Our rate includes 

• Collection of containers at terminal
• Haulage/cartage of shipment under bond to our warehouse/bond store for mandatory quarantine inspection
• Quarantine documentation and lodgement fees
• Normal straightforward clearance through customs and quarantine
• One time delivery of HHGPE to residence with good access, unwrapping and one time placement of furniture
• Complete unpacking (to bench tops) but not maid/valet
• Removal of packing materials on day of delivery
• Straightforward setting up (see handyman exclusions and Supplemental Services Link)
• Return of empty container to steamship line depot
• Assistance with insurance claim lodgement if required (where applicable)

 Our rate excludes

• Local Port THC/Port Charges/Doc Fees/NVOCC Charges – anything we need to pay to obtain a delivery order from the steamship line or forwarder on arrival of the shipment
• Quarantine Inspection Charges
• Quarantine Treatments Fees if ordered (including transport charges relating to treatment/fumigation)
• Payment of Customs Duty and Sales or other Taxes
• Customs Examination attendance or extensive Quarantine and associated costs
• Port X-ray and similar customs fees when applicable
• Storage Charges on Consignments beyond 7 days at OSS depot
• Demurrage Costs, Bond Charges, Container Detention Fees. Additional fees payable to third parties, e.g. freight forwarders NVOCC carrier or intermediaries, insurance, container rental fees
• Specialist services, i.e. high rise/elevator deliveries, carpenters, cabinet makers, electricians, plumbers, appliance servicing, assembly or re-erection of modular furniture or flat packed furniture such as IKEA brand, including wall units etc, requiring specialist tools, including wall units, trampolines, climbing frames and swing sets etc.
• Special parking/permit cost
• Special items such as pianos (see Optional Charges and Supplemental Services Link) or other large furniture or other or other heavy or difficult to handle items
• Delivery other than one direct delivery with reasonable access and delivery conditions (for legally parked large delivery vehicle able to park adjacent to residence entrance), no long carries (i.e. over 25 metres/75 feet), not above 1st floor (or one level), and no shuttle vehicles or cranes required
• Motor Vehicles, Motor Bikes, Caravans, Motor Homes, Boats, Trailers etc. mentioned in our quote are included to hand out OSS depot at city of Port of Entry only. If rates are required for delivery to residence of any such items please contact rates@ossworldwide.com with vehicle details/description/delivery address and we will advise a cost.

 

Additional notes

Port Terminal Handling Charges/DTHC/PSC

An estimate for Destination Port/Terminal Handling Charges is provided on all our quotations and will be charged back to the agent at cost plus 10% administration if not prepaid at origin (a copy of the tax invoice from the Shipping Line/Forwarder can be provided if requested).

For FCL containers we have based our estimate on rates using Shipping Line direct, if you are using a Forwarder, they will be higher. FCL shipments through a Forwarder, the Forwarder agent rates vary dramatically so you are best to check with your end on the expected local charges at destination.

The following rates would be considered to apply in general circumstances (for shipping lines direct) however we stress these are estimates only:

20 FCL - $650

40 FCL - $950

If you are planning to prepay the DTHC, that is fine (and encouraged) by us, just make sure you prepay ALL destination shipping line charges including ISPS, Document Fees etc. We will bill back anything we are required to pay at this end plus 10%.

 

Port Infrastructure Surcharges

Please note Australian Port Terminal Operators are applying recently introduced Infrastructure and Terminal Access Surcharges directly to shippers rather than increasing stevedoring port costs to their client shipping lines and those costs then being passed through by the Lines to shippers as DTHC/OTHC, as in the past. Without payment of these port infrastructure and container wharf access surcharges, we are unable to access the Port to collect incoming containers. The Port Infrastructure and Terminal Access Charge is A$190.00 per container in addition to the rates above.

 

OSS World Wide Movers Pty Ltd

rates@ossworldwide.com