🏬Storage and shipment preparation before departure
Storage and shipment preparation is the stage between collecting your items and their shipping date: they are received, sorted and numbered, and wait for the load to fill, the vessel to sail or your home at destination to be ready. Every entry and exit is recorded, and the shipment leaves with its same list. The storage price is quoted on request, by volume and duration.
- ✓Organised receiving and sorting
- ✓Several orders consolidated into one shipment
- ✓Repacking and numbering
- ✓Preparation for the next leg
Cases where storage is the answer
Interim storage helps when your move-out date does not match the shipping or arrival date.
| The case | What happens | Usual duration |
|---|---|---|
| You handed over your home before your travel date | The household is collected and stored until shipping day | Days to weeks |
| Your home at destination is not ready | The household is stored, then shipped when it is | Weeks |
| A shared load has not filled | Your items wait for the truck or container to fill | A day to a week |
| Purchases from several stores | The parcels are consolidated, then shipped together | Days |
| Waiting for exemption papers or certification | The household is stored until the papers are complete | Days to weeks |
| Goods shipped in instalments | Received in full and released to order | By the programme |
When does storage become a useful part of the journey?
When pickup and booking dates do not line up, or when you need consolidation.
Early pickup
The load is collected before the trip date.
Consolidation
Pieces or orders combined into one dispatch.
Repacking
Protection to suit the mode: road, sea or air.
Preparing for exit
Numbering, a list and loading to the carrier.
🏬The load’s nature sets the storage environment
Furniture, appliances and goods differ in how sensitive they are to moisture, heat and stacking.
- ✓Incompatible materials kept apart
- ✓Protection from moisture and dust
- ✓No weight placed on delicate pieces
- ✓Storage duration and scope in writing
What is prepared before the shipment leaves?
Preparation follows the next shipping mode.
| The next mode | Preparation |
|---|---|
| Road freight | Packing that withstands the road and dust, numbering, and a list for the border |
| Sea freight | Export packing, moisture sachets and wooden crates for fragile items |
| Air freight | Reduced volume, each parcel weighed, and restricted items checked |
| A commercial load | Pallets, shrink wrap and data labels |
The storage and preparation cycle
Every movement is recorded within the scope of the order.
- 01
Listing the shipment
The number of pieces, their condition and the space they need.
- 02
Entry and sorting
Recorded, received and placed appropriately.
- 03
Storage
For the agreed duration.
- 04
Consolidation or preparation
Repacking or completing the documents.
- 05
Exit for shipping
A final list and loading for the next leg.
What is not stored
Some materials are not accepted into storage, to protect the other shipments.
- ✓Flammable materials and pressurised containers
- ✓Perishable food without agreed refrigeration
- ✓Cash, gold and original documents
- ✓Strong-smelling materials alongside furniture and fabrics
Storage details
The duration and nature of the contents set the plan and the price.
- ✓A list of the pieces and quantities
- ✓The expected duration
- ✓The value and sensitivity of the contents
- ✓The next shipping date and its destination
- ✓The consolidation or packing services needed
Answers before you start your request
How much does storage cost?+
It is quoted on request by volume, duration, the nature of the contents and any consolidation or repacking needed.
Can the household be stored until my home at destination is ready?+
Yes, it is collected and stored, then shipped on the date you set.
Is long-term storage available?+
Availability and duration are settled once the type and volume of the load are known.
Can several shipments be received and consolidated?+
Yes, parcels and orders are consolidated and leave as one shipment with one list.
Does storage include repacking?+
It is added to the order after checking the condition and knowing the next shipping mode.
How do I know my items are complete?+
By a numbered list recorded at entry and checked at exit.
Are stored items insured?+
Optionally, at a percentage of the declared value, agreed at booking.
What is not stored?+
Flammable materials, perishable food, and cash, gold and original documents.
Now that you know the details, ask for the storage price
Request a storage and preparation quote
Enter the route, cargo type and required services so we can prepare a clear shipping request.