SHIPPING TO SAMOA
“Talofa and welcome to CargoMaster . Grant Carroll,the Managing Director of CargoMaster boasts 35 years transportation experience and 18 years experience Shipping Containers all around the world including To Samoa and most of the Pacific Islands , many years experience indeed, a Transportation PROFESSIONAL, with vast experience and know- how.”
“Why should I call on CargoMaster to look after my cargo to Samoa”
- Genuine professionals with real experience shipping to Samoa, on call and available to help you with all your documentation and queries.
- When you call on CargoMaster your backed by a shipping company to Samoa (or more precisely, freight forwarder) that offers real and extensive Pacific Island Shipping and Transportation resources
- An established and proven Pacific Islands shipping network (no silly, fast talking salesman or spin!)
- Sea Freight Services from and to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, and Darwin
“SPECIAL DEALS FOR SAMOANS RELOCATING OR RETURNING TO SAMOA”
CALL NOW: 1300 767 136
SHIPPING CONTAINERS SAMOA
CONTAINER DIMENSIONS
20 ft Standard Dry (8’6″ x 8′ x 20′)
Weight: 4500lbs
Max Gross Weight: 66,139lbs
Interior Dimensions:
Length: 19′ 5″
Width: 7′ 8-⅛”
Height: 7′ 9-⅝”
Door Opening:
Width: 7’ 8-½”
Height: 7’ 5-¾”
40 ft Standard Dry (8’6″ x 8′ x 40′)
Weight: 8500lbs
Max Gross Weight: 66,139lbs
Interior Dimensions:
Length: 39′ ⅜”
Width: 7′ 8-⅛”
Height: 7′ 9-⅝”
Door Opening:
Width: 7’ 8-½”
Height: 7’ 5-¾”
40 ft High Cube (9’6″ x 8′ x 40′)
Weight: 8750 lbs
Max Gross Weight: 68,008lb
Interior Dimensions:
Length: 39′ 4”
Width: 7′ 7”
Height: 8′ 9″
Door Opening:
Width: 7’ 8″‘
Height: 8’ 5”
BREAK BULK, OUT OF GUAGE AND PROJECT SHIPPING SAMOA:
“Heavy shipping specialists to almost anywhere in the world”
CALL: 1300 767 136
20ft flat rack dimensions
Dimensions of 20ft flat rack container | |
Internal length | 5.94 m / 19.5 ft |
Internal width | 2.35 m / 7.7 ft |
Internal height | 2.35 m / 7.7 ft |
Tare weight | 2,360 kg / 5,203.8 lbs |
Payload capacity | 30,140 kg / 66,458.7 lbs |
Cubic capacity | 32.7 m³ / 1,154.3 cu ft |
40ft flat rack dimensions
40ft flat rack dimensions
Measurement of 40ft flat rack container | |
Internal length | 12.13 m / 39.8 ft |
Internal width | 2.40 m / 7.9 ft |
Internal height | 2.14 m / 7 ft |
Tare weight | 5,000 kg / 11,025 lbs |
Payload capacity | 40,000 kg / 88,200 lbs |
Cubic capacity | 62.2 m³ / 2,195.7 cu ft |
” Latest News”
December 2020
“Great news for regular importers and exporters to Samoa, the Pacific Agreement On Closer Economic Relations (PACER) came into effect on the 12th of December 2020. CargoMaster offers almost weekly sea freight services to Apia from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin and Twnsville. Call CargoMaster for regular air freight shipments to Samoa”.
PACER Plus opened for signature on 14 June 2017, and has been signed by Australia, New Zealand and nine Pacific island countries (Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu).
As of October 2020, New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Kiribati, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Niue and Cook Islands have ratified the Agreement. PACER Plus will come into force on 13 December 2020.
PACER Plus is an important part of Australia’s engagement in the Pacific and provides an avenue to help foster a secure, stable and prosperous region. PACER Plus will provide commercial opportunities for Australian exporters and investors in a range of sectors. These opportunities will increase over time as the provisions of the Agreement lead to more open and transparent policies, and as wider relationships are built regionally and beyond.
