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Wavecrest Limited are pleased to announce the commencement of a fortnightly part container load service from the UK to Walvis Bay, Namibia with a transit time of around 18 days.

This complements Wavecrest’s current full container load service from Tilbury and ro/ro services from Sheerness and Immingham.

The part container load service caters for both commercial freight and personal effects shipments.

Goods may be delivered into Wavecrest’s receiving depot in Gravesend, Kent or alternatively collections can be arranged from all parts of the UK at competitive rates.

In Namibia, Wavecrest works with a very well established local agent able to assist with import clearance formalities etc.

For further information, rates and bookings, please contact Wavecrest Ltd on Tel: 01474 331146 or e-mail: glen@wavecrest.co.uk

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Wavecrest Ltd has many years experience in moving cargo to Africa and provides regular ro/ro and full container shipping services to Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Walvis Bay, Namibia is an important transit gateway to other landlocked African countries such as Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe as well as to neighbouring Angola.

Ro/ro services are operated from Sheerness on a monthly basis and from Immingham on a twice monthly basis. All types of rolling cargo are accepted including cars (from Sheerness only), vans, trucks of all descriptions, trailers and coaches.

To save on shipping costs, trucks and trailers can be loaded with cars, personal effects etc (at owner’s risk) provided they are correctly secured for sea transit.

The next ro/ro departures are as follows -

Mv “Green Cape” - sails Immingham 17th February. ETA Walvis Bay 12th March

Mv “Palmela” - sails Sheerness 25th February. ETA Walvis Bay 11th March

Mv “Golden Isle” - sails Immingham 1st March. ETA Walvis Bay 22nd March

In addition to our ro/ro services, we also offer a regular full container service from Tilbury to Walvis Bay for personal effects, cars and commercial goods.

Due to the large volume of containers that we ship to Namibia each year, we are able to offer very competitive rates.

The next container departures are as follows -

Mv “Green Cape” - sails Tilbury 17th February. ETA Walvis Bay 12th March.

Mv “Golden Isle” - sails Tilbury 1st March. ETA Walvis Bay 22nd March.

We have a very reliable well established agent in Walvis Bay to assist with local Customs clearance formalities.

For further information about our services, quotations or bookings, please contact Wavecrest now on Tel: 01474 331146 or e-mail: glen@wavecrest.co.uk

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Wavecrest Limited would like to take this opportunity to wish all it’s customers, a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

2009 has been a particularly challenging year for everyone involved in the international trade and freight industry, and we are very grateful for the continued loyal support we have received from our long standing customers as well as to the new customers we have more recently welcomed “on board”.

Our office and warehouse will be open for business from 29th December - 31st December.

If you wish to make a booking for our forthcoming sailing from Sheerness to Walvis Bay or have any other sales enquiries, please feel free to contact us by phone - Tel: 01474 331146 or e-mail: glen@wavecrest.co.uk 

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If you are planning on emigrating from the UK, here are nine top tips to help ensure your move goes smoothly -

Summer is the peak moving season coinciding with the start of the school holidays. If you can be flexible, please do not wait until the Summer to move. The first and last weeks in a month and Fridays are also extra busy times for all movers.  

If a full door to door packing service is required, please leave plenty of time to arrange for an agent to survey your household and prepare an estimate.   

Remember to check your house carefully before the agent arrives from attic to garage and garden shed to determine what items will need to be moved and which will be left behind.    

If you plan to pack items yourself, start collecting suitable packing materials and containers well before the moving date.    

Have all packing completed in good time for the moving day to avoid any delays.   

Carefully dispose of all flammable or other hazardous items such as cleaning materials (e.g. bleach), aerosols, fireworks, matches, paint etc. Drain petrol from lawnmowers, outboard motors etc.

Remember to disconnect and drain washing machines and defrost fridges and freezers.

Unplug all electrical items such as televisions, computers etc 24 hours in advance of a move so that they will be at room temperature on moving day.

Make an inventory of all items that you are shipping and remember to number the packages. This will be required for Customs purposes both in the UK and at the country of destination. It will also make it easier for you to find things when you move into your new home.

Wavecrest Ltd provides removal services by air and sea to international destinations as well as by road transport to Ireland, mainland Europe and Scandinavia.

We do not currently offer domestic removal services within the UK.

Our international removal services which can be tailored to suit your budget and specific requirements, include the following -

Economy Full Container Removal Service

If you are on a tight budget, we can arrange “self load” 20′ or 40′ full container shipments from any address in the UK (subject to suitable site access) to destinations including Spain, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Malta, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and the USA.

Our local agents at the port of arrival are able to assist you with completion of customs clearance formalities and arrange delivery of the container to your residence

Economy Baggage / Consolidated Service

If you are planning to ship less than a container load, part load consolidated services are available to many countries for owner packed baggage and removals.

Effects can be dropped off at our warehouse facility in Gravesend, Kent for shipment to countries such as the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Cyprus, Malta, South Africa etc.

We are also able to offer a collection service from all UK addresses as well as competitive shipping prices including customs clearance and delivery to residence overseas.

Full Removal Service

If budget is less of an issue and you would like us to reduce the stress of your overseas move Wavecrest Ltd  also offers a full door to door removal service including packing at your residence and loading into a container.

Our agents at destination are able to assist with customs clearance of your goods and arrange delivery to your residence including unpacking and removal of packing materials

If you would like a quotation for your forthcoming overseas move, please complete our enquiry form now.

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