If you have some boxes of stuff that you want to get overseas the cheapest way possible, look at our pallet service.

If you can pay a dew hundred more I really recommend our U Crate 100’s to protect all your stuff. You load it up at your house and we deliver the same crate to your driveway overseas.

If you really need to take your bed, then I suggest the U Crate 200 but you do have to hire a truck and load the crate on the truck and drive it to the local terminal. A bit of a pain and personally I would rather ditch the bed and use the U 100 ‘s You can ship 1,2,3,4, even 5 U Crate 100’s and they are still cost effective.

If you have a bunch of boxes, sofa, bed, desk and say an arm chair then I suggest packing it all well and put it in a Pack rat or Unites container at your house. It then gets trucked to our terminal near Charleston where we unload and transship it into our own shipping container loaded with all the other pallets and U Crates off to the same area.

If you are thinking you want to take the whole house load of stuff with you then use a self load 20 or 40ft container. These containers though for Europe have to go into the destination country direct and some of the customs paperwork for France, Portugal, Italy, Spain for example can be a bit tricky whereas all the other services above for Europe would go via our terminal near Rotterdam NL and have a very simple customs clearance (in English) into Europe.

My two pennies and if you want to see all the different services, please watch my video here. https://youtu.be/WeMwRTQ8y3c?si=7-4P_DWuHMxu5Wzn

Cheers

The International Moving Doctor

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Guess where this lovely couple are moving to?

They have done such a fantastic job packing and loading their pallets.

It looks like they used the same size boxes to pack everything so it all stacked nicely together. The shrink wrapping and tie straps are perfect and obviously you can see they are well labelled.

We have mailed you some travel tags and mugs for your journey as a thank you for the pictures and we wish you bon voyage.

Thanks for sharing and using UPakWeShip.

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UPakWeShip has the following Vacancies

Shipping Coordinator Los Angeles California: We are looking for an international shipping coordinator to help join our busy operations team. Experience would be great but happy to train someone that has a can do helpful attitude with some geographical knowledge. Great phone etiquette and basic typing and computer skills is a must. Our office is based in Garden Grove. Salary depending on experience.
We also offer paid leave, free health insurance, Company performance bonus and simple IRA retirement plan. Office based, Monday to Friday and no weekends.

UK / Europe. Home based, Sales and Customer Service: We are looking for an experienced International Moving & Shipping person to take care of sales leads and inquiries for people wanting to move from the UK and Europe. UPakWeShip is a well-known, successful International brand with offices in the USA /Canada, Europe and the UK offering customers the ability to pack their items into specially designed containers that are then shipped overseas and the container delivered to the new residence, safe and secure, hassle free, based on online cost effective lump sum rates.
Candidate needs to have International Moving sales experience and some operations knowledge in order to answer questions, give helpful advice and ultimately book the shipment. UPakWeShip already loads its own groupage containers to the USA and hopes to soon be loading Canada, Australia and New Zealand from the UK and Europe.
Excellent salary, bonus and pension scheme for the right candidate.

UK, Europe or USA: Home based Marketing Assistant: required to assist looking after social media, newsletters, promoting services and producing helpful videos. We are willing to employ full or part time in either the UK, Europe or USA. This could suit a graduate or a college marketing student looking for day release or part time work and full time during the holiday periods.
No product or service experience needed but a good all round knowledge of marketing and geography would be helpful.

Please email resumes to move@upakweship.com

UPakWeShip has the best team of employees operating in the USA / Canada, Europe and the UK, looking after its customers door to door. We pride ourselves on being a little different in our approach but always strive for 100% customer satisfaction which results in many loyal customers using us multiple times both ways across the Atlantic.

UPakWeShip is not a baggage company. The average size of a move is between 100 and 300 cubic feet.
Having our own operations on both sides of the Atlantic lets UPakWeShip control the move door to door, maintaining a high level of customer service as well as keeping pricing competitive.

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So, this is how you can ensure safety is your priority, without compromising on a happy move.

