Help Americans in Abu Dhabi or Dubai
I am trying to ship my stuff from the States to UAE. I am getting so many different stories I wonder if anyone who has done it could answer some questions.
1. Some companies are saying they will drop off a 40 ' container and I have 2 days to load. Others say it goes by the weight and I can't load it myself because you need an itemized list of everything.
2. The cost of port handling is about $ 150 to $175.
b. The cost of custom's is about $ 200. to $ 250.
Are there any other hidden costs and do those numbers sound about right?
How hard is it to get someone to deliver and unload it at the destination?
The companies I am looking at are:
Camel moving and shipping (No jokes about the name please)
Allison Shipping.
International Movers.
Does anyone know of these, good or bad. Is one port better than the other? I have quotes from 3,600 to 8,000. Any I should look at and how hard or bad is Customs?
Thank you for the info. The wife is starting to stress, She is there and I am here.
Frank Bama