What is a Partial Shipment?

A partial shipment ranges from 10 boxes to 800+ cubic feet, is loaded into a 40′ container with other partial shipments and is legally consigned to one person — you.

Typically, if you are not shipping a whole house of goods, then you will need a partial shipment.

Partial shipments are also called LCL (Less than Container Load) and consolidated shipments since multiple shipments are consolidated in a container.

Two Types of Partial Shipments

We offer two types of partial shipment — door-to-door and warehouse-to-door — as explained below.

Click HERE for a crisp diagram of the door to door shipment.

Click HERE for a crisp diagram of the warehouse to door shipment.

Door-to-Door Partial Shipment

Door-to-door shipments are overwhelmingly the most popular shipping option.

A door-to-door shipment includes full-service packing, including all the boxes and supplies.  You are not required to pack or wrap anything, nor buy boxes and supplies — it’s all included.  

Here is a VIDEO about full-packing services.

Our crews are experienced, polite, and efficient — their goal is to provide excellence.

Warehouse-to-Door Partial Shipment

Warehouse-to-door shipping is the right solution for the right situation.

All goods must be properly packed and wrapped before dropping them off at our warehouse.  An inventory must also be provided.

Typically, it’s the industrious, budget-minded person who enjoys the savings of this shipping option.

We can help with packing tips and ideas if you chose a warehouse-to-door shipment.

Minimum Shipment

The minimum sized shipment we offer is 200 cubic feet, with a few exceptions.  You can learn more about a 200 cubic foot shipment HERE

Gross Volume

The gross volume is defined as the outside dimensions (length x width x height) of a shipment and determines the cost.

When shipments are returned to the warehouse and stacked on pallets or loaded in wood crates it increases the pick up volume by approximately 15%.

You can learn more about gross volume HERE

International Shipping

International shipping is accomplished via a network of qualified moving and shipping agents located throughout the world.

In large, densely-populated Jewish areas like NY/NJ, Philadephia, Baltimore, Miami, Los Angeles, and Toronto Jewish-owned aliyah-based shipping agents cater to our unique needs.

All other locations are serviced by affiliated moving agents like an Atlas agent or an equivalent.  Their services are also highly professional.

Aliyah Lift Shipping started in 2009 as an independent shipping company — not an agent of another company — with our own network of trustworthy agents.

We are grateful that our agents, their amazing crews and office support have helped us to become a leader in the aliyah shipping industry.

Aliyah Based Agents

Our network of aliyah-based agents consistently provide amazing, high-quality services in the following locations:

• East Coast : Local NY/NJ, Philadelphia, Baltimore/DC, Allentown, New Haven, and Boston.
• Florida : Southern Florida, Orlando, and Atlanta.
• Los Angeles : Almost all of California.
• Canada : Toronto and Montreal.

The following applies to our aliyah-based agents :

• Shipping charges are based on volume.
• The minimum shipment is 200 cubic feet, with a few exceptions.
• You receive 30 days of free warehouse storage.
• Shipments are consolidated and shipped when there are enough shipments to fill a 40′ container.  (Consolidation frequency varies by location and time of the year.)
  Learn more about timing your shipment HERE
• Customs clearance and delivery services are handled by a trustworthy, English-speaking Israeli company.

Affiliated Moving Agents

Our network of affiliated moving agents provides excellent packing services in areas not serviced by our aliyah-based agents.

Our network includes United and Bekins agents, but the majority of our local packing services are with Atlas agents.  They have proven to provide quality services at reasonable rates — a winning combination.

The following applies to our affiliated moving agents :

• Packing charges are based on weight – not volume.
• The minimum shipment is 200 cubic feet.
• Shipments are loaded into 200+/- cubic foot Lift Van shipping crates or other sturdy shipping boxes or crates.
• Within 7-10 days, shipments are transported to an aliyah-based agent for consolidation and shipping to Israel.
  Consolidation frequency varies by location and time of the year.
  Learn more about timing your shipment HERE
• Customs clearance and delivery services are handled by a trustworthy, English-speaking Israeli company.

Packing & Pick Up

Our door to door shipment includes full-service packing, including all the boxes and supplies (VIDEO) — everything.

A small shipment, up to 400 cubic feet takes about 4 hours and a larger shipment is a full-day project.  Typically, the packing crew arrives between 8 am and 9 am but you will be informed the day before with the crew’s ETA.

An organized home and a clear understanding of what is being shipped are optimum for efficiency and accuracy.  An inventory of your shipment will be made.  Tips are always appreciated.

You may ship more or fewer items than originally planned — the final cost will reflect the gross volume of your shipment.   You can learn more about the gross volume HERE

IMPORTANT : Secure all important documents, passports, visas, tallit/tefillin in a location where the crew will not be working.

IMPORTANT : It is crucial to do a walk-through before the crew leaves to ensure everything has been packed.

Self-packed boxes should be left unsealed so the contents can be verified for the inventory.  Self-packed items cannot be insured for damages.  (Most people only self-pack goods that aren’t broken like books or clothes.)

Goods are returned to the warehouse and stacked on pallets or loaded into wood crates for shipping.  This increases the pick up volume by approximately 15%.

Storage Until Consolidation

Shipments are stored in our aliyah-based agent’s secure warehouse until there are enough shipments to fill a 40′ container.

Your first 30 days of warehouse storage are free.

If the consolidation takes longer than 30 days, then storage is free until the consolidation.

Additional warehouse storage is available for a fee and charged on a monthly basis.

Shipping to Israel

Once enough partial shipments have been collected a 40′ container is loaded, returned to the port, and shipped to Israel.

Travel times vary depending on the port and the shipping line.  You can learn more about travel times HERE

Potential Delivery Charges

There are industry-standard potential delivery charges based on situations that exceed a normal delivery  Please keep them in mind when looking for your home in Israel.

• Delivery above the 2nd floor without an elevator.  (This included outside steps as well.)
• Carrying a long distance from the truck to the residence.
• Difficult access where normal delivery is not possible.  (Like in the Old City or the need for an outside elevator.)
• Extra heavy items like a piano or safe.

Customs Clearance & Delivery

The customs clearance process is the completion of the following forms :

• Declaration of Personal Import of Goods
• Power of attorney
• A form describing the delivery details of your residence.
• Gas grill permit — if applicable.
• Non-electric bike or scooter form — if applicable.

Learn more about tax-free, taxable, and items forbidden to be imported HERE

Customs clearance is completed via email.

About a week after your file clears customs your shipment will be delivered to your home.

An industrious crew will unload your shipment, putting your boxes and furniture in the rooms of your choice, unwrapping large pieces of furniture and assembling three basic pieces of furniture.