Moves from Bergen to the Canary Islands: Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and all the islands

More than 15 years of experience · Fortnightly departures · Door to door delivery · RC insurance included

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5000+ km route
22 days usual transit
Quincenal departure frequency
24/48h quote
Affordable subject to container fill

Removals from Bergen to the Canary Islands: how we do it

From Bergen and all of Vestland the pickup has a particularity that Oslo doesn't have: the geography of fjords. Many homes are in localities that are reached by mountain road or internal ferry, so we plan the pickup with margin and with appropriate vehicle before consolidating the load heading to the peninsular embarkation port. The total transit is around three weeks, with fortnightly departures.

Bergen provides a somewhat different profile than the capital: in addition to retirement and wintering, there are moves linked to the maritime and energy sector, with long displacements per project. We handle both groupage, which is the usual, as well as the exclusive container when a complete home is moved. We handle customs at both ends and the inter-island link if the destination is not Tenerife or Gran Canaria.

What removal services can we offer from Bergen to Canary Islands?

Complete door-to-door service: we take care of everything, from collection in Bergen to delivery and assembly in Santa Cruz de Tenerife / Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Technical and industrial machinery relocation from Bergen to Canary Islands - Horizont Atlantic

Technical machinery relocation

Professional transport of industrial machinery, medical equipment, catering, gym and office equipment. Certified container anchorage and custom packing from Bergen.

Car and vehicle transport from Bergen to Canary Islands by sea container - Horizont Atlantic

Car transport to Canary Islands

Your vehicle in an enclosed container or RoRo from Bergen to Canary Islands. We handle the Canarian registration (DUA + AIEM).

Storage units and warehouses in Canary Islands for removals from Bergen - Horizont Atlantic

Temporary storage in the Canary Islands

Own storage units at El Mayorazgo Industrial Estate (Tenerife) from 2 m³. 24h custody, independent access and insurance included.

Furniture hoisting with crane in removal from Bergen to Canary Islands - Horizont Atlantic

Furniture hoisting with crane

For upper floors or impossible access points. Own crane with a certified operator and municipal permits managed by us, both at origin and destination.

Logistics for stands and exhibitions from Bergen to Canary Islands - Horizont Atlantic

Stand and exhibition assembly

Logistics for trade fairs, events and temporary exhibitions in Canary Islands. Coordination with organisers, assembly, disassembly and return to Bergen.

Sea container transport from Bergen (Bergen (grupaje terrestre a puerto peninsular)) to Canary Islands - Horizont Atlantic

Sea freight to Canary Islands

Combined container (groupage) or exclusive (20'/40') with fortnightly departures to the Canary Islands via international groupage. Cargo insurance and RC included.

Your removal from Bergen to Canary Islands step by step

A clear and straightforward process: we take care of everything, from start to finish.

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    Survey and quote

    We start by assessing your move at your own home or via video call: we review the actual volume, access points in Bergen and Canary Islands, and special items (piano, safe, works of art). Based on that, we send you a fixed quote within 24-48h, with no commitment and no hidden costs: the price we give you is the final price you pay. At this stage we also agree on the collection date that best fits your departure from Bergen.

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    Professional packing

    On the agreed day, our in-house team (we do not subcontract) packs and protects all your belongings with certified maritime transport materials: double-walled cardboard, padded blankets, bubble wrap and corner protectors. We dismantle furniture, disconnect appliances, label every item by room and draw up an inventory that we sign with you before loading the container in Bergen.

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    Sea freight to Canary Islands

    We pick up in Bergen and transport your move by road (international groupage) to our loading port, where the container—shared or exclusive—is loaded bound for Puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife y Puerto de Las Palmas, with fortnightly departures and a total transit time of approximately 22 days. We handle export and import customs and, if you are relocating with a change of residence, we will arrange the exemption for change of residence (EU Regulation 1186/2009) so that you don't pay tariffs or IGIC/AIEM. Throughout the entire voyage, your move is covered by civil liability insurance included in the service.

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    Delivery and assembly

    On arrival at Puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife y Puerto de Las Palmas we clear customs and coordinate delivery: we deliver door to door in Santa Cruz de Tenerife / Las Palmas de Gran Canaria within 2-3 days. We unpack, reassemble the furniture and place every box in its room. You check the inventory, sign the delivery confirmation and settle into your new home in Canary Islands, with no last-minute extras.

Why book your removal from Bergen to Canary Islands with us?

Quote within 24/48 hours

Our sales team quickly understands your needs and sends you a detailed, final offer in under 48h, with no subsequent surprises.

Our quotes are final

80 %% of our clients come through recommendations. We do not quote low and then raise the price: what we quote is what you pay.

Liability insurance included

Our staff packs using professional methodology, but in the event of any incident we have liability insurance included in the service.