Dedicated development assistance is being provided as part of PACER Plus. The PACER Plus Readiness Package supports Pacific island country signatories to ratify the Agreement. There are five work-elements under the PACER Plus Readiness Package:
- Legislative drafting
- Customs modernisation, harmonisation, implementation of up to date tariff codes and transposition of schedules
- Training on notification requirements under the Agreement
- Public outreach and stakeholder engagement
- Revenue planning and mitigation.
Examples of initiatives set up under the Readiness Package are:
- Trade Portals – uses ICT to enable access to up to date published information on trade processes/procedures
- ASYCUDA World – automated/electronic customs systems supports paperless trade – already in place in some countries
The PACER Plus Implementation Package, once the Agreement enters into force, will help Pacific island country signatories to take advantage of the Agreement.
SOME TYPICAL QUESTIONS CLIENTS ASK CARGOMASTER ABOUT SHIPPING TO SAMOA
“CargoMaster, we are shipping to Samoa from Australia, what can I send in my shipping container to Samoa”
“You can send most things, check with Samoan customs and personal effects to Samoa, you should contact CargoMaster first to discuss CargoMaster’s Samoan shipping services”
“CargoMaster do you offer shipping services from Brisbane to Samoa”
“Yes we do, shipping 20′ and 40′ shipping containers to Samoa, and break-bulk , all types of machinery, trucks, buses, excavators , commercial equipment, household and personal effects, heavy machinery, construction equipment, building materials,the list is endless. CargoMaster offers shipping services to Samoa from: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, and Darwin! It Does not matter where you are located in Australia, call CargoMaster for Australia’s guaranteed best shipping container rates to Apia, Samoa!”
“CargoMaster what is the transit time shipping from Melbourne to Samoa”
“Transit times will vary, depending on where you are shipping from, it takes approx 25-30 days from Melbourne to Apia Port Samoa, shipping from Sydney (Botany) to Samoa takes approx 20-25 days and from Brisbane to Samoa it takes 18- 24 days (approx) . Vessels sail every 18 -20 days from Australia’s East Coast, obviously if you are shipping from Perth, Adelaide or Darwin (or anywhere else in Australia) transit times will be longer (Gateway Ports are Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, with some Pacific Island Ports offered ex Darwin).”
” CargoMaster, “We have pacific freight to Samoa, were do you ship to in Samoa, do you ship freight”
“CargoMaster has the experience and ability to ship containers, Flat Racks, open top containers, break-bulk shipments, out of gauge shipments, Household loads in containers, second hand equipment in containers, CargoMaster’s freight services to Apia, Samoa extend to air freight charter services too! , (Apia is the main port and capital of Samoa), CargoMaster offers services to many other Pacific Islands , you should call CargoMaster to discuss your requirements in detail.Remember CargoMaster doesn’t charge for consultations”
“CargoMaster are you International Removalists to Samoa”
So Sorry no, CargoMaster delivers international shipping containers from Australia to Samoa and all around the world. CargoMaster offers Freight Forwarding services (including shipping heavy machinery) and Self Pack International Shipping Containers from Australia to Samoa and from Samoa to Australia and world-wide ,CargoMaster is not an International removalist (be careful, don’t let anyone pull the wool over your eyes, their is a difference!) however call us anyway, we know and are happy to recommend reputable Australian removalists! CargoMaster offers a very broad range of shipping and freight forwarding services to Samoa. In the unlikely event that CargoMaster does not offer the particular shipping service you are looking for, CargoMaster will recommend a reputable, established and professional Australian Freight Forwarder to help you, so again, call us anyway, CargoMaster has many Freight Forwarding friends, both here in Australia and all around the world!
“CargoMaster, is it OK to ship my car to Samoa”
“Again yes, no problems, but you must be aware of Samoan motor vehicle import requirements and procedures,contact CargoMaster first, as we will need to look more closely at your requirements, CargoMaster will organize the blocking and bracing of your motor vehicle too”
“Who owns CargoMaster, who are the Directors”
“CargoMaster is owned by Grant Carroll, a New Zealander (who is based in Australia) more about CargoMaster click here . Remember, CargoMaster is a registered and protected Australian Trademark, so no one else can copy CargoMaster.