1. Follow the updates on travel advice and guidance

Despite wanting everything to be normal, things aren’t, and every country is dealing with the pandemic in different ways. The best thing you can do for your peace of mind and your move is to be prepared. Governments are constantly updating their official websites with advice for travel and those coming into and out of the country. Take a look at the local news from your destination and ensure you’re aware of any guidelines or quarantining rules you might need to follow. Every country differs with precautions, laws, and rules, and things are changing all the time, so stay up informed.

Here are some useful websites which may be of use:
UK Foreign Travel Advice
USA Foreign Travel Advice
European Foreign Travel Advice

2. Use a reliable curbside mover that prioritizes safety

UPakWeShip is a curbside moving company, which specializes in collecting and delivering on your door-step. This means, nobody has to go into your home, nobody is using your toilet, nobody is touching your belongings, and you know exactly where everything is and what needs prioritizing. By packing yourself, not only do you minimize the impact of your move, but you can also save yourself a lot of money. Curbside moving is the perfect option for those who want to move safely and affordably. You can receive an instant quote for your move, right now.

3. Fly in comfort using the money you’ve saved on moving

Not only is moving with UPakWeShip safe, it’s also affordable. We’ve laid out how using UPakWeShip’s moving services are socially distant, but the impact of moving with us goes further than that. Moving without packers means you’ll save the money usually spent on people coming in and packing your belongings. Why not use this extra budget to upgrade your flight and ensure you can have a bit more room and be less likely to sit near others in cramped economy seating.

If you’re looking to move overseas safely and affordably, you can find out your moving price right now with our instant rates calculator. We are looking forward to another fall/winter season of moving people to their new destinations.

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Please take a look at our packing tips online: https://upakweship.com/moving-tips/packing-and-loading/

And take a look at our slideshow to learn how to Pack like a Pro with UPakWeShip

Read the Moving Doctor’s free Moving Overseas Guide for download: https://upackweship.com/blog/moving-overseas-guide/

General Tips: 

Use actual moving boxes.  Heavy duty medium and small boxes are most common.  Bubble wrap and packing paper is your friend!  Don’t skip on packing materials, if it is worth taking it is worth packing well.  Keep boxes around 40lbs max so they don’t burst open or crush your other boxes.  Most boxes have a crush test limit and weight limit stamped on the bottom.  Packing two smaller, lighter boxes is better than one large heavy box.  Some items are best in their original packaging or in a specialized box, such as picture boxes, flat screen tv boxes, foam padded boxes.  Make sure to fill boxes and not leave void/air space inside.  Scrunched up packing paper helps to fill void space in boxes and protect your items.  Tape along all the box’s seams.  Similar sized boxes stack together the neatest.

Where do I buy moving boxes and supplies?

We find it is cheapest for customers to purchase their moving supplies locally, such as a local home depot type store, self storage store, truck rental store, or even online.  We recommend you use actual moving boxes for shipping as they hold up the best.
Basic Supplies: boxes, tape, packing paper, bubble wrap, cutter or scissors, thick marker.

Are plastic tubs ok to use?

While we recommend using cardboard moving boxes as they hold up the best, yes you can use the plastic totes/tubs.  We always recommend you tape the lids on really well and wrap the plastic tub itself with duct tape.  We have found that when damage occurs on plastic tubs it is usually them cracking- from the weight or vibrations along its journey, so having the tape wrapped around it helps keep it together.

  Small 1.5 cubic feet = 16 x 12 x 12 inches

A book box, or useful for smaller but heavier items.

  Medium 3 cubic feet = 18 x 18 x 16 inches

Most commonly used for most household items

  Large 4.5 cubic feet = 24 x 18 x 18 inches

Bigger but lighter items such as blankets, towels

Example:  12 medium boxes stack onto a pallet up to 61 inches tall.  Leaving some room on the top for other smaller boxes etc too.

Example:  8 large boxes stack together on a pallet up to 36 inches tall and another 36 inches of room for some medium and small boxes.

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