Fixed delivery dates

Express service with a 22-day transit and home delivery in under 3 days after the container arrives at Puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife y Puerto de Las Palmas.

No middlemen

We load into our own containers, with no middlemen: we cut costs and reduce the risk of losses. Our volume gives us capacity and better shipping rates.

Route Bergen to Canary Islands door to door

International groupage from Bergen and fortnightly maritime departures to Puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife y Puerto de Las Palmas and distribution to the rest of the islands if needed.

Handy tips to make your removal from Bergen to Canary Islands a success

1

Plan with at least 4-6 weeks

Shipping departures to the Canary Islands are fortnightly and international groupage requires lead time, so with 4-6 weeks' notice we secure space for your target date.

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Apply for the change-of-residence exemption

If you move to the Canary Islands from Noruega with a change of residence, your used goods can be exempt from tariffs, IGIC and AIEM under the household relocation exemption (EU Regulation 1186/2009). We help you with all customs documentation.

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Make an inventory before packing

A clear inventory speeds up the insurance assessment and avoids confusion at destination. If you like, we can send you a template or do it during the site survey.

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Consider the bridge storage option

If delivery at destination does not coincide with moving into your new home, our warehouse in Tenerife gives you days or weeks of leeway at no extra per-trip removal charge.

Frequently asked questions about your removal from Bergen to Canary Islands

The total transit of an international move from Bergen to Canary Islands is approximately 22 days. Since it is an origin outside the peninsula, the route combines the pickup in Bergen, an international ground consolidation to our peninsular loading port and the maritime line to Canary Islands, with biweekly departures. To that transit, 1-2 days for pickup and packing at origin and 2-3 days for final door-to-door delivery at destination are added, after import customs clearance. Since the volume between Noruega and Canary Islands is consolidated with other moves to reduce costs, we recommend booking with 4-6 weeks in advance to ensure a spot in the departure of your preferred date. If you need a critical date (key delivery, employment contract, start of school year), the sooner we plan it, the better.

The cost of a removal from Bergen to Canary Islands depends basically on 4 variables: the actual volume (measured in m³ or number of boxes), the type of service (shared/groupage or exclusive 20 or 40-foot container), the distance to the departure port in Bergen and the additional services (professional packing, disassembly and assembly, crane for upper floors, bridge storage, vehicle transport, etc.). As a rough guide, a small flat removal (15-20 m³) in a shared container can start from €1,500-2,000 and an exclusive 20-foot container typically ranges from €3,500-5,500 depending on season and services. We send you a personalised, final quote within 24-48 hours after the assessment (in person or by video call), with no surprises at the end and no commitment. The price we give you is the price you pay.

The shared container (also called groupage) means sharing a sea container with other removals heading to the same destination. It is the most affordable option and the most used for small or medium volumes (up to 20 m³): you pay only for the space you occupy, with the trade-off that the departure depends on the container being sufficiently full (there may be a few days' flexibility around the preferred date). With an exclusive container you reserve a 20 or 40-foot container entirely for your removal: the departure is on a fixed date, the transit is shorter, there is less handling of the cargo (it goes in once and comes out once), and it is the recommended option from 25-30 m³ (large home, offices, relocations with machinery). For very large houses or international removals with bulky furniture, the 40-foot container is almost always more cost-effective than a shared one once the break-even point in m³ has been reached.

A move from Bergen (outside the European Union, in the European Economic Area) to the Canary Islands is an international import: an export declaration is processed at the origin customs and an import declaration upon entry into the EU and in the Canary Islands (REF scheme: IGIC and AIEM instead of VAT). We handle all customs management. The good news is that, if you move with a change of residence, your used personal belongings can benefit from the household removal exemption (EU Regulation 1186/2009) and be exempt from tariffs and import taxes, including Canary Islands IGIC and AIEM. To prove this, you are usually asked for: proof of previous residence in Noruega for at least 12 months (for example the Norwegian population register certificate / change of residence notice), a valued inventory of the goods, that these are used and your property, and registration at your new address in the Canary Islands. The household items must be imported within an approximate period of 12 months from when you establish your residence. If you transport a vehicle, we also manage its import and Canary Islands registration.

Yes, we offer an optional professional packing service carried out by our in-house team (we do not subcontract). We use certified materials for maritime transport: reinforced cardboard boxes (standard and double-walled for books and crockery), padded blankets for furniture, bubble wrap for appliances and pictures, corner protectors for delicate items, strapping tape and stretch film to secure the load. The team packs on-site at origin, labels every item by room and maintains an inventory. We also offer the usual complementary services: furniture disassembly and assembly (IKEA wardrobes, beds, dining tables), disconnection and reconnection of appliances (washing machine, dishwasher, fridge), removal of light fittings and screens and final placement at destination. All of this is included in the initial quote so there are no extras during the removal.

