Shipping Melbourne to Apia - Full Container 1 x 20'GP (includes Melbourne Trucking)

Send a Full Container to your Family or Business in Samoa with this 20' Full Container Shipping Service.

Purchasing this product includes all shipping costs ex Door Melbourne (Metro Areas - see notes below) to Port Apia for 1 x 20GP Full Dedicated Container. 

Product Description

This product is for shipping service of 1 x 20' Full Container from Melbourne Port to Apia Port - including all Australian Trucking, Customs and Documentation/Handling Fees. 

This product is based on using Shipping Line Rented Container OR your own provided/purchased container. (You can also purchase container on our website if you wish to purchase a container). 

If using shipping line rented container, the shipping line will provide container to use - and offer 10 x free days rent in Melbourne before vessel departure to load container and 10 x free days after arrival in Samoa to unpack and return container to their yard as part of the shipping cost provided. 

(shipping lines charge very strict rent outside of the 10 x free days - approx 100AUD per day. If you are needing container for extended periods purchasing own container is the preferred option)

If using your own container - you own the container so can take your time to load and then you can use the container as you please when arrives in Samoa. The only requirement for using your own container is that it must hold a current CSC Plate. (Safey Compliance Plate - in date, proving container is safe to ship internationally). 

Shipping Service Overview

There are 2 x services per month from Melbourne to Apia and transit time from Port Melbourne to Port Apia is approximately 25 days. Total Lead Time from Collection ex Melbourne Door to Port Apia is approx 28-30days. 

**Schedules are dependent on 3rd party Shipping Lines - which can be affected by weather, port delays and other shipping related issues.** 

Product Price Includes

• Arranging Rental of 1 x 20' General Container from Shipping Line in Melbourne
• Delivery of Empty Container to Premises 10 x Day before Shipping Line Cut off.
• Collection of Full Container from Premises before Port Cut off (normally 2 x days before ship departure).
• Australian Export Customs Documentation
• Australian Port Authority and Weight Verification - container will be weighed before entering port
• Shipping Documentation 
• Shipping to Port Apia via SEA.

Product Price Excludes ***Important***

• Trucking to Areas OUTSIDE of Melbourne - please contact our office for pricing based on regional address. (Metro Melbourne is up to 45km away from Port Melbourne - you can check your address on Google Maps)

• Marine Insurance - see Cart if you wish to purchase Shipping Insurance. (Goods shipped without insurance are NOT covered for loss or damage). Insurance is $150AUD to cover up to $10,000AUD valued goods. Please check with Customer Service for Insurance above this value. 

• Local Port & Handling Fees in Apia. There are 4 x fees payable in Apia for Full Containers on arrival. 
  • Local Shipping Line Fees - payable to our Samoa Office and approx 480WST 
  • Local Samoa Port Authority & Stevedoring Fees - payable directly to Samoa Port and approx 500-800WST depending on handling by Port.
  • Local Samoa Customs Taxes in Samoa - Samoa Customs Department will collect local taxes directly from receiver during clearance process. 
  • Any local trucking in Samoa where required to door. 

Important Information regarding Full Container Trucking in Melbourne ***Important***

1. All Empty Container Deliveries and Full Container collections require a minimum of 3 x business days' notice - preplanning is required when shipping Full Containers.
2. Empty Container Deliveries and Full Container Collections are done via Semi-Trailer Truck with Sideloader Crane Delivery to acceptable sites only. As a guide, site access must be a minimum of 19 x metres long, 6 metres wide and 6.5 metres high. Most residential properties are NOT suitable for container delivery inside property. 
3. Container CAN be placed on Council Property (Kerbside ect) if an pre-approved Permit (applied by yourself) is in place and site is accessible by semi-trailer. (see above note) Many local councils now have permit application ONLINE - easily searchable via google or a short call with your local council, Please ensure you have permit in place BEFORE purchasing container shipping. 
4. Containers must be placed on FIRM, LEVEL Ground. Semi-Trailer Trucks cannot drive off sealed roads/driveways and cannot place containers on uneven ground - must be flat and accessible. 
5. If you have no space available, please contact our Customer Service Team, we have options to self-pack at our Dandenong Facility also.