“CargoMaster, what is the cost of shipping container to Samoa from Australia”
“CargoMaster offers Australia’s guaranteed best shipping container rates to Samoa, the cost of shipping a a 20′ or 40′ container to Apia, Samoa will depend on where you are shipping it from in Australia, the size of the container and the commodity you are shipping. Remember contact CargoMaster first to get Australia’s best shipping rates to Apia from; Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin and Canberra”
“CargoMaster, are all Freight Forwarders to Samoa the same”
“No, please be very careful about who you choose when sending your goods to Samoa from Australia”
” CargoMaster, what should I look out for when choosing a Freight Forwarder to Samoa”
” To begin with, look very closely at their website details (remember, it’s easy to set up a website and call yourself a Freight Forwarding expert!), go to their about us page, do they give you any specific details about their company or experience, or is it all just spin. DON’T RISK LOSING YOUR MONEY, find out when they were established (incorporated), you can easily check this on the ASIC website, click here to go to ASIC search, (its a free Australian Government service!). Do they give specific details about their experience, if not it’s wise to be suspicious, ask about the Directors, who are they and what experience do they have in the transportation industry ( after all, its only fair, they want you to hand over your hard earned $$$$$$, ask yourself, who am I handing my money over too!). How many containers have they shipped to Africa. Do they make what looks like a lot of exaggerated claims on their website, about their company and experience, yet don’t seem to offer much detail , if so, well done! your on to them! do not risk it, don’t call them. Remember, choosing the right freight forwarder is vital, choose the right freight forwarder and you will have a smooth shipping experience and a life long transportation partner with world-wide connections!”
“Happy Shipping to the Pacific and Samoa, from CargoMaster!”
“Special deals and rates for Samoans shipping containers to family or relocating back to the Motherland”.
CONTACT CARGOMASTER TELEPHONE: 1300 767 136 NATIONWIDE
Once again, thank you for visiting CargoMaster. At CargoMaster we’re all about delivering great service and EASY to work with International Shipping solutions to Samoa. CargoMaster UNDERSTANDS the dynamic world of international freight and shipping, we work closely with our clients, making sure each and every consignment is delivered at the right time, in the right condition and at the right place, all for the right price! At CargoMaster we are constantly delivering low cost and innovative AIR FREIGHT and SEA FREIGHT SHIPPING solutions to our clients. CargoMaster is an Australian. “GLOBAL SHIPPING OPERATOR (more precisely an International Freight Forwarder), FROM AUSTRALIA TO SAMOA” Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Darwin (and regional centers)
“CONNECTING ROUTES TO MOST PACIFIC ISLAND PORTS”
CARGOMASTER works with a PACIFIC ISLANDS TEAM OF CONNECTED AND DEDICATED TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS. CargoMaster is a FULLY INSURED, PACIFIC ISLANDS SHIPPING COMPANY (or International Freight Forwarder), boasting 35 YEARS TRANSPORTATION AND SHIPPING EXPERIENCE . CargoMaster is renowned for delivering COST EFFECTIVE AND INNOVATIVE PACIFIC ISLANDS SHIPPING SOLUTIONS to and from Samoa, we have been SHIPPING CONTAINERS AND ORGANISING THE URGENT UPLIFT OF AIR FREIGHT TO SAMOA FOR OVER 15 YEARS, SAVING OUR CLIENTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS in shipping costs, CargoMaster has moved hundreds of containers from Australia ALL OVER the Pacific Islands, including Samoa, shipping all types of cargo including machinery,excavators, cars,buses,mining equipment, industrial machinery,clothing,second hand goods and SELF PACK SHIPPING CONTAINERS with personal effects ,the list is endless! CargoMaster offers you a PROVEN, TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED Pacific Islands team of real EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS, CargoMaster KNOW-HOW to get your goods to Samoa QUICKLY AND COST EFFECTIVELY.
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(Save, Save, Save upto 40% on shipping containers)
“”PACKING CONTAINERS IN SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, PERTH, ADELAIDE AND DARWIN””
20′ AND 40′ SHIPPING CONTAINERS FROM AUSTRALIA TO APIA BIG DISCOUNTS RIGHT NOW!
20′ AND 40′ SHIPPING CONTAINER TO APIA FROM AUSTRALIA, GREAT DEALS BIG BIG SAVINGS
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1300 767 136
EMAIL US WE WILL SAVE YOU TOO! [email protected]
REMEMBER, when you work with CARGOMASTER your backed by an EXPERIENCED international shipping team, offering you an ESTABLISHED and PROVEN, TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED Pacific Islands Shipping network. We offer our shipping services to Samoa as SPECIALISTS, with SECURITY, INTEGRITY and PROFESSIONALISM .
