“You want to hear about a shipping nightmare?” Don asked. The Boston businessman has a frantic schedule, managing a small cleaning service and a retail business. His days became even busier last month, as you’ll see. “I’ll tell you about a shipping nightmare. We’d rented a copier from this place, a place we’d been renting from for years. But the business is growing, and we needed a bigger … [Read more...]
Boston: Shipping Scientific Equipment
Not everyone in this world needs a tensile compression testing machine, but if you do need one, you know that they can be incredibly hard to move. Shipping scientific equipment, precision manufacturing equipment, biotechnology and other delicate items can present a significant challenging. If you have to move the contents of your laboratory, research and development facility, or manufacturing … [Read more...]
Eastern Ma Shipping Spotlight: Antiques
"I may have a bit of a problem," Lorianne admitted. She was currently far from her California home, having flown to Boston for a special antique auction. "Once you get collecting fever, it can change your entire life. You fall in love with these beautiful things, and before you know it, you're doing anything to get them." Lorianne, who had traveled extensively during her career years, … [Read more...]
Boston Shipping Spotlight: Artwork
Building a fine art collection is an extremely personal, individual endeavor. Every collector wants to find pieces of art that resonate with them personally: artwork that is emotionally moving, aesthetically pleasing, and culturally valuable. When you get down to what this looks like, you'll get as many different answers as you have art collectors. Some people build their art collections … [Read more...]
Boston: Packing and Shipping High Tech Items
Have you heard the latest iPhone news? It seems that a day can't go by without there being some kind of news story about Apple offerings. iPhones, iPods, and iPads dominate the headlines. In the latest twist, Apple has announced plans to link smartphones to credit cards. That means we'll be able to do all of our banking - or pay for that latest impulse purchase - simply by using our … [Read more...]
Boston: Shipping Estate and Antique Furniture
Shipping Single Pieces of Antique Furniture Antiques are, by their nature, irreplaceable. There's no way to get another hutch that's been in your family for four generations, no matter how long you look. So when it comes time to ship your single pieces of antique furniture, you want to make sure the job is done properly. The first step in shipping your antique or estate furniture is to … [Read more...]
High Tech Moves: Shipping Computers, Rack Servers, Routers and More
As the executive assistant to the Big Cheese, I get all the great jobs -- like asking the questions he doesn't want to ask! That's how I found myself facing Glenn, our IT manager, asking, "Exactly how difficult would it be to pack up all of our computer system and move it to a new location?" Glenn looked at me, and said, "Do you know how hard it was for NASA to send a man to the … [Read more...]
Boston: Shipping Companies Can Play A Role in Preventing Art Theft
Over the years, the Boston Pack and Ship team has shipped a lot of art. Paintings, sculptures, wall hangings, and even towering installation pieces have all needed to be safely transported from one location to another. We've dealt with museums, galleries, private collectors, educational institutions, and family members who want to make sure that Grandma's watercolors make it into the hands of … [Read more...]
Shipping Communications Equipment in Boston
Returning Leased Equipment Many business owners don't need two-way radios, interpretation equipment, or other types of communication equipment on an ongoing basis. Instead of purchasing these items, they choose to lease them -- and when the lease is up, you have to return the communication equipment to the company you've leased it from. It is your responsibility to ensure that the … [Read more...]
Shipping Wedding Gifts Internationally in Boston
It's been less than 24 hours since Prince William of Britain and Kate Middleton announced that they were engaged. The Royal Wedding is being planned for the spring or summer of next year in London. This means, of course