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CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1875

Shipping small machine to Italy

Can anyone recommend a firm to ship a smallish but fairly valuable (€40k) piece of equipment from Gloucestershire to Foggia, Italy. Weight is around 100KG and the dimensions are about 500mm w x 500 mm high x 1000 mm long. Transit time not a huge consideration.

Thanks Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)

26th Apr 2023 11:50am

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 23 May 2007
Location: The Land that time forgot
Posts: 3753

When I was working at sea we used to ship parts (often heavier than that) for repair back to the makers via DHL. Might be worth going to a freight forwarder who ships less than full truck loads (also called cargo consolidators). Often these guys know of truckers who are looking for part loads or full loads to get them back to where they came from - even a small load is better than going home empty. Often there are also “white vans” looking for loads like that to get back to the continent. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed!

26th Apr 2023 1:23pm

Moo

Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 1436

Try Big Dave.

http://www.md-couriers.co.uk/

He's a sponsor on Disco3 and has a great reputation.

Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.

26th Apr 2023 3:04pm

bigdave

Member Since: 13 May 2010
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 342

Thanks Moo,

PM from Carman and i have given him some options.

Cheers.

Shipping is my thing.
If we cant shift it, to anywhere, it cant be shifted!! md.couriers@virgin.net

26th Apr 2023 3:50pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1875

Thanks guys, not just options, a lot of help and a quote from BigDave

27th Apr 2023 4:58pm

bigdave

Member Since: 13 May 2010
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 342

Shipping is my thing.
If we cant shift it, to anywhere, it cant be shifted!! md.couriers@virgin.net

27th Apr 2023 4:59pm

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