How Shipporter can assist you with online shopping during COVID-19

How Shipporter can assist you with online shopping during COVID-19

As the Australian government moves to shut down clothing, electronics and other retail stores to curb the spread of COVID-19, many Australians are wondering how they’re going to get their retail fix.

Luckily, you can still turn to online shopping to find much-needed items for your home or wardrobe. Unfortunately, there is still a hurdle to overcome – getting the goods to Australia. Air freight is experiencing a surge in shipping rates and there are restrictions on cargo capacity, meaning it is more difficult than ever to obtain goods through air-freight delivery.

With Shipporter you can buy from overseas merchants and ship to Australia by sea freight, affordably and safely. We can ship any items that fit into a sea freight container, so you are almost unlimited in scope. Many customers use us to ship smaller items from retailers that ordinarily only ship to Australia at a premium shipping rate.

Can I catch COVID-19 through transported or shipped goods?

According to the WHO (World Health Organisation), “the likelihood of an infected person contaminating commercial goods is low and the risk of catching the virus that causes COVID-19 from a package that has been moved, travelled, and exposed to different conditions and temperature is also low”.

However, for your peace of mind, Shipporter is taking all the necessary steps to protect our customers and team members. This means that we are abiding by the World Health Organisation’s guidance on social distancing and hygiene practices to do our part in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

We are encouraging these practices through the following measures:

• Promoting social distancing at point of delivery 
• Providing sanitizer and disinfectants to team members
• Supplying gloves and personal protective equipment to team members 
• Disinfecting transport vehicles and purchased goods

How do we get your purchase order to you?

Shipporter is easy to use:

1. Your order is shipped to Shipporter’s overseas warehouse using existing domestic shipping methods (1-5 days)
2. We look after the ocean freight shipping (3-5 weeks to Australia)
3. We arrange customs clearance and delivery right to your door (2-7 days)

You will find that the shipping process takes a little longer than by air freight but most customers are prepared to wait for their goods as long as they get to the door safely and at a reasonable cost.  You can start tracking your shipment from the moment it arrives in our overseas warehouse.

How do we get your order to you?

Shipporter is easy to use:

1. Your order is shipped to the Shipporter overseas warehouse using existing domestic shipping methods (1-5 days)

2. We look after the ocean freight shipping (3-5 weeks to Australia)

3. We arrange customs clearance and delivery right to your door (2-7 days)

You will find that the shipping process takes a little longer than by air freight but most customers are prepared to wait for their goods as long as they get to the door safely and at a reasonable cost. You can start tracking your shipment from the moment it arrives in our overseas warehouse.

Contact Us Today!

Australian online shoppers ship their orders through us because we save them money and ensure safe transport of their goods right to their doors.

Products purchases from overseas merchants can be shipped to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or elsewhere in Australia through Shipporter.

Check our FAQs for more information or contact us with any questions.

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