Dewitt Move Worldwide
Helpful Articles

By: Melvin Garfield Smith At around midnight Sunday night (1/21/2018), I read a BBC article reporting that Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE as well as Libya and Egypt and Yemen have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. The land, air, and sea routes are cut off with immediate effect. No transportation within these countries for the foreseeable future. This has occurred as reported by the Guardian, due to those nations accusing Qatar of supporting terrorism. As Muslims around the world are observing Ramadan, the residual effect of exports into Qatar, specifically, will be delayed. To what extent, remains to be seen. Sources on the ground expect surface cargo to...

Freight Forwarders are obligated by law under Section 141.45, Title 19, and United States Code of Federal Regulations requires a Custom House Broker to obtain a valid Power of Attorney before transacting business in the name of their principle (Importer of Record).  This is necessary to expedite the clearance of a shipment and to comply with United States regulations. We understand that it can be a very uncomfortable request when asked as a customer for a blank Power of Attorney in order to forward your household goods shipment internationally from or going outside the United States.  To be clear this power of attorney document is...

GUEST BLOGGER: RICK HOSEA Getting accurate moving quotes can help you manage your moving costs, especially for international moves. In order to help understand your moving expenses we recommend you get 3 free moving estimates, each from reputable moving companies. You should understand the services quoted and compare those cost between each estimate to fairly evaluate each quote. Some movers will quote all cost associated with the move, these costs cover the door to door services. Other movers may only show you your origin cost in order to win the business, then the spring on the destination cost after they’ve booked the order. Be cautious of...

You may decide to ship a car to Alaska, depending on personal requirements or impending relocation to the area. This may be more practical for you than driving the car the full distance and it may also be more fiscally sound. You may have also decided to purchase a car in another state on the mainland. If you need to relocate your car to a remote area without adequate road access, shipping will be your sole option. Whatever the reason, there are steps you should follow closely in order to make this process run as smooth as possible. First, make sure the carrier you choose...

If you are thinking about moving to London, or living in London, we are here to help!  Whether it has always been a life-long dream of yours, or you have simply recently discovered of the land, you have decided to take the plunge and are now faced with the task of planning your move to London from the US.  How exciting! Before you buy your ticket to London and start packing your bags, we would love to share a few moving to London TIPS and links that we feel may help you in your transition abroad.  After all, moving to London from overseas is a totally different experience than...

Dewitt Companies is dedicating this blog posting to help educate the public and warn them of the online Pet Scams that are currently sweeping the internet.  As awful as the idea may seem, this new wave of internet scam artists are preying on online puppy buyers, often displaying cute puppy pictures and giving false promises to would be puppy owners.  Individuals across the nation are being taken for emotional and financial rides that end up costing hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.  Pay particular attention if you live in states such as California, Florida and Louisiana, as these seem to be particularly targeted by online...