Getting good wood on shipments
Boston Pack and Ship receives Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association certification.
As a small load-shipping specialist, we build crates to fit some rather unique sized objects-e.g. artwork, grandfather’s clocks, high value computer servers/electronics. Yet for overseas shipments, that crate not only has to fit whatever is being shipped, but be made from the right wood.
You see, in recent years, there have been a growing number of incidents of infested wooden crates being shipped overseas. This has caused damage to trees, vegetation and crops abroad and in the U.S. (e.g. there was a recent case involving longhorn beetles in Worcester). That’s why new customs laws require any international shipment to be stamped by a governing body. Hence the importance of Boston Pack and Ship’s recent certification by the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NeLMA).
Established in 1933, NeLMA is the rules writing agency for Eastern White Pine Lumber and the grading authority for Eastern Spruce, Balsam Fir, Spruce Pine Fir (SPFs) species grouping and other commercially important eastern softwood lumber species. For wood to be used for a crate going overseas, it must meet NeLMA’s criteria of being heat-treated for 30 minutes at a temperature of 133 degrees F. This treatment eliminates the possibility of infestation by beetles and other insects that could literally jump ship when the crate reaches its final destination overseas.
“Many of the softer woods like spruce can’t be used for overseas crates because though they have been heat-treated, they have not been treated for the right length of time and temperature,” said Joe Fell, co-owner of Boston Pack and Ship. “That’s something that NeLMA really stays on top of. Even with our certification, we still undergo random audits to ensure that every crate that ships out of here meets NeLMA standards.”
4 Reasons to Use Custom Packing Boxes
If you’ve ever seen a moving and shipping company offer custom packing boxes, you may have wondered why anyone would need such a thing. After all, boxes are everywhere. You can get them for free at the grocery store or local boutique. The post office gives them away by the bundle. Why would someone buy custom packing boxes?
There are four great reasons to use custom packing boxes.
Reason #1: Custom packing boxes minimize breakage in transit
There’s nothing worse than opening a box only to find yourself facing a spiky collection of broken pieces. This often happens because objects were shipped in a box that was too large, allowing the item to shift in transit and thereby be damaged; conversely, a box that’s too small doesn’t allow adequate space for packing materials to protect the contents. Custom packing boxes are just the right size.
Reason #2: Custom packing boxes save money
Shippers charge by the size of the package being transported. Using custom packing boxes allows you to only pay for the size box you absolutely need. Save your hard earned money for something wonderful — not for shipping oversized boxes!
Reason #3: Custom packing boxes save space
Generally, one only orders the amount of custom packing boxes one needs: there’s no need to store extra boxes. Compare this to the post office, which provides standard size boxes in bundles of 25. If you only need 5 boxes, what are you going to do with the extra 20?
Reason #4: Custom packing boxes enhance your professional image
How do you want your customers to view their order? If it arrives in a recycled liquor bottle, you’re not going to win any points for professionalism! Using custom packing boxes denotes that you’re a serious business, with products and services well worth the money.
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Small Household Moving and Packaging: What Are Your Options?
Moving a small household, complete with furniture, clothing, and all the possessions that make a house a home, can be quite a job. You want to consider all of your options when it comes to small household moving and packaging. Considerations to take into account include budget, time constraints, and distances involved.
With that in mind, there are three primary options you can consider when planning a small household moving and packaging:
Do It Yourself
Do it yourself may be the most popular option for small household moving and packaging. It is also the most labor intensive, and may in fact, cost more money than you suspect. The time required to pack all of your possessions, load them into a truck (or series of pickup trucks borrowed from friends, if you’re really trying to do this on the cheap!) and unload it all again can be pretty extensive. Additionally, there’s a high risk of breaking and damaging your possessions, due to inexperience in packing, moving, and transporting them.
