International Moving
We handle the Miami end — packing, loading, and coordination with an FMC-licensed freight forwarder.
Miami · Fort Lauderdale · Boca Raton
If you're relocating internationally, we handle the Miami side: professional packing to international shipping standards, container or LCL loading, and complete inventory documentation for your customs paperwork. Ocean or air transport, customs clearance, and destination delivery are handled by an FMC-licensed freight forwarder — we coordinate the handoff and can recommend vetted partners. You have one contact on the Miami end from first call through handoff.
What’s Included
International relocation from Miami is one of the most logistically complex moves you can make. Customs documentation, ocean freight scheduling, country-specific import rules, destination delivery — these are specialized disciplines handled by licensed international freight forwarders. Easy Move Florida handles what we do best: professional packing to international shipping standards on the Miami end, loading onto your carrier or container, and coordinating the handoff. We're straightforward about our role.
Miami is the gateway port for moves to Latin America (Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico), the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic), and Europe (UK, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal). Our role is to make sure your belongings leave South Florida packed correctly, loaded correctly, and documented correctly. Once the freight forwarder takes over for ocean or air transport, your goods are in licensed international hands.
Why Easy Move Florida for International Moving
International packing standards
Ocean freight subjects belongings to humidity, temperature swings, and weeks of truck/ship vibration. We pack to standards that account for that: extra padding on fragile items, vacuum-sealed bags for textiles, custom crates for art and antiques, moisture barriers in containers.
Freight forwarder coordination
We work with vetted licensed international freight forwarders (FMC-licensed NVOCCs) for the ocean or air portion. We can recommend partners based on destination — but we're transparent: we're the Miami-end mover, not the freight specialist.
Inventory documentation
Every item is photographed, inventoried, and entered on a packing list that becomes part of your customs documentation. This protects you in the event of a claim and is required by most destination countries.
Single point of contact through handoff
Eugene stays the point of contact through the moment your goods are handed off to the freight forwarder. After handoff, you work directly with the freight specialist for transport, customs, and destination delivery.
How It Works
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Consultation and forwarder coordination
We discuss destination country, timing, and volume. If you have a freight forwarder, we coordinate directly with them. If you need a recommendation, we suggest vetted partners.
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Custom written estimate
Quote includes packing labor, materials (international-grade), loading, and forwarder coordination. Ocean/air freight quoted separately by your forwarder.
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Pre-pack walk-through
1-2 days before pack date, we confirm inventory and identify items requiring custom crating (art, antiques, fragile electronics, oversized).
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Pack day(s)
Most international packs take 1-2 days. Detailed inventory list created, photos of every box, custom crating built on-site for specialty items, vacuum-sealing for textiles.
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Container or LCL loading
For full container (FCL): loaded directly into 20ft or 40ft container at your address or at port warehouse. For less-than-container (LCL): delivered to forwarder warehouse for consolidation.
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Handoff to forwarder
Goods handed off to licensed freight forwarder with complete inventory, customs paperwork, and photos. We provide you with all documentation. After this point, freight forwarder is your contact.
Pricing Breakdown
- Minimum charge: $4,500 (small partial pack + container load)
- 1-bedroom, packed and loaded: typical range $6,000–$9,500
- 2-bedroom, packed and loaded: typical range $9,000–$14,000
- 3-bedroom, packed and loaded: typical range $14,000–$22,000
- Custom crating per piece (art/antique): $200–$800 depending on size
- Ocean freight: quoted separately by freight forwarder ($3,000–$15,000+ depending on route and volume)
- Inventory and packing-list documentation for customs: included in our cost
- Destination delivery: handled by destination agent, quoted separately
Common Questions
Do you handle the ocean or air freight portion?
No — international transport requires an FMC-licensed freight forwarder (NVOCC). We handle the Miami-side packing, loading, and forwarder coordination. We can recommend vetted partners, but international transport is handled by specialists.
How long does an international move take?
Pack and load: 1-2 days. Ocean transit: 2-6 weeks depending on destination (Caribbean: 1-2 weeks, Latin America: 2-4 weeks, Europe: 4-6 weeks). Customs clearance and destination delivery: add 1-3 weeks. Total door-to-door: typically 6-10 weeks.
Will I have a single contact through the whole move?
Through the Miami-end (consultation, packing, loading, forwarder handoff): yes, Eugene is your contact. After freight forwarder takeover: you work with them directly for transport, customs, and destination. We can stay in the loop on request.
Do I need to be in Miami for the pack?
Strongly recommended. International moves involve customs paperwork, declarations, and decisions about what's shipped vs. what's stored or sold. Being present at the pack ensures nothing important is missed or mispacked.
What documents do I need?
Passport, destination visa documentation, signed power of attorney for customs (provided by forwarder), inventory list (we create), proof of ownership for high-value items, and country-specific import permits if required.
Miami is the largest container port on the US East Coast and the gateway for nearly all moves to Latin America and the Caribbean. We work with several FMC-licensed freight forwarders specializing in different regions: Latin America, Europe, and the Caribbean each have specialists we trust. We coordinate, but we're the Miami movers — not the international freight specialists.
Our Guarantee
Owner-led on every job
Every move is covered. COI available for building management within 24 hours.
Arrival Windows
Two-hour arrival window. We call 30 min before. No all-day waiting.
Transparent Pricing
Written estimate before any work begins. No surprise fees on moving day.