We invite you to take the next step TODAY. , call or email us
SAMOA SHIPPING HOTLINE:
TEL: 1300 767 136
EMAIL: [email protected]
“SHIPPING CONTAINER TO SAMOA FROM SYDNEY,MELBOURNE,BRISBANE,PERTH,ADELAIDE,DARWIN, GREAT BIG DEALS BIG BIG SAVINGS CALL NOW”
SEA FREIGHT CONTAINERS FROM AUSTRALIA TO APIA
SELF PACK INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CONTAINERS TO SAMOA.
“Special deals available to Samoans relocating back to the Motherland”.
HOW IT WORKS
You simply let us know the day and time you would like your self-pack international shipping container delivered, the team at CargoMaster will then organise delivery of the empty container at your appointed time, to your premises,ready for packing (or you can pack in our yard at no extra cost!),upon completion of packing, simply attach your CargoMaster pre-issued numerical bolt seal and SECURITY LOCK your shipping container ,then call the team at CargoMaster ,we will take care of your Australian export documentation and look after the lodgement and shipping of your container to its intended ultimate destination. International Shipping Containers are conveniently positioned in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide,Darwin,Hobart and Canberra. Our moving containers are available in regional centres too, CargoMaster delivers self pack international moving containers to even the most remote locations in Australia.Self pack international shipping containers offer a FLEXIBLE and cost effective, self move alternative to expensive International Removalists.
SHIPPING FROM AUSTRALIA TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS!
TEL: 1300 767 136 NATIONWIDE
“CargoMaster’s comprehensive freight services from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Newcastle, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin to Samoa including container shipping and air freight to Apia. Sea freight containers. Shipping containers to Samoa is easy with Cargomaster, 20ft and 40ft containers, flat racks and open top containers are available Australia wide (INCLUDING AIR FREIGHT CHARTER). CargoMaster boasts many years experience shipping from all over Australia to Samoa, CargoMasters experience extends to shipping heavy machinery, earth-moving and farming equipment, medical supplies, emergency equipment, industrial machinery and 100’s of containers of personal and household effects including motor vehicles from all corners of Australia to Apia! If you need to move heavy, bulky or out of gauge freight to Samoa then you need to contact CargoMaster!
HELPFUL LINKS
SAMOA MINISTRY OF REVENUE CUSTOMS
SAMOA FM RADIO (FRIENDS OF CARGOMASTER)
SOME INFORMATION ABOUT SAMOAN CULTURE AND THE PEOPLE
The Independent State of Samoa is known as Samoa and, until 1997, known as Western Samoa. Samoa is a parliamentary democracy with eleven divisions. The two main islands are Savai’i and Upolu with four smaller islands surrounding the landmasses. The capital city of Samoa is Apia. The Lapita people are based in Samoa and are of Polynesian descent
Samoa’s climate is tropical all year round with two distinct seasons. The dry season runs from May to October while the wet season is from November to April. The average daily temperature is 28 degrees Celsius and the ocean temperature is in the low 20’s.
Majority of Samoans are of Christian religion (Roman Catholic is the largest) . In early June, 2017, the Samoan Parliament passed a bill amending the constitution to transform the country from a secular to a Christian state. The objective of the amendment was “to insert in the Constitution that Samoa is a Christian nation to declare the dominance of Christianity in Samoa”.
Culture in Samoa is a sharing communal way of life based on Fa’a Samoa, the socio-political culture. With Samoan culture, activities are done together. There are 3 main parts in the Samoan culture, that is faith, family and music. … The aiga or extended family lives and works together.
Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen found the Islands in 1722. French Admiral Louis de Bougainville visited the islands in 1768. He was so impressed with the Samoan’s numerous canoes and their great skill in handling them that he gave Samoa its original European name, “The Navigator Islands.”
SAVE MONEY, WHY NOT PACK YOUR OWN CONTAINER TO APIA , for anyone moving and relocating to Samoa, ask CargoMaster about self pack moving containers, you pack your moving container and CargoMaster will organise shipping to Apia, including handling all your export documentation, yes, if you want to move your car too, no problems!