Small Household Moving and Packaging Companies
Small household moving and packaging companies specialize in the type of move the average family needs: transporting household possessions from one abode to another. This can be on a short or long distance basis. The advantages of using small household moving and packaging companies include the expertise they bring to the job in regard to both packing and transporting your possessions, a fleet of appropriate vehicles to do the job, strong people capable of hefting heavy furniture, and the stress reduction of knowing the job is in good hands. Additionally, because small household moving and packaging companies specialize in this type of move, their pricing structure tends to be more attractive than conventional moving companies.
Conventional Movers
Conventional movers are very similar to small household moving and packaging companies, with a few important differences. The primary difference is one of size: small household moving and packaging companies specialize on the small home. Conventional movers handle larger jobs and charge higher prices. If you’ve got a sizeable household, with lots and lots of heavy furniture, a conventional mover may be the best option. Just be prepared to pay for it.
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All things come in good packages
All things come in good packages… Boston Pack and Ship customized packages and crates deliver valuables safely, securely and conveniently.
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DATELINE: BRAINTREE, MA…A Tiffany lamp, your grandmother’s antique rocker, or a full-length mirror with a mahogany frame. When sending delicate, yet awkward sized and often irreplaceable pieces like these, your packaging options are few and far between. You can do your best with the packing materials you buy at the post office or a supply store and pray for safe delivery or you can use a small load specialist like Boston Pack and Ship that offers customized packaging and crate services.
As a small load specialist, Boston Pack and Ship specializes in shipments of less than 1,000 pounds—parameters that can cover a lot of different items. To safely ship such a wide range of parcels, Boston Pack and Ship creates customized double wall corrugated cardboard packaging for its retail and corporate customers. In addition, the Braintree-based company has an on-site workshop for it to build customized wood crates. Tailoring these containers exactly to the dimensions of the shipment dramatically reduces the possibility of damage during shipping.
“This service is particularly attractive to customers because we can also pick up the item for shipment at their home or business, transport it securely in quilted padded blankets back to our shop and then create the appropriate sized packaging or crate. So not only do they not have to worry about finding the right size container or packing the shipment by themselves, but they don’t have to transport it anywhere for delivery. In fact, we can make arrangements for most shipments, including international deliveries, in just one telephone call,” said Joe Fell, co-owner of Boston Pack and Ship.
In addition to customized packaging and crates, Boston Pack and Ship employs foam-in-place technology to ship expensive electronic equipment like computers, monitors, and other hardware. A high-strength film protects the item you’re shipping, which is then “locked” in place with a foam spray, essentially creating a customized encasing that prevents movement of any kind and securing the shipment.
“The foam-in-place technology is generally used by manufacturers to ship out their company’s products and is not usually available on a retail basis. We use it because when you ship out-of-state and internationally, your only true measuring stick is whether the shipment gets there in good shape. Using the foam-in-place technology and custom packaging and crates is about as close to a guarantee as we can offer,” said Fell.
Boston Pack and Ship offers multiple U.S. and International shipping options—ocean or air—to help lower costs. Door-to-door and door-to-port delivery—with full, declared value—is available. Pick-up of shipments for delivery is made by appointment.
For more information on the breadth of Boston Pack and Ship’s services, you can visit the company Web site at www.bostonpackandship.com. For a free quote on an out-of-state or international move or shipment, please call (800) 400-7204.
Small load specialists
Formerly known as The Packaging Store and now repackaged as Boston Pack and Ship, these small load specialists have been a trusted strategic partner of many movers in eastern Massachusetts for more than two decades. Based in Braintree, Massachusetts, Boston Pack and Ship employs custom crates and packaging and foam-in-place solutions to pack and ship everything from artwork to heirlooms, computers to antiques to both out-of-state and international destinations. Known for its fast and efficient customer service, one call is usually all it takes to schedule a pickup for a door-to-door or door-to-port shipment. For more information, visit www.bostonpackandship.com or call (800) 400-7204 for a free quote.
Supporting the arts
Supporting the arts… Boston Pack and Ship creates special arts division to provide customized packing solutions for artworks and family heirlooms.
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While many appraisers can put a monetary value on a piece of art or a family heirloom, it’s rather difficult to measure sentiment. Often times, sentiment is priceless.
