Our services
Lite
We supply the materials and you pack up your own boxes — so you only pay for the precise volume you want shipped. Then we collect the boxes and deliver to your destination. No extra charges, no fuss.
Lite Plus
 All the advantages of Lite with a packing service. Our team brings the materials and you direct them. Or a mix: you pack boxes and we’ll pack furniture. It’s up to you. Lite Plus is perfect for furniture or a higher volume.
CTR
 If you have a entire household to move, we offer a fast and efficient sole-use container service: we pack and load a 20ft or 40ft container at your residence and then ship it directly to your new destination overseas.
Box and container volumes
Our standard box is 50x50x50cm. Stack two layers of four in the shape of a cube and that’s one cubic metre (1 cbm).
Our CTR service dedicates a 20ft or 40ft container to all your belongings. A 20ft container holds 30 cbm and a 40ft container holds 60 cbm.
Shipping rates by cubic metre
All rates are in SGD$ and valid until end February 2025
1 cbm
1650
2 cbm
2055
3 cbm
2473
4 cbm
3169
5 cbm
3510
6 cbm
4271
7 cbm
4578
8 cbm
4907
9 cbm
5500
10 cbm
5834
11 cbm
6376
12 cbm
6879
13 cbm
7447
14 cbm
7884
15 cbm
3822
16 cbm
8760
17 cbm
9198
18 cbm
9636
19 cbm
10074
20 cbm
10511
Shipping rates by container
All rates are in SGD$ and valid until end February 2025
20ft container (30 cbm)
14,731
40ft container (60 cbm)
19,962
Boxchain package rates
Applicable to most of the UK mainland, including London and the Home Counties. All rates are in SGD$ and valid until mid-July 2024.
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Box delivery
Packing
Export clearance
Freight mode
UK clearance*
Delivery
Unpacking
Lite
$75.00
$300.00
Included
Shared load
Included
Included
Not included
Lite Plus
$75.00
Included
Included
Shared load
Included
Included
Included
CTR
Included
Included
Included
Direct
Included
Included
Included
*UK household shipments require a Transfer of Residence (TOR) to be submitted by you to HMRC so that you can obtain a clearance number.
Boxchain Lite and Lite Plus services are based on shared load shipping. Contact us for transit times. CTR (container) service usually takes 5-6 weeks door-to-door. If the ship uses the Red Sea route, a further two weeks are required. For our full contract, please read our terms & conditions for shipping.
Insurance
We work in partnership with Pac Global. Pac Global Insurance Brokerage is an international insurance brokerage provides international risk management solutions to domestic and worldwide moving companies.
Contact us for more details about insuring your shipment.
A guide to words and acronyms you might hear used in shipping
Survey
To prepare for your move it’s important to get all the shipment details correct. Our Boxchain Lite and Lite Plus services give you the opportunity to control the shipped volume, so a home visit survey isn’t always required. We also accept video surveys from clients. For larger moves, we’ll visit you and check what needs to be packed and wrapped. With this information, we can discuss your best shipping options.
Volume
Volume is the most important factor in your move, the key cost of a move is determined by the size and volume of your goods. With Boxchain you have the option to pay per cubic meter (cbm) — which is good for moves up to about 15 cbm. Beyond that volume, we offer our CTR service, which gives you the use of an entire shipping container.
Mode
The mode is the type of shipment. Typically you will hear about groupage, shared load, LCL and FCL. Airfreight is also a mode of shipment. Boxchain Lite is our version of a groupage or shared load with a more relevant service structure.
Origin
Your origin is your residence or point of collection. If you are living in a condo or apartment there might be forms or a deposit to be made with the management, and most condos will install lift padding. All of this needs to be booked in advance. Preparing what needs to be packed before our crew arrives is also important. If we are packing for you, the crew will need direction, and critically, you must check everything has gone before we leave.
Destination
Where are you moving to? We’ll advise you on the correct steps for clearing your possessions at your destination.
LCL
LCL is a direct service for shipments up to about 10 cbm. Nowadays it is a costly operation and not so popular.
FCL
FCL is a direct (sole use) 20ft or 40ft container. At Boxchain we call it the CTR service.
GPG
GPG is a shared load service. This is typically a low volume move. The shipment is consolidated with other jobs and shipped to a port once the mover has filled a container. Transit time is open. It’s cost-effective, but not fast. It all depends on when the mover has a container ready to go.
Air
Air is a direct service. Small shipments are flown to the nearest airport and then delivered by the destination office.
Freight
Freight is the element of your move that accounts for most of the transit time. Ultimately, all moves by sea go in a 20ft or 40ft steel container. Air freight (for small shipments) has a fast transit time but can be expensive.
TOR
For shipments heading to the UK, you now need to complete the TOR (Transfer of residence) ahead of packing.