Shipping boxes from Ukraine to Canada

[Djhef]

Hi there,
I'm recently married to a great Ukrainian girl, and we just got the go ahead for the move. I've been searching around for a cheap and slow way to get some heavy boxes (200kg) to Canada, and it seems impossible - the ocean shippers will only deal in 20' container loads - around $6000 to a nearby port. Everything else is insanely expensive air transport. Has anyone done this or is time to talk storage locker / giving it away to charity?

[Misha]

Hi there,
I'm recently married to a great Ukrainian girl, and we just got the go ahead for the move. I've been searching around for a cheap and slow way to get some heavy boxes (200kg) to Canada, and it seems impossible - the ocean shippers will only deal in 20' container loads - around $6000 to a nearby port. Everything else is insanely expensive air transport. Has anyone done this or is time to talk storage locker / giving it away to charity?

What exactly are you planning on shipping? Furniture? Clothes? Dishes?

[Djhef]

What exactly are you planning on shipping? Furniture? Clothes? Dishes?

I don't think it matters - just the weight and size of the package matter - have you done it?

[Faux Pas]

I don't think it matters - just the weight and size of the package matter - have you done it?

Actually, if you're looking for a usable answer it does matter. If you're looking to "re-locate" all of her belongings, it's probably cheaper to leave them and replace what she needs when she arrives. This according to most that have done that. My wife and I toyed and checked. We decided to just go over with empty suitcases. We'll never get it all and it will take quite a few years but realistically she'll never need it all.

[Misha]

I don't think it matters - just the weight and size of the package matter - have you done it?

This is what my experience has taught me: unless it is a heirloom, unless it is of great sentimental value and unless it can be hauled back with you in your airline luggage, it is invariably best to leave it there...

[Wayne]

try using MEEST

[Djhef]

To reply to my own question - I went with a "freight forwarder" over cargo airways. Not cheap though.

Meest was an option but still more expensive by about 25% than the way I went.