transporting a heavy machine from Uk to ireland

chprt

Hope this is okay to post here...


I am looking to get a vending machine sent over from the UK to Dublin...

Now I dont think royal mail will post it... whos would I go to to get that collected in the UK and shipped over to Dublin, I looked DHL etc but think i need a more commercial freight company


I have googled but no no real solution


thanks paddy

TheInquisitor

Hire a Van and collect it yourself, or try and find someone doing haulage between the UK and Ireland that could just add it onto a truck for a few hundred extra. I see Nolan transport regulary doing the crossing with me on the ferries

joewicklow

Try these guys,

http://tpn.ie/

Glenalla

Tinnelly transport have trucks coming back empty every week, call them on 048 417 38048

BarryM3

I organise stuff from the UK on a daily basis. If you can give me some weights and dimensions I can get you a quote.

If it is on a regular pallet and not crazy heavy then it would be c. €130 + VAT

Buford T Justice

Give Cormie a shout, he's a regular boardsie

www.vantasks.ie

LookBehindYou

Try http://www.shiply.com/

91011

DHL / UPS FEDEX etc are good for small pacgages needed in ahurry.

Most regular RORO freight companies would see this as no issue whatsoever.

Hales Freight
Two Way Aramex
DSV
TPN etc etc.

Its no biggie for any of them - just ensure the person sending it knows how to package the machine securely.

Expect to pay €120 - €150 door to door

cormie

Fingers McGee wrote: »

Give Cormie a shout, he's a regular boardsie

www.vantasks.ie

Thanks for the mention

there's no way I could compete on price for something like this though. My service to the UK would be urgent (same or next day) with customer appointed collection and delivery times and passenger seats if required I like to think of it as a first class service

The €120 - €150 prices wouldn't even cover getting to the UK on the ferry for me

AMPSound

There's loadsa builders with vans sitting around. No idea of costs, but if ya paid for the ferry and the diesel, I'm sure they would be happy with a few quid!

yuloni

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91011

AMPSound wrote: »

There's loadsa builders with vans sitting around. No idea of costs, but if ya paid for the ferry and the diesel, I'm sure they would be happy with a few quid!

Nope - wouldn't be worth it

Example
Diesel cost to birmingham & back - €80
Ferry Cost - €200
Time cost - €150
Total €430 - totally uneconomical.

Using commercial door to door freight company - €120 average

cormie

91011 wrote: »

Ferry Cost - €200

That would be each way in a regular LWB Hi Roof transit!

yuloni

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