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What Should Be Included In An International Move
Moving guide: International relocation needs of families and individuals are growing as corporations throughout the world continually expand their operations to foreign locations. International moves are common and nowadays are very easy to plan. The care provided by Meyer's when moving your household possessions can reduce one of your biggest worries at this exciting time.

Use the helpful information here to make your move easier. Let Meyer's International Van Lines help you overcome some of the obstacles along the way and save you precious time. At Meyer's International Van Lines, customer satisfaction is our main concern. Country information and customs regulations, cross-cultural training, housing assistance and settling-in services are among the services in the Meyer's relocation package. Some of the services are fee-based. Meyer's knows that moving from one home to another can be an exciting process.

Planning is a key to a successful international door-to-door relocation. Whether it is office relocating or expat services, Meyer's, your New York moving company is working with you from the first step to the last. Meyer's lists the important tasks and helps you track them throughout the moving process.

Moving Tips

THE Moving Date
Keep this in mind when choosing THE Moving Date:

  • The first or last few days of the month tend to be the busiest moving times - avoid them.
  • Your destination country's holiday schedule might result in unnecessary delays so check the calendar before setting THE Moving Date.

Professional Packing for International Moves
Meyer's professionally trained packers wrap and pack your personal possessions in cartons and shipping crates to protect them from damage. Whether your household or office is shipped in a lift-van, a steamship container or an air container will be determined by the size of the shipment and its destination.

A lift-van ranges in size from 185 to 210 cubic feet. This wooden or plywood container with skids is normally loaded using a forklift. A lift-van is lined with water-resistant paper and caulked to prevent leakage. Steamship companies supply containers. Air containers range in size from five- to 100-cubic feet. Small shipments are packed in containers of triple-layer corrugated cardboard; larger shipments by air are normally crated instead of boxed.

Means of Transport
Motor freight carrier, railroad, steamship line, or airline will be used to ship your household goods. Your packed and loaded shipment will be transported to the port of exit by truck or rail. There the container(s) will be loaded into a vessel or into an aircraft.

The Cost of Moving
After making a thorough survey of your entire home, a Meyer's Representative will determine shipping costs. The Representative must see everything to be moved, including any items in the garage, basement or attic. This moving quote estimate you receive will detail the charges for packing and transporting your household goods. But normally Extra pickups or deliveries, servicing of electrical appliances or additional insurance in case any item is lost or damaged in transit will not be considered in the estimate. Only one invoice will be received regardless of how your shipment is transported. You (or your employer, if you are being transferred) will be given it.

Signing an Order For Service
You will sign an Order For Service agreement at the time your goods are loaded and again at delivery. An Order For Service contains all charges for services performed, in addition to terms and conditions under which your goods are moved.

Tracking Your Move
Use the Order Number in the top right hand corner of your Order For Service to track your move. Meyer's International Van Lines utilizes a computerized monitoring system to track shipments. The shipment's progress is updated throughout the transit.

Insuring Your Move
It is on the Order For Service that you will choose the level of carrier liability in terms of dollars and cents per pound for your shipped goods, per item/package.

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