Yes. We have our own storage facilities in the Canary Islands at the El Mayorazgo Industrial Estate in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with 24h security, humidity control and independent access. We offer storage units from 2 m³ (backpack / small removal) to large storage rooms of over 30 m³ (full home). It is the ideal solution as a bridging period between the unloading of your container and the handover of the keys to your new home in Canary Islands, or for longer periods if you are renovating or are unsure of your final destination. The rate is monthly with the first month pro-rated, with no minimum term except discounts for 6 or 12-month contracts. If your removal arrives from Canary Islands and you need temporary custody before final delivery, we combine it in the same service at no extra double-handling cost.

Yes, we manage sea transport of vehicles from Bergen to Canary Islands in two options: enclosed container (recommended for high-end, classic or salt-sensitive vehicles) or roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) (more economical, the vehicle is driven onto the ship). We collect the car from any point in Vestland, Hordaland, Bergen and deliver it to Puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife y Puerto de Las Palmas or, if you prefer, to the destination address by flatbed. If it is a change of residence, we handle the entire Canarian registration process for you: application for form 06 of the IEDMT (Special Tax on Certain Means of Transport) and the corresponding AIEM where applicable, deregistration of the mainland insurance and new Canarian policy, ITV approved in the Canary Islands and new plates. You can combine the household removal and vehicle shipment in the same container to optimise costs.

Under international maritime regulations (IMDG) there are materials we cannot ship in a removal container: flammable liquids (petrol, solvents, solvent-based paints, alcohol), compressed gases (butane/propane cylinders, fire extinguishers), explosives (including sports ammunition without a licence), loose large-capacity lithium batteries (those integrated into mobiles and laptops can travel), perishable goods and live plants (subject to Canarian Plant Health regulations). We also cannot transport cash, high-value jewellery, original legal documents (deeds, wills) or bearer instruments: these must be carried by you personally as hand luggage. For works of art, collectible wines, musical instruments or very fragile materials we offer specific custom-built packaging and, on request, declared-value insurance above the standard liability cover.

Every removal from Bergen to Canary Islands is included with public liability insurance (RC) on the declared value of your belongings, covering damage during maritime transport and handling at origin and destination. The basic RC cover is included in the price of the service. If your removal includes high-value items (works of art, antiques, premium electronics, jewellery, collectible wines, professional musical instruments), we can arrange complementary declared-value insurance covering the actual replacement value of each item. To take out this extended cover you must first send us the detailed inventory and, where applicable, the appraisal certificates for the items. In the event of a claim (infrequent, but it happens), our team handles the claim with the insurer and resolves the compensation without you having to deal with the company directly.

Office and business removals require a different approach from a home move: zero operational downtime and traceability by department. We work in 4 phases: (1) technical survey at origin to measure volume, identify critical workstations, review destination floor plans and assess IT/AV requirements; (2) weekend loading with numbered packing by workstation/department, furniture disassembly and certified disconnection of IT equipment (with an optional secure data erasure service for old hard drives); (3) sea transport in an exclusive container with a fixed date so you have certainty about operations; (4) assembly and commissioning at destination (Canary Islands) with connection of PCs, telephony and signage. For companies with offices in the Canary Islands and mainland Spain, we also manage annual framework contracts with preferential rates for internal relocations, employee transfers and ad-hoc stock or sample material movements.

Yes. It is very common for the client to travel by plane while the removal goes by sea (that is the logical thing to do). We only need an authorised person at origin to open the property, supervise loading and sign the inventory (it can be a family member, a neighbour or the owner themselves if you have already left). At destination, similarly, you must designate a contact person to receive the container, sign the delivery and check the condition of the items. If nobody can be present at either end, we offer a key deposit collection service at origin (you leave the keys with a notary, at our office or with a keyholding company) and storage at destination in our warehouse until you arrive, at no extra double-handling cost. We send you photos of the loading and delivery status for your peace of mind.

To book your removal from Bergen to Canary Islands, you simply need to accept the quote we send you within 24-48h. A service contract is signed (online or on paper) and a 30% deposit is paid to block the date in the calendar and reserve a slot in the container; this 30% is 100% refundable up to 14 days before the date if you need to cancel. The remaining 40% interim payment is made on the day of loading at origin and the final 30% after full delivery at destination, once the integrity of the removal is confirmed with your signature on the inventory. We accept bank transfer, Bizum (for smaller amounts) and card. For regular clients and companies we work with 30/60-day invoicing against a framework contract. We charge no extras during the service: the fixed price is the final price.

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    Office in Tenerife: Polígono Industrial El Mayorazgo, Parcela 12, Nave 7, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

    Office in Gran Canaria: Calle Santiago Cazorla León Historiador, 14, 35018 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

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