International removals
Whether by road or containerised shipping, TFM is a recognised and reputable international moving company that has shipped safely to most worldwide destinations for over 35 years.
Moving your possessions overseas needn’t be 
a worry
At TFM, we specialise in international removals and storage solutions for people in Essex, London, and North Kent who are looking to move to destinations the world over. Our expertise in packing, wrapping, and completing all the necessary paperwork, coupled with our efficient and trusted international network of agents, ensures that your valued possessions or goods are delivered safely, on time, and door to door.
By road or sea
We cover most mainland European countries by road and provide detailed guides and guidance on all the paperwork required by the country to which you are moving. Alternatively, we offer a similar service by sea to non-mainland Europe and the rest of the world.
Relocating overseas
At TFM, we take the stress out of international relocations. First, we take the time to accurately assess the costs and logistics of your move – which we offer as a free-of-charge, no-obligation service. Once our estimate is agreed upon, our expert team assists with the paperwork and the packing and wrapping of your home. We then chart the progress of your possessions in real time as they make their way to their destination. As members of the British Association of Removers (BAR) – the only removals trade body recognised by the Trading Standards Agency – you can trust TFM to fulfil your international removals to the highest and most rigorous of standards.
What are groupage removals?
Groupage removals are a cost-effective method of shipping internationally a small quantity of furniture or cartons in a container or road-train shared with other customers. Once a written estimate has been agreed upon, we will pack, wrap and collect your goods and store them until the next available container or truck departs to the country to which your goods are destined. In addition, we complete a full inventory of the goods you’ve shipped and provide you with an indicated date of delivery. Our agent will contact you when the goods are to be delivered to their final destination.
Moving your entire home
When moving the entire contents of your home to a different country, TFM will arrange for an exclusive shipping container that our staff will securely load at your home. Prior to your container being sealed for shipping, we will complete a full and detailed inventory of your possessions. Your container will then be driven to the relevant UK port to await shipping. Our agents will handle all customs paperwork and logistics and will contact you as soon as your container is ready to be delivered to your new home.
Frequently asked questions
You can pack your own boxes, although we advise you do not, shipping requires a different level of packing and a professional touch really is required. Plus, if we pack for you all the items will then be insured, if you pack yourself, an insurance company will not recognise your packing as ‘professional packing’, and will deem contents of boxes uninsured.
Every single item of furniture is export wrapped, before it even leaves your home. If you are having a ‘part load’ service each and every item is put to a numbered inventory, which can be ticked off during unloading, and if you are having a ‘FCL’ service a full numbered inventory will still be taken, plus we will seal the back of the container with a customs seal.
Yes, we recommend everyone who ships takes us up on the offer of insurance throughout. The cost of this will be clearly detailed on you quotation.
Our offices are at Burnham on Crouch, Chelmsford and South Woodham Ferrers, and from these bases we move people from all over Essex, North Kent and East London to most destinations around the world. We specialise in Australia, the USA, New Zealand and Canada.
This is where you have sole use of a container, you will see the goods loaded to your container, and then you will see the same container unloaded at the other end.
This is where you will share a container with other clients being moved to the same worldwide destination. At the other end, our agent will break down all the loads and deliver them all separately.
We are moving high value items every day, all over the globe. All of our staff are trained in moving clocks, antiques, pianos, barometers and it is the norm for us. When the estimator visits he will note any items such as these that require special attention.