The UK’s newest port “London Gateway” has just celebrated its first birthday. Everything seems to be going full steam ahead with their expansion and the port operated by DP World is seeing some of the largest container ships docking at London Gateway on a regular basis. This includes the...
[caption id="attachment_1037" align="alignleft" width="300"] Maersk Alabama[/caption] We watched Captain Philips last night at the movies. What a great movie and a good insight into what goes on behind the scenes with ships and its cargo. Captain Philips is a very brave man and played so well by Tom Hanks. Next time you...
Jo Parker Fernandes posted on UPakWeShip's facebook page just now. Thanks so much for the smooth move of my boxes from St Louis, Missouri to the UK! I haven't opened them yet but I am very happy with the service and price! Friendly and helpful all the way! We...
As we come into the busy season for moving internationaly, I'd like to share some simple tips to help your move go smooth and according to plan and budget! 1/ Ask the moving companies: Are you insured? Make sure the insurance covers any damage,? not just full damage or catastrophic loss. What...
To work out a cubic foot you need to have all 3 dimensions. E.G. Length, Width and Height. Multiply the dims together and divide by 1728 1 cubic foot = a box 12 inches long by 12 inches wide by 12 inches heigh. So if you measure a box that...
[caption id="attachment_805" align="alignleft" width="300"] Moving to Wales[/caption] Go visit the longest named train station in the world. The town has become famous because of its very long name. It has the longest railway station name in the United Kingdom, and now the longest single word domain name in the world. Drop into...