Do you have to send a package to colleagues, relatives, or friends overseas? If the answer is "YES" you might be experiencing some strange physical symptoms: a sinking feeling in the stomach, perhaps, or some shaky nerves. But you need fear no longer: international shipping in Boston is not as scary as you may think! Here at Boston Pack and Ship, we can walk you through all of the options … [Read more...]
International Shipping in Boston Massachusetts
Hiring an international shipper in Boston, Massachusetts will allow you to sidestep some of the more challenging aspects of relocation. Is it time to leave the Bay State behind? Are you planning to move to another country? Congratulations! This is an exciting decision. Moving internationally offers many rewards. You’re about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime! However, this adventure also … [Read more...]
Boston Pack and Ship offers tips on how to avoid moving scams
According to many credible medical authorities, moving-after life, death, divorce and illness-is one of the more stressful things anybody can go through. That's why being the victim of a moving scam adds fuels to an already blazing fire. As a small load shipping specialist for two decades, Boston Pack and Ship offers some basic rules of thumb to follow to prevent yourself from falling victim to … [Read more...]
Save Money By Hiring Small Furniture Moving Companies
Do you need to relocate on a budget? One great way to save money, time, and more stress than you’d even want to think about is to hire one of the nation’s small furniture moving companies. Small furniture moving companies specialize in what is known in the trade as ‘small moves’. Small moves are actually what most of us think of when we relocate: transporting furniture, household items, and … [Read more...]
Boston Pack and Ship creates International Student Division
No need to cram for summer sessions…Boston Pack and Ship creates international student division to aid students between semesters, after graduation. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Steve Dubin, PR Works, (781) 582-1061, sdubin@prworkzone.com DATELINE: BRAINTREE, MA… As an international college student living in greater Boston, you face challenges the local undergrad or grad student … [Read more...]
How to Hire The Best Long Distance Moving Services
“I was terrified!” Tara stood in front of her small Spokane home, arms crossed. “You hear all these horror stories about long distance moving services, but I must have lucked out! These guys are great!” There was more than luck at play in Tara’s move. Like many contemplating a cross-country move, she decided to use a long distance moving service. Unlike many, however, she didn’t pick her … [Read more...]
Export Crating Rules and Specifications – Who knew?
“Who knew that sending merchandise overseas could be such a headache?” Dylan Godwin shook his head. “You don’t even want to know what happened when I tried to send some collectible figurines to Brazil -- the export crating rules and specifications are so complex and confusing that it’s almost impossible to figure them out.” He shrugged. “Of course, if you mess them up, you wind up paying extra … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Finding an International Shipping and Warehouse Company
Searching for an international shipping and warehouse company can be tricky. Service offerings are confusing: some international shipping and warehouse companies offer cold storage, freight forwarding, pool distribution, cross docking, co-packaging and fulfillment, and the increasingly popular multi-modal transport. That all sounds great -- if you know what it means. If, like me, you’re just … [Read more...]
Three Things Your International Freight Shipping Company Wishes You Knew
Shipping freight internationally can be complex. It’s a mystifying process: your merchandise leaves your warehouse, only to disappear for an indefinite amount of time, to somehow mysteriously reappear at its destination. There’s reams of paperwork and an alphabet soup of abbreviations to navigate. Life could be easier for all parties, however, if there was a better understanding of what was … [Read more...]
