I was just asked how to pack some expensive china cups. This was my suggestion. Hope it might help others. As a rule of thumb just don’t make the boxes too heavy that you cant lift them… Re the espresso cups, buy a roll of the small bubble, bubble wrap. Make...
The new U Box is a door to door pod-like service, perfect for International Shipping! The new U Box is delivered to your residence, and can be loaded at your convenience - when you're ready, we'll collect your loaded U Box and ship it to your desired destination. How easy is...
No. We don’t normally mix cars with our household goods shipments in case they leak or move and damage other items. I suggest using a car carrier called Wallenius. They operate whats called a roll on roll off service where you can drive your car to the port. They drive it...
When preparing your packing list for customs, don't get too detailed! Box 1, Books, Box 2 Clothes etc is good. Do not put things like "stuffed animals" on your list for kids beany babies! Customs will be thinking taxidermy and will be wanting to take a look to see if you...
If you have something really fragile like a piece of coral, put it in a shoe box and fill the box with rice and tape it up and place inside a regular moving carton. The rice (uncooked of course) fills all the little gaps around the item, keeping it in place...
One of our competitors went bust this week leaving shipments stranded all over the world. Make sure whomever you move with that they have a license and the financial bonds in place that if things go wrong, the financial guarantee bonds can kick in and pay shipping lines and agents to...
Thinking about Moving Overseas? Here are few tips to help you. Go and visit the place in advance at least once. Make sure you like their culture, the weather, the people, and check out housing prices, schools if needed, local taxes & cost of living. Enquire early on about Visa requirements, paperwork...
A customer moving to New Zealand called me today and asked was it ok to pack his things into Banana boxes. Answer is absolutly not! 1/ Australia and New Zealand do not like anything living coming into their country and if they see fruit boxes they are likely to put...
This is a good picture of a 20ft shipping container just arriving at the residence. The driver is opening the doors before reversing up the driveway. Thanks Krista for sending this to us....