1. Utilizing the world’s largest network of international shipping and household moving companies
Pickens-Kane’s international relocation and mover network, operating under the Allied brand, serves 135 countries around the world. This unique network provides single-source control of your shipment from the origin to the final destination. Pickens-Kane International monitors performance on each move in order to maintain top-quality service throughout our global network.
2. We know the business better than anyone
Pickens-Kane International has been relocating families to all corners of the globe for decades. As a result, our international movers have the expertise in routing options, detailed customs information, and established procedures to move your goods to virtually every country in the world.
3. Cost is an important factor in each and every move we service
As part of the largest international moving company in the world, Pickens-Kane International is able to command premier & preferential service at highly competitive prices. We pledge to provide you the “Right Price” – with the best international moving services in Chicago designed to meet your individual requirements and handled in the most timely and cost-efficient manner.
4. Single-point-of-contact and accountability throughout your entire move
You will have a Personal Relocation Coordinator specially trained in the art of international relocation for every step of the process. They will serve as your advocate, counselor, technical expert, and traffic specialist managing all the details of your move from start to finish. Our move management process, a series of checks and double-checks, ensures attention to all the details of your move with scheduled “prompts” and reminders that make sure every step of the moving process is completed and communicated to everyone involved, including you!
5. Customs Management
Your personal move manager will guide you through the customs forms and declarations, insurance and financial decisions, and the legal requirements that are of vital importance in the overseas relocation process. Trust that your move manager will ensure for you that none of your goods will be held or delayed because of a customs error.
6. Flexible Shipping Methods
Pickens-Kane International’s extensive network of Ocean and Air Freight providers allows us to provide the exact shipping solution that fits your time and budget. Even a combination of both air and ocean freight can be used to expedite the belongings that are needed abroad immediately while the less urgent bulky items can travel in a significantly more economical fashion. Our international movers in Chicago also provide highly secure short or long-term storage for your goods that you are not ready to ship.
7. Only the Best Skilled Packing and Unpacking Crews
There is no subcontracting of labor at Pickens-Kane International. Our full-time, trained, and experienced employees use materials and techniques specifically designed for export shipments – protecting your goods from shock and vibration during transit so that your items arrive in the same condition at your new residence. As a leading international moving and storage company, we make sure the quality of the packaging material is second to none.
- Cartons are double- and even triple-walled.
- All of your furniture is carefully wrapped and cushioned with multi-layer paper blankets to ensure maximum protection. Getting your family’s heirloom china cabinet to your new home safely is as important to us as it is to you.
- Your personal belongings are expertly packed into cartons with particular care given to delicate articles.
- We provide custom wood crating, acid-free tissue, bubble wrap, and polystyrene chips to ensure your belongings arrive with no bumps, breaks, or scratches.
You can be assured that your new home destination crew will unload and unpack your items with equal dexterity and care as they were packed and loaded in the US. In your new home and country, you will receive the following services:
- English-speaking crew leaders are available to assist you with delivery.
- All items will be carefully unloaded and crosschecked with your inventory list and will be placed in their designated rooms.
- Fragile items, such as glass and china, will be unpacked on flat surfaces.
- All packing materials and debris will be quickly removed from your home.
This unique door-to-door service makes Pickens-Kane International a leading long-distance moving company.
8. Industry-leading shipment tracking
Through “Globalcom”, our industry-leading tracking system, you will have an easy-to-use function on our website that will provide you with private, 24/7 access to critical information regarding the status of your move. Not only can you check the status, but you can sign up to be notified as the various stages of your move are completed.
9. Service Charter
Pickens-Kane International has established a set of move standards to ensure that our customers receive a consistent, quality move on a door-to-door basis. Our performance is measured and reported against these international move standards.
10. Comprehensive transit protection and “in-house” claims settlement team
We offer Zero-Deductible Replacement Value Transit Protection to our clients. If in the unlikely event, a claim does arise, Pickens-Kane International will arrange for repair or replacement as quickly as possible. Unlike many competitors, all claims are settled directly by the Pickens-Kane International claims team, rather than an indifferent outside third-party insurance provider.
Highly Reviewed and Recommended Chicago International Movers
At Pickens-Kane, we have over 100 years of experience and an exceptional customer service rating. We offer the best international moving services in Chicago with customized moving plans and secure transportation. Our Chicago movers go above and beyond what's expected to deliver an exceptional experience from start to finish. For a recently completed international relocation, we received the following remarkable review:
ANEKWE A.
"Overall, good experience. Recognize that Nigeria is particularly difficult when it comes to customs, logistics, and delivery but seems to manage process relatively well. Communication from start to finish was excellent. Some minimal damage, but nothing missing. Thank You."
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Choose Pickens-Kane for your next international relocation and experience the best international moving services in Chicago. We offer cost-effective and comprehensive moving services including local and long-distance residential moving, commercial moving, and secure storage services. Contact us today for a free international relocation quote!