APIA SHIPPING CONTAINER OPTIONS
Type of Container | Inside Dimensions (m) | Door Opening (m) | Tare Weight (kgs) | Volume (cbm) | Loading Capacity (kgs) |
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20′ Standard Container | 5.92×2.34×2.38 | 2.29×2.28 | 1.9 | 33 | 22.1 |
20′ Open Top Container | 5.92×2.34×2.38 | 2.29×2.28 | 2.177 | 31.6 | 21.823 |
20′ Reefer Container | 5.38×2.24×2.29 | 2.24×2.12 | 3.209 | 24.1 | 17.111 |
20′ Flatrack | 5.94×2.40×2.27 | 2.56 | 21.44 | ||
40′ Standard Container | 12.06×2.35×2.38 | 2.29×2.28 | 3.107 | 67.3 | 27.373 |
40′ Open Top Container | 12.064×2.34×2.37 | 2.29×2.25 | 4.445 | 64 | 26.067 |
40′ Reefer Container | 11.21×2.25×2.18 | 2.22×2.12 | 4.84 | 49.3 | 25.64 |
40′ Flatrack | 12.07×2.42×2.10 | 5.55 | 25.22 | ||
40′ High-Cube | 12.06×2.34×2.68 | 2.29×2.25 | 3.265 | 75.8 | 27.215 |
SEA FREIGHT TO APIA
Urgent air freight services from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,. Perth and Adelaide to Apia. Project air freight air air freight charter services available.
Contact CargoMaster Today, CargoMaster will save you too!
TELEPHONE: 1300 767 136 NATIONWIDE
INCOTERMS
INCOTERMS are standard trade terms most commonly used in international freight contracts for sale of goods. It is essential that you are aware of your terms of trade prior to shipment.
EXW – EX WORKS (… named place of delivery)
The Seller’s only responsibility is to make the goods available at the Seller’s premises. The Buyer bears full costs and risks of moving the goods from there to destination.
FCA – FREE CARRIER (… named place of delivery)
The Seller delivers the goods, cleared for export, to the carrier selected by the Buyer. The Seller loads the goods if the carrier pickup is at the Seller’s premises. From that point, the Buyer bears the costs and risks of moving the goods to destination.
CPT – CARRIAGE PAID TO (… named place of destination)
The Seller pays for moving the goods to destination. From the time the goods are transferred to the first carrier, the Buyer bears the risks of loss or damage.
CIP– CARRIAGE AND INSURANCE PAID TO (… named place of destination)
The Seller pays for moving the goods to destination. From the time the goods are transferred to the first carrier, the Buyer bears the risks of loss or damage. The Seller, however, purchases the cargo insurance.
DAT – DELIVERED AT TERMINAL (… named terminal at port or place of destination)
The Seller delivers when the goods, once unloaded from the arriving means of transport, are placed at the Buyer’s disposal at a named terminal at the named port or place of destination. “Terminal” includes any place, whether covered or not, such as a quay, warehouse, container yard or road, rail or air cargo terminal. The Seller bears all risks involved in bringing the goods to and unloading them at the terminal at the named port or place of destination.
DAP – DELIVERED AT PLACE (… named place of destination)
The Seller delivers when the goods are placed at the Buyer’s disposal on the arriving means of transport ready for unloading at the names place of destination. The Seller bears all risks involved in bringing the goods to the named place.
DDP – DELIVERED DUTY PAID (… named place)
The Seller delivers the goods -cleared for import – to the Buyer at destination. The Seller bears all costs and risks of moving the goods to destination, including the payment of Customs duties and taxes.
MARITIME TERMS
FAS – FREE ALONGSIDE SHIP (… named port of shipment)
The Seller delivers the goods to the origin port. From that point, the Buyer bears all costs and risks of loss or damage.
FOB– FREE ON BOARD (… named port of shipment)
The Seller delivers the goods on board the ship and clears the goods for export. From that point, the Buyer bears all costs and risks of loss or damage.
CFR– COST AND FREIGHT (… named port of destination)
The Seller clears the goods for export and pays the costs of moving the goods to destination. The Buyer bears all risks of loss or damage.
CIF – COST INSURANCE AND FREIGHT (… named port of destination)
The Seller clears the goods for export and pays the costs of moving the goods to the port of destination. The Buyer bears all risks of loss or damage. The Seller, however, purchases the cargo insurance.