Relocation Company

Relocations within the national boundaries of a country are normally not too much of a problem. They still involve lots of planning, comparing quotes and so on, but they can usually go without too much of a hitch. It’s the long distance relocations that give people a lot to think about, but a relocation company like Active Transportis always there to assist you with the move. The heaviest weight on the balance when relocating from one continent to another is the cost, and whether you decide to have a relocation company organise a container or not is going to depend entirely on the funds you have available. When the present world financial crisis hit us in late 2008 the cost of a 6m container from South Africa to the United States rose from R70,000 to R108,000 – that’s a very significant increase of around 55% in just a few days, and was entirely due to the Rand:Dollar exchange rate.

Only you can hold up the balance and see which way it goes. If, for example, you have a house full of valuable antique or sentimental belongings, it may well be worth the expense. On the other hand if all your furniture is old and drab, it may well be worthwhile telling the relocation company to forget about a container and to enquire of them the cost of a part load. You would then be able to spend what you saved on new or second-hand furniture at your destination. This is something that your relocation company can help you with. Contact us with any queries like this that you have.