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04-09-2009, 07:07 PM
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Shipping tank - need some advice - thanks
Hi All:
The story: My boss's friend in Taiwan shown me a really really nice aqua system that he custom made there and I can have it for free (Well, not actually with those I've done for him  ) It's about 300G+ system fully equip'dSo, just talking about the big tank itself. my question is: Have anyone have tried / known / have / attemp about the shipping from Asia to Canada for this kind of frague shipping? That genterment mentioned to me about the shipping with insurrance, but I never tried nor have seen this kind of shipping before; So need to see some ideas... on this before making decision. Any advise, idea, knowledges... on this will be a great help to me. Thanks in advance.
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04-09-2009, 10:06 PM
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IMO opinion, and experience doing a lot of sea freight as it applies to the oil and gas industry, the cost of shipping a big tank like that would cost more than buying new here.
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04-09-2009, 10:32 PM
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I agree with digital-audiophile, unless you're a business with freight company connections; It's going to be costly.
The other side to that though, I don't believe many freight companies will allow you to insure anything made of glass...
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04-09-2009, 10:46 PM
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My father shipped his 8' 600G from Toronto to Singapore a few years back. He said it really wasn't that bad (just under 2 thousand). His tank is all sides low iron glass and all 1" thick, so the tank cost him a bunch and was worth shipping.
I think if the tank is free and worth what shipping will cost, then go for it.
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