On Jul 5, 11:35 am, John <gh14...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> My wife and I are moving from Japan to the U.S. in August.  We probably
> have about 3-4 cubic meters of stuff to ship.  Any suggestions on good
> shipping companies that won't bust the budget?

I've always liked EMS or Yamato, but I've never tried to ship anything
so large. If you use a shipping company, make sure you're clear about
whether the price includes delivery to your door. Sometimes they only
take things as far as a warehouse, and then call you to come and get
the stuff. Not fun if the place is far away and you don't have a
truck. Or it does go to a warehouse, make sure you know where that
will be, and if there will be any warehousing costs.

Depending on the rates you might divide things into stuff you will
need in the short term and stuff that can wait for a few months, then
use surface or whatever for the stuff that can wait.

If you find a good deal, please post a note, eh? The longer we stay
here, the more stuff seems to accumulate. At some point arson may be
the only way out!