Moving from Shenzhen to Calgary

Client Information: Mr. Wang;
Shipping Route: Moving from Shenzhen to Vancouver;
Case Summary: Mr. Wang in Shenzhen entrusted Seapoe Relo to ship his furniture and luggage from China to Calgary.

Calgary is an extremely diverse city, located at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Fresh air, open spaces, parks, walking trails, and mountains and rivers are all available. Calgary has more hours of sunshine than any other major city in Canada, making it an ideal place for many immigrants to settle.

Mr. Wang from Shenzhen immigrated to settle in Calgary. After receiving his Maple Card, he began preparing for his international move. By searching online for international moving companies, he found several companies that could provide moving services from Shenzhen to Calgary. After comprehensively comparing prices, services, and other aspects, he finally chose Seapoe Relo as the carrier for his international move. Mr. Wang had many items to ship, including beds, furniture, a piano, and more. The estimated volume was 19.5 cubic meters, so a 20-foot container was chosen. He needed Seapoe Relo to provide door-to-door pickup, packing, customs declaration, booking, customs clearance, delivery, and unloading services. Recently, Seapoe Relo staff went to Mr. Wang's residence in Shenzhen to pack the furniture and other items to be shipped. Below is the packing scene that day:

After the items were packed, they were transported to Seapoe Relo's warehouse for further reinforced packaging, such as custom-built wooden crates for the piano, to avoid damage during transportation. After customs declaration was completed, the goods were shipped by sea to Canada, then cleared through customs and delivered to Mr. Wang's new home in Calgary.

When moving from Shenzhen to Calgary, how can you save money while ensuring service quality? In international moving, costs are related to the volume of items and are charged by cubic meter. The general minimum shipping volume is 2 cubic meters (some companies start at 1 cubic meter). Beyond 2 cubic meters, charges are based on actual volume. For ocean freight, the larger the volume, the lower the unit price. Therefore, to control your moving budget, you need to control the volume. When packing items, make full use of the packaging space. For example, for large furniture such as beds, disassembling and packing them not only makes them easier to handle but also reduces the overall space occupied after disassembly. For items like clothes and quilts, compression packing can also significantly reduce volume, thereby saving moving costs.

Timing mainly affects ocean freight. Although ocean freight accounts for a relatively small proportion of the total cost, following the principle of saving wherever possible, choosing the right time can not only save certain costs but also save a lot of time. International moving has peak and off-peak seasons. Generally, the peak season for ocean shipping starts in April to May each year and lasts until December (basically until before Christmas). During peak season, ocean shipping usually incurs a peak season surcharge, but it is generally not too high (except from July to September). Shipping outside peak season can reduce ocean freight somewhat, but this depends on your moving schedule, and specific issues need specific analysis.

Currently, there are many international moving companies in the industry, and many companies attract customers with low prices. Here, the editor would like to say that regardless of which international moving company it is, operating costs are high, and their moving fees do not differ much. If you choose a company just because of a cheap quote, they will add various charges later for all sorts of reasons. Therefore, choose a company with a certain reputation and good credibility in international moving, and ask for a quotation list to avoid hidden fees such as low charges at origin and high charges at destination.