Shipping Brisbane to Nukualofa - Full Container 1 x 20'GP (includes Brisbane 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 Brisbane (Metro Areas - see notes below) to Port Nukualofa for 1 x 20GP Full Dedicated Container. 

Product Description

This product is for shipping service of 1 x 20' Full Container from Brisbane Port to Nukualofa 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 Brisbane before vessel departure to load container and 10 x free days after arrival in Tonga 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 Tonga. 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 Brisbane to Nukualofa and transit time from Port Brisbane to Port Nukualofa is approximately 23 days. Total Lead Time from Collection ex Brisbane Door to Port Nukualofa is approx 26-28days. 

**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 Brisbane
• 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 Nukualofa via SEA.

Product Price Excludes ***Important***

• Trucking to Areas OUTSIDE of Brisbane - please contact our office for pricing based on regional address. (Metro Brisbane is up to 50km away from Port Brisbane - 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 Nukualofa. There are 4 x fees payable in Apia for Full Containers on arrival. 
  • Local Shipping Line Fees - payable to our agent Mataliki Shipping
  • Tonga Port Authority Fees
  • Container Unpacking or Delivery
  • Tonga Customs Fees - payable to Tonga Customs directly

Important Information regarding Full Container Trucking in Brisbane ***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 Loganholme Facility also.