I wish DD every success in this venture, as its an opportunity for our American friends to get there hands on some genuine Lister products, and by pooling the cost of the container, the shipping costs will be so much cheaper, due to economies of scale.
Container shipping will be much cheaper than shipping items individually, due to the additional costs shipping agents load onto individually crated items. As DD has his own transportation facilities, again cost savings will be made here as well.
The one negative comment so far received, may be due in part to all the hidden costs that often only start to become apparent once you are committed to the shipping of a single item. If your not experienced in shipping items between countries then these charges can come as an unwelcome surprise.
From my own personel experience of shipping a Kohler K532 engine back from the USA, that I was given FOC for help locating some enginge parts in the UK. Upon arrival at Southampton docks additional charges seemed to be made every time somone touched the crate. It even went as far as a hazardous shipping charge for the engine oil that the UK shipping agent said was still in the engine, I found this strange as the prevoius owner had steam cleaned the engine, drained the oil, then removed the sump, and cleaned any residual oil in a solvent degreasing bath, then replaced the sump with a new gasket. All prior to it being shipped from the USA. In the end I told the agent to forget it and that was the last of it.
