Many and many times @Trans Global Logistics UK Limited clients are asking for advice about their move to the UK on how to Ship a Car adding some of their personal belonging to avoid ship a car alone and maximize the container space available.

Clients are concern for both the way the shipping company will ship a car and arrange the vehicle transport UK for both the car and the packing / CBM of personal goods they may have.

Indeed, you need to think and decided that the benefits to ship a car and belongings together outweigh the risks however you need to ensure that your car and items arrive safely at their destination and here some tips for you and check how your shipping company will arrange the items and cartons with the car.

PLEASE ENSURE that when you ship a car and plan to shipping personal belonging with it , this is allowed in the destination country of arrival as not all countries do allow  the vehicle to have any items in it.

Some rules for you to look out:

• Inform your shipping company that you are shipping PG personal goods with the vehicle
• Check that this is allow in your destination country
• Itemised and make a packing list for your shipping company that is true reflection of what you ship inside the vehicle as this will need to be declared to entry customs.
• If you ship a car and jus few belongings, please do keep it mainly in the boot. This is recommended for safety and security reasons. In terms of safety, it helps ensure that your items will stay in the trunk and won’t shift around the vehicle.

In terms of security, it helps ensure that your items are largely out of the view of passersby.

• Please do not ship a car with any valuables inside!
• If you ship more than few belongings, please make sure you pack/ box the item very well to have your shipping company partially load these and secure them so they will not fall on the vehicle and potentially make damages.
• When you plan your items to ship a car you need to be reasonable and make sure additionally, many transportation companies require that your items be fully contained in a container like a cardboard box, suitcase, or plastic storage bin.
• Should avoid filling your car up to the roof. Not only is this not allowed by many carriers, but it also increases the risk of theft. Your items should be below window level as a general rule of thumb.
• DO NOT Ship inflammable and dangerous good, and medical without full shipping company knowledge as these items must be declared and could be also aggravate the risks of fire in containers if not stored appropriately.
• Be aware of the risks as shipping company cannot secure the items as come along with shipping your car and belongings together. So if you decide to do this, you need to be aware of the risks.
• Make good you’re risking damage to your items, damage to your vehicle, and theft of your items.
• Keep insurances in mind Ideally, insurance would help mitigate some of these risks. However, the carrier’s insurance policy likely does not cover any of the items you’re shipping in your vehicle. Insurance likely does not cover any damage to your vehicle caused by your items either.

BUT REMEMEBER ………TO SHIP a CAR only WITH A TRUSTWORTHY COMPANY!!!

Trustworthiness is always important when choosing a car shipping company. After all, they’re responsible for your vehicle, which is likely worth thousands of pounds when you ship a car from abroad and you register a vehicle for the first time don’t hesitate to contact our expert UK Vehicle Registration Department at Trans Global Logistics UK Limited.

Trans Global Logistics Uk Limited , International Shipping & Logistics Company with 30 years of experience, will be able to offers several services for your Vehicle Transport / Customs Clearance / Import and UK Vehicle Registration to confidently support your shipment in either Import or Export for any type of equipment.

Contact us at Trans Global Logistics Uk Limited 

Email– bizdev@tglog.co.uk – Phone 07833 410 281 www.tglog.co.uk