If you are relocating or sending parcels abroad, you will need to know how to choose between the many shipping companies in Ireland. Each will have its own priorities and strengths, and you want to pick the one that meets your needs. What’s most important to you? Cost? Speed? Convenience? Tracking information? You might have Read More >
Category Archives: Shipping
Door to Door Shipping for Your Overseas Move
International door to door shipping can make your move much easier. Sorting out everything you own, deciding what to bring and then packing it all up is time-consuming. Bringing it all to the port yourself means spending time in traffic that you could be using to learn more about your destination or even get some Read More >
Shipping Personal Effects to UK Post Brexit
Our parents and grandparents might have just hopped on the ferry to England, taken a friend’s recommendation for a boarding house and started looking for work. We live in a very different world now. Brexit has changed the process for importing personal effects to the UK. To avoid customs duty on personal belongings, you need Read More >
Affordable Personal Shipping for Christmas
While none of us can compete with Santa, a parcel of Christmas presents arriving from distant loved ones is a close second for delivering joy. The excitement of receiving a parcel you didn’t personally order never really leaves us – not even after all the online shopping of the last couple of years. The element Read More >
Getting the Best Deal on International Shipping for Your Clothing
In November and December, people have a lot of questions about international shipping and clothing. Obviously, clothing is a popular Christmas gift. It could be something you’ve knit for the grandchildren, an item you spotted on the high street that is absolutely perfect for your sister, or that coat that your son away at university Read More >
How International Shipping Regulations Affect People Moving Overseas
International shipping restrictions can be complicated. The rules vary by country, although some things are universally prohibited. Individuals moving their own personal belongings face different, and generally less restrictive, international shipping regulations than companies shipping goods around the world. Rules for individuals tend to operate on the assumption that your items are for your own Read More >
International Shipping from Ireland to (Almost) Everywhere
Some places around the world are well-established destinations for Irish people. The UK, Australia, the USA and Canada come to mind. If you are shipping from Ireland to Australia, you probably aren’t too worried about finding international shipping companies that can do that. But what if you’re taking the road less travelled? What if your Read More >
Packing to Ship Personal Belongings Internationally
If you’re moving across town, you might not worry as much about how you pack your things. But when you are moving overseas, it’s a different story. When you ship personal belongings internationally, they have to be well protected for the journey. Whether you ship by air, road or sea, your things will be jostled Read More >
Affordable Personal Shipping Helps You Work from Anywhere
One of the many things the world has learned during this awful COVID-19 pandemic is that a lot of jobs can be done remotely from home. The technology is here. It was only the attitudes that needed a nudge. Is the next lesson that we can work effectively from anywhere with a good, reliable internet Read More >
Overseas Shipping Options: Your Guide on Door-to-Door, Door-to-Port, or Port-to-Port
When you are getting a shipping quote, you have a few options for where exactly your shipment is going. Depending on your destination, you can choose door-to-door overseas shipping, door-to-port, or port-to-port. Spratt Personal Shipping offers a door-to-door service throughout Europe as well as many other locations in Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Read More >