The Taurus Better Shipping Blog

Here are some very basic ways to keep your costs to a minimum which are worth keeping in mind when looking for the right car to import, as they can make the difference between feasible or not if not accounted for.

There are many benefits in importing your own boat. In particular the huge used boat market in the USA has proved to be very popular with Australian buys. But even import boats are targeted by scammers.

Marine Insurance, what is it and do I need it?

• How to get Marine Insurance
• the Cost of Cover
• What it Covers
• Pre Shipment Inspections

Often when people are considering importing a boat, they realise that the smaller you can make the total m3, the lower the cost is going to be when shipping roll on roll off. One of these considerations is the drawbar, and the ways in which it can be reduced for shipping so you’re not paying for essentially “fresh air”. There are a couple of different methods as below.

When I'm asked "should I ship my car RORO(roll on roll off), or in a container, which is better?", I always ask myself “If it was my car, would I use RORO?”. And for most situation the answer is always yes.

1. Cost
2. Why RORO Vessels?
3. Better handling
4. Custom design storage location