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Relocation Tips: Everything You Need for a Successful Relocation
Protecting & Transporting Your Possessions
Transportation Protection
- CrownCare: CrownCare policies are underwritten by AXA. Policies offers full replacement cost coverage on a door-to-door, all-risks basis. Your Crown Consultant will explain all of your transit protection options and answer any questions you have.
- Application Form: Your Crown Consultant will help you complete the “Transit Protection Application Form.” To ensure that your coverage is in effect when services begin, be sure to have it signed and returned to your Crown Consultant prior to your packing day.
Choosing a Shipping Method
- Why Ship by Sea? Shipping by sea is an economical mode of transport that works well for most customers. Sea options include:
- Liftvan Method: Loaded at your residence, liftvans are placed directly into containers. This method is perfect for those requiring storage or those with less than a full container load.
- Direct Container Method: Your goods are loaded into your own secure sea container. This method can be a cost-effective way to send larger volumes.
- Groupage Method: Consolidate your shipment with others and save money, though you’ll need to be flexible in the timing of your delivery.
- Why Ship by Air? Shipping by air will get your goods to their destination more quickly, but usually cost much more. For very small shipments, air shipments can offer better value.
- Why Ship by Land? Land shipments are used when moving domestically or to a place accessible over land. Items travel in specially-designed trucks or in rail containers.
Track Your Shipment Online
All of Crown’s worldwide facilities are linked by a common communications and operating network. This technological investment means that before you arrive at your new destination, the local Crown office will already have up-to-date information on your relocation. Crown’s website, www.crownrelo.com/login, lets you track your shipment in real-time using any computer with internet access.
QUEST Quality Management Program
Whether your items are shipped by Sea, Air or by Land, you can be assured that your personal belongings will be handled with the utmost care. Our pursuit of the highest possible quality service has led us to develop the QUEST Quality Management Program. With over 40 years of experience relocating people, Crown has leveraged its well-earned knowledge, identified the best aspects of other quality systems, and created a system that sets the industry standard for quality.