For the past 20 years, Boston Pack and Ship has ensured the safe transport of artwork, antiques and family heirlooms by creating customized packaging for these delicate items. With the creation of its “arts” division, Boston Pack and Ship is offering an even greater level of services for art galleries, businesses and art collectors shipping fine arts and family heirlooms and antiques.
“Creating the customized packaging and crating to ship a piece of artwork is in itself an art and not every mover or shipping company has that specialty, hence the creation of our ‘art’ division,” said Joe Fell, co-owner of Boston Pack and Ship. “Over our 20 years in business, we’ve developed an expertise in building customized packages that few companies can match in addition to incorporating the latest technologies—like foam-in-place solutions—so that shipping one of these delicate pieces across the world is as safe as it going from one room in your home or business to another.”
As a small load specialist, Boston Pack and Ship specializes in shipments of less than 1,000 pounds—parameters that can cover a lot of different items. To safely ship such a wide range of parcels, Boston Pack and Ship creates customized double wall corrugated cardboard packaging for its retail and corporate customers. In addition, the Braintree-based company has an on-site workshop for it to build customized wood crates. Tailoring these containers exactly to the dimensions of the shipment dramatically reduces the possibility of damage during shipping—something of critical importance when transporting artwork and family heirlooms.
“Obviously, you’re going to insure your shipment, but money really isn’t much of a consolation when you’re talking about a piece of art or heirloom of irreplaceable personal value. You want your parcel there in the same condition as when you sent it,” continued Fell. “That’s why we go the extra mile to make sure that happens. We even come to your home or place of business to pick up your shipment so you don’t accidentally damage anything by trying to transport it to our shop.”
Boston Pack and Ship offers multiple U.S. shipping options including ground, air, delivery to a terminal for pickup or inside delivery. International options include air or ocean with door-to-door or door-to-port delivery. Full declared value is available on both domestic and international shipments. Pick-up of items to be packed and shipped for delivery is made by appointment.
For more information on the breadth of Boston Pack and Ship’s services, you can visit the company Web site at www.bostonpackandship.com. For a free quote on an out-of-state or international move or shipment, please call (800) 400-7204.
Small load specialists
Formerly known as The Packaging Store and now repackaged as Boston Pack and Ship, these small load specialists have been a trusted strategic partner of many movers in eastern Massachusetts for more than two decades. Based in Braintree, Massachusetts, Boston Pack and Ship employs custom crates and packaging and foam-in-place solutions to pack and ship everything from artwork to heirlooms, computers to antiques to both out-of-state and international destinations. Known for its fast and efficient customer service, one call is usually all it takes to schedule a pickup for a door-to-door or door-to-port shipment. For more information, visit www.bostonpackandship.com or call (800) 400-7204 for a free quote.
Finding a Packaging and Shipping Company in Boston, Massachusetts
Trying to find a packaging and shipping company in Boston, Massachusetts can be challenging. A quick Google search turns up dozens, if not hundreds of Boston, Massachusetts packaging and shipping companies, ranging from small Mom & Pop operations through the nationally recognized chain packaging and shipping companies.
The question is: how do you know which of these Boston, Massachusetts packaging and shipping companies is right for you? A list of names and phone numbers might be a great starting point, but it’s not really enough information to make an informed decision. After all, you’re trusting a packaging and shipping company with your valuables: items you’ve worked long hours for, received as gifts from dear friends, or family heirlooms. Do you really want to entrust these items to just anyone?
To research packaging and shipping companies in the Boston, Massachusetts area, you have a number of options. The first, and easiest, is to look online. As mentioned, a quick Google search will give you a long list of names to consider. However, close perusal of this list will reveal that some companies aren’t located anywhere even close to Massachusetts. You can eliminate those names from your list right away.
