Door-to-door international moving from Panama
One person is accountable for the whole move, from the inventory in your living room to the last piece of furniture assembled in your new home.
What door-to-door actually means here
It means you never speak to the shipping line, the customs broker at destination, or the crew unloading on the other side. You speak to us. We hire and coordinate every link, and if something is delayed at a transshipment port you hear it from us before you notice it yourself.
The alternative some operators sell is port-to-port. It looks cheaper on the quote and turns out more expensive in practice, because clearance, inland transport and unloading at destination are yours to arrange, in a country whose paperwork you do not know and possibly in a language you do not speak.
How the price is worked out
By volume, not by weight. What drives the cost is how many cubic metres your goods take up once packed, and whether that fills a whole container or travels shared with other shipments. That is why the survey always comes first: a phone estimate is guesswork.
Three more things weigh on that volume: the destination and its transshipments, whether any pieces need a custom wooden crate, and whether the building at either end forces a long carry or an external hoist. All of it goes in the quote, not in a later invoice.
Transit times, without the optimism
An ocean shipment to Europe or North America moves in weeks, not days, and clearance at destination adds to that. Air freight cuts the time sharply and multiplies the cost, so it makes sense for what you need on arrival, not for the whole house.
One combination that works: the essentials by air, the rest by sea. We will suggest it if your arrival date and your shipment's do not line up.
What it includes
- Home survey and a fixed written quote
- Valued inventory piece by piece, which also underpins the insurance
- Export packing with new materials
- Ocean or air freight and every transshipment
- Export clearance in Panama and coordination of import clearance
- Delivery inside the home, with furniture reassembly
Frequently asked questions
Can I take my appliances?
Yes, but check the voltage at destination before paying freight on a fridge that will not switch on there. Panama runs on 110V and much of Europe on 220V. At the survey we tell you what is worth shipping and what is worth selling here.
What cannot travel in a move?
Nothing flammable or pressurised (paint, aerosols, gas cylinders), no perishable food, no plants with soil. Each country adds its own list. We give you the destination's list before packing, not on loading day.
How early do I need to fix a date?
As early as you can. Vessel space is booked ahead and peak seasons fill up. An approximate date is enough to hold the slot; the exact day is adjusted later.
Shall we quote this service?
Tell us what you need to move and from where. The quote comes from a home survey, not from a phone estimate.