A research placement, a visiting fellowship, a new professorship — we collect your books, papers and belongings from your UK door and ship them to your university abroad, by sea for the heavy loads or air for what you need first.
Academic moves are book-heavy and calendar-bound — a placement, a fellowship, a sabbatical, all tied to a term or a project start. We’ve shipped for academics and researchers relocating from the UK since 1998, and we know how to move a library affordably and land it in time.
Wherever the post or placement is, we get your work and home there:
Academic moves run to a date — a term, a placement start, a project kick-off. Sea freight is the cheapest way to move a library and a household, but it runs to weeks — roughly 4 to 12 depending on destination and sailing dates — so book it well ahead. Need materials sooner? Air freight is typically 4–10 working days, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers.
Tell us your start date and we’ll tell you the latest you can book to arrive in time.
Tell us your destination and your timeline, and we’ll come back with a quote and a realistic transit-time estimate — before you commit to anything.