Web based service rating sites are becoming increasingly popular. You can search for packaging and shipping companies in the Boston, Massachusetts area by name, and see how customers rate their experiences. However, be aware that numbers on these sites tend to be misleading, as the number of respondents tends to be low, and any one rating can skew the results — favorably or negatively. Use these sites as a starting point in your research of packaging and shipping companies, not the ending point!
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Call companies you’re interested in. Be prepared with a list of questions, including services offered, charges, and guarantees. You want to know what will happen if there’s a problem with your shipment.
The Challenges International College Students Face
You know as well as anybody the challenges international college students face. One typical dilemma occurs at the end of every school year. That’s when students must figure out what to do with their things until the fall. Boston Pack and Ship, small load pack and shipping specialists for the past two decades, created an International Students division just to accommodate international student storage needs.
We offer temporary international student storage space in a secure, climate-controlled facility, conveniently located in Braintree, Mass. While other storage facilities charge you a flat rate for a specific size storage room, Boston Pack and Ship only charges for the space you use. So, you’re not renting an 8-foot by 10-foot space if what you’re storing only requires half that.
international student shipping services
For students who are graduating and moving out of Boston or want some or all of their things to be shipped home for the summer, Boston Pack and Ship specializes in international student shipments of less than 1,000 pounds—parameters that can cover a lot of different items. We employ customized package and crate-building services, as well as state-of-the-art packing solutions, like foam-in-place technology, so students can safely ship fragile items like computer monitors, stereo equipment and other pieces. We’ll even pick those items up so no damage occurs while trying to get their shipment to Boston Pack and Ship.
US student shipping services
Boston Pack and Ship offers multiple U.S. student shipping options including ground, air, delivery to a terminal for pickup or inside delivery. International options include air or ocean with door-to-door or door-to-port delivery. Full, declared value is available on both domestic and international shipments. Pick-up of items to be packed and shipped for delivery is made by appointment.
Your international students go through enough stress during the school year with classes, adjusting to a new city and culture, making new friends and so many other things. Boston Pack and Ship’s international student storage and shipping can alleviate one of the bigger ones—what to do with their stuff between school years and after graduation. If you would like to learn more about how Boston Pack and Ship services can help your international students, please give us a call at (800) 400-7204. We’d love the opportunity to set up an informational meeting and go over the range of international student services we offer.
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Considering Wooden Shipping Crates Construction
Wooden shipping crates are everywhere. You can’t walk through a warehouse or across a loading dock without seeing one of these ubiquitous boxes, protecting and concealing everything from machinery to clothing, fine foods to industrial equipment.
Yet have you ever thought about how they’re made? If you’ve ever pondered wooden shipping crates construction, perhaps you’ve imagined a very boring workshop, where gnomes pound out box after box after box, an endless pile of pine planking and plywood panels at the ready. Not so. Wooden shipping crates construction is far more complex and involved than you ever might have imagined.
For one thing, not all crates are created equal. Wooden shipping crates construction needs to take several things into account: what will the crate be used to carry? Is it okay for the contents of the wooden shipping crate to shift during transportation or must they remain locked safely in place? The answer to that question will have a great impact on wooden shipping crates construction.
Additionally, how far will the crate have to travel? A wooden crate that’s crossing town does not have to be as sturdy or substantial as one going into a container ship crossing the Pacific. Wooden shipping crates construction involves crafting a crate that can stand up to the job at hand.
Custom wooden shipping crates construction is becoming increasingly popular. Having wooden shipping crates constructed to hold products perfectly in place, protecting them from the trials and tribulations of transport, cuts down on damage and breakage costs. Additionally, as environmental concerns are becoming increasingly more important in every sphere, wooden shipping crates construction companies are designing multi-use units that can deliver products safely without requiring a new crate every time. This is a great boon cost wise, and can also help companies that are trying to ‘green’ their corporate image.
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We are a member of Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association. NELMA is pleased to offer IPPC ISPM 15 certification inspection services to facilities that produce wood packaging materials (WPM) such as boxes, crates, skids, pallets, etc. destined for use in exporting goods to the numerous countries that have implemented the International Standard for Wood Packaging.