How to choose the Best mover for your International Relocation


Choosing the right moving company for your relocation to another country can be a difficult task. How to choose the best moving company out of hundreds of moving companies out there? Well, it depends on a lot of factors like whether you are looking at quality and reliability or just the price. There are many ways to choose the best from many movers. First of all , look for their accreditations and memberships . 


 There are various Associations of moving companies which control the member companies and implement a strict code of practice. All members are strictly required to follow the rules of these trade bodies to ensure best quality services failing which they will be removed from such associations. So it is recommended to check the names of associations , a moving company is a member of , to ensure the standard of services . 
Given below are the most prestigious Associations of Removal companies.





The British Association of Removers. – B.A.R. 



This Association has the highest profile within the removals industry. Its members follow a strict Code of Practice and they provide a complaints and disputes resolution service. BAR members are regularly inspected and the BAR holds training days for all members of the industry. The British Association of Removers Code of Practice is approved and monitored by the Office of Fair Trading under its Consumer Codes Approval Scheme. The BAR has around 600 members.
                                                                  
FIDI 


FIDI has approximately 750 affiliates, who are international moving companies. It is the largest global alliance of independent quality international removal companies. FIDI focuses on the intercontinental movement of household effects. All members are required to follow best practice and to receive shipments from another FIDI agent, so quality of service is assured. FIDI's vision is to position FIDI affiliates as the "mover of choice" for international relocation and to promote affiliates' competitiveness within the international moving and storage marketplace. 

                                                              



FEDEMAC - The Federation of European Movers Associations 


FEDEMAC was founded in 1959 and was officially registered as an independent European organisation on 1 January 1995. FEDEMAC’s members are National Moving Associations. The UK moving association working with FEDEMAC is the BAR, British Association of Removers. Today FEDEMAC represents the interests of around 4,000 professional moving companies in 25 European countries.

                                                 
International Association of Movers (IAM)


The International Association of Movers (formerly known as the HHGFAA – House Hold Goods Forwarders Association of North America) is the US moving and forwarding industry’s largest global trade association.  As a global association of over 1900 members in over 165 countries comprising of auditing, forwarding, moving, and shipping companies located in over 160 countries.
The global network of transportation providers is constantly evolving and expanding. Domestic and international membership provides the services and expertise necessary to advance global commerce. Worldwide members, who are involved in the daily transportation of household goods and personal effects, are as diverse as the components of an international relocation itself. Transportation and the exchange of goods and services are the essential lifeblood that drive today’s global economic growth.
                              





Overseas Moving Network International ( OMNI)

OMNI stands for the Overseas Moving Network International, a co-operative group of the world's leading corporate international relocation and household goods removals companies. OMNI companies are market leaders in their own countries that have joined together to provide a network of excellence worldwide.
By its very nature, international relocation requires the co-operation of business partners at origin and destination. Although OMNI Members are independent companies, they work together globally to ensure the highest possible levels of service for their corporate customers, in line with strict quality standards.
OMNI members provide:
  • Complete local and international relocation services;
  • International removal services by road, sea and air;
  • Verified service to internationally-approved standards*;
  • Secure storage;
  • Comprehensive insurance;
  • Local knowledge at destination for smooth customs clearance and delivery to inland destinations.
                       
International Pet and Animal Transportation Association    


            
International Pet and Animal Transportation Association was founded in 1979 to provide professional, competent and caring pet transportation relocation services throughout the USA and around the world.          

An international network of concerned pet shippers, the collective membership of IPATA represents many years of experience in the transportation and care of animals. IPATA's membership has grown from six U.S. pet shippers to over 325 offices in over 69 countries with services to all major airports worldwide. 

IPATA members are registered with the applicable organizations within their own country and adhere to the rules and regulations of the Live Animals Regulations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). All U.S. Active IPATA members are registered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and adhere to the rules and regulations of the USDA's Animal Welfare Act.          

American Moving & Storage Association
                      

The American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) is a non-profit trade association established in 1936. It has an education foundation (c)(3), The Moving & Storage Institute.
AMSA moving company membership includes 3,200 professional movers who move household goods interstate (between states). In addition, these companies may provide intrastate and local moving services as well as storage in a secure warehouse.

The Pan American International Movers Association ( PAIMA)

  The Pan American International Movers Association is an exclusive network of international moving companies that prides itself on going the extra mile for its members and the customers they serve.
PAIMA encompasses members in key areas of the world and embraces a commitment to the core values of personal service and high-quality door-to-door service.




Worldwide ERC (Employee relocation council)

Worldwide ERC® is the workforce mobility association for professionals who oversee, manage, or support U.S. domestic and international employee transfer. The organization was founded in 1964 to help members overcome the challenges of workforce mobility