any packaging** 2/ Ocean freight is charged by the space you take up in a container so we will need to know the exact size: length, width and height of each piece** **Even if your goods are not packaged yet you will have to give us an estimate of the weight and size. With an estimate, our price will only be an estimate. 3/ Place of pick up—you can either arrange for us to pick up at your residence or you can drop off your goods to a warehouse located in Burnside Industrial park in Dartmouth. 4/ Place of Delivery—your goods can either be delivered to a specific address (not available in all countries) or a terminal depot at destination where you would pick them up Your price will include transportation and Canadian documentation charges only. We do not provide customs clearance at destination. We will advise you of pre-shipment inspections or special certificates or legalization that may be required and the associated costs for these. However, ensuring you meet entry requirements is your responsibility. You will have to arrange clearance with the foreign customs authorities at destination or hire a destination broker to do this for you. We do not provide packaging. Your goods should be packaged with the voyage in mind. Your goods will be handled at a minimum of 3 warehouses prior to leaving Canada so limiting the number of pieces is a good idea to reduce the risk of loss. During their voyage your goods may be placed below, beside or on top of other shipments so the packages must be able to withstand this or damage may occur. When packaging, please keep in mind that most countries have wood restrictions against wood exported from Canada. Therefore any crates, skids, pallets, etc must either be ISPM 15 compliant and so marked or you should use processed materials such as particle board, plywood or OSB in order to comply with wood entry requirements of the foreign country. Shipments must not contain food items, weapons, ammunition, explosives, or any hazardous materials. Hazardous materials include things like paint, oils, lubricants, fuels or anything under pressure, such as tanks of any compressed gases. If you have any doubt about whether your goods can be shipped please check with us before packing as removal of items after delivery to the terminal will be extremely expensive. We only insure goods against total loss, not damage. Since you package the goods, any damage will be your risk. If you feel the goods were mishandled by the line causing damage, you would have to claim against the shipping line at destination. The cost for total loss insurance is 0.30/$100 value. You must insure for 110% of the value of the goods plus the freight. At the time of booking we will require the following information from you: 1/ Confirmation of size and weight 2/ Date for pick up or drop off We will provide you: 1/ Confirmation of price 2/ Booking number from shipping line that should be put on each piece of your shipment 3/ Shipment details-vessel name, sailing dates, ETAs (note an ETA is just that-an ESTIMATED time of arrival. There is no guarantee of arrival time as many factors can affect this including weather, congestion, customs, etc) 4/ The name of the agent at destination with whom you should contact at least a week prior to the ETA to get an update on your shipment. 5/ Documentation Cut Off Date By the documentation cut-off date you must provide to us: 1/ Copy of your passport 2/ Your name and full address and contact information in Canada for the BL (if you are only a short term visitor to Canada your full address and contact info at your permanent residence) 3/ Name and full address and contact information (must include a telephone number) at destination. If you do not have an address at time of export a C/O address and tel will be sufficient 4/ A valued itemized packing list of what you are shipping. 5/ Payment—we can only accept cash, wire transfer, certified cheque or money order. Cheques and money orders are to be made payable to Alliance World Transport Inc. |