Deciding on whether to purchase shipping insurance often boils down to assessing risk against peace of mind. If you find yourself asking ‘Do I need shipping insurance?’, you’re not alone. This article demystifies shipping insurance, detailing when it’s a must-have and when you might safely forego it, all to guide...
If you haven't watched the International Moving Doctors video on how to complete a packing list when you are shipping your things overseas, then I suggest you should :-) It explains how to produce a "customs friendly" list of all your things you are shipping by typing a list as...
This lovely couple have definitely chosen the smart way to ship overseas by using the very popular UPakWeShip U Crate 100. Its so easy! We send you the kit, you load it with your things, we collect it curbside, put it into a shipping container of U Crates and...
I’m Fat! Maybe I’m not the only one who has turned the COVID 20lbs into a near COVID 50lb increase in the past 18 months? I must admit with so much doom n gloom, there wasn’t much else to do but eat and drink. But like all good things, I realized...
We are loading: 2 x 40 foot groupage containers Charleston to Rotterdam 1 x 40 foot groupage Charleston to Los Angeles to Rotterdam 1 x 40 ft groupage New York to Rotterdam 1 x 20 ft groupage Toronto to yes you guessed it, Rotterdam 1 x 40 ft groupage Charleston to Sydney. Plus numerous FCL containers...
For most, moving abroad is something which will take a lot of time and consideration. Whilst we may wish we could up and leave, there may be mortgages, children and jobs to consider. Plus, if it were that easy, wouldn’t everyone be hopping on planes to move country? If you’ve been...
Just a wee note to say UPakWeShip USA will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th of November. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the UPakWeShip staff in the UK, Europe and the USA for raising the bar in customer service and...
The honest truth is, moving anywhere adds a lot to your plate. The A-Z of moving is usually expensive and time-consuming, and right now there's a lot of plans being moved around to accommodate the international circumstances. But, moving abroad is also extremely exciting. Where you’ll be living, house hunting, the...
We get it - moving abroad might be the last thing you want to do at the moment. But the reality is, for many people it’s non-negotiable. Contracts are starting, homes have been bought and sold, and some just want their world to keep turning. Moving abroad takes time and planning,...
Nobody ever said that moving was easy - but then again, most people haven't used a moving service built upon the values of making customers' moves easier. We've built a company based on the knowledge that moving needs to be more simple and less stressful. As the world becomes more globalized...