UPakWeShip is pleased to advise the following: The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract. The agreement will replace the expiring contract which had been extended after a short strike in October 2024. The two groups issued saying...
If like many you are thinking about shipping musical instruments, take a look at my latest video on my you tube channel that shows you how to achieve this safely. ...
We received a container full of U Crates from our UK office today for delivery across the USA. Having our own offices in the UK and the USA allows us to ship peoples belongings seamlessly across the pond in both directions. You can see the U Crates being unloaded into...
Here are some cool pictures a shipper just sent of their UPakWeShip U Crate 100 collection yesterday. If you are not sure what our U Crate 100 service is...
Happy Kings Day to UPakWeShip Netherlands today 27th April 2022 I have fond memories of celebrating our first Kings Day when we lived near Rotterdam. Day time raves, orange everywhere, very happy Duchies and some, drinking a little too much Heineken. I know the Dutch are brilliant in Logistics but not...
Busman’s Holiday What is a busman’s holiday you may ask? Well it was first recorded in 1893 in the UK. The idea is that a busman, to go off on a holiday, would take an excursion by bus, thereby engaging in a similar activity to his work. So it became a...
Please send us a picture or video or your move with UPakWeShip so we can share with others on our web site that are thinking of moving overseas. They say a picture is worth a thousand words but at the very least it helps others wanting to relocate overseas understand...
At UPakWeShip, we pride ourselves in being experts in the forms and documents needed to safely and securely ship your belongings overseas. We know it can be confusing and overwhelming, with so much information online - which is why when you're moving to the UK, we'll be letting you know...
Due to the impacts of Covid-19 and possibly Brexit, the USA & UK ports are experiencing an escalating influx of import volumes. This is resulting in overcapacity and/ or equipment shortages. While affecting ports worldwide, it is especially being felt in Southampton, Felixstowe, New York, and Los Angeles. The shutdowns due to...
Right now, the priority across the world is to stay safe and continue with life where possible. It's been a strange year, but we've helped thousands of people move in 2020, so, we wanted to share with future customers the safest, most convenient ways to move during a pandemic. Whilst...