Shipping Personal Items from Shanghai to Singapore

Customer Information: Mr. Wang
Shipping Route: Shanghai to Singapore;
Case Summary: Mr. Wang from Shanghai shipped some personal belongings to Singapore.

Choosing to immigrate to Singapore is the choice of many Chinese people, because Singapore, as a Chinese society, has a Chinese population of over 70%, so Chinese is a mainstream language in this country, and it has also inherited traditional Chinese cultural customs; clothing, food, housing, transportation—all aspects are similar to China. In addition, Singapore has a beautiful living environment, excellent teaching quality, and a developed economy, so many Chinese people are willing to come to Singapore to live.

Mr. Wang from Shanghai is going to live in Singapore permanently and entrusted Seapoe Relo to ship some personal belongings to Singapore. Mr. Wang chose to check a relatively large number of items, including beds, clothes, a washing machine, etc. After an on-site assessment, the estimated volume was about 10 cubic meters, so the goods could be consolidated with those of other Seapoe Relo customers for LCL sea freight to Singapore. Mr. Wang chose the door-to-door dual customs clearance service; apart from providing some documents, everything else was handled by Seapoe Relo staff. According to the date agreed in the contract, Seapoe Relo staff picked up and packed the goods at Mr. Wang's home.

When moving from China to Singapore, whether to choose FCL or LCL transport depends on the amount of personal belongings. For someone like Mr. Wang with relatively few personal belongings that exceed the limit for checked baggage, choosing LCL is more economical. If the items to be shipped exceed 15 cubic meters, then renting a small container for sea freight should be considered. Choosing FCL sea freight can also reduce transport risks, because all items are in one container and there will be no situation where the container is opened midway to unload some items, making it relatively safer.