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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 personal effects and other 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/ Type of goods 4/ Place of pick up—you can either arrange for us to pick up from you or you can drop off your goods to a warehouse located in Burnside Industrial park in Dartmouth. 5/ 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. 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. We do provide marine insurance. You can insure for total loss or all risks, which includes damage. Since you packaged the goods though, you will have to show damage was caused by mishandling or negligence by the line. The cost for total loss insurance is 0.20/$100 value. The cost for all risks 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 3/ A completed authorization form to act on your behalf. A blank form will be provided by Alliance. 4/ If the value of the shipment is in excess of CAD2000, you must also complete another form. Again, Alliance will provide the blank. We must apply for an authorization ID number for you from Canadian Border Services as an Export Declaration. The authorization ID# is needed so that an automated Export Declaration can be sent to CBSA and Statscan. The Export Declaration must be completed no less than 48 hours prior to loading for export. Failure to file in this time frame can result in the shipment being held by the carrier at which point storage/detention charges will apply and/or you will receive an AMPS (Administrative Monetary Penalty) fine from CBSA. It can take up to 48 hours to obtain this number from CBSA. Please ensure that you are registered for Export with the Canadian government. Our form will explain this further. 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/ Documentation Cut Off Date By the documentation cut-off date you must provide to us: 1/ Your name and full address and contact information in Canada for the BL 2/ Name and full address and contact information (must include a telephone number) at destination. 3/ A packing list and commercial invoice of what you are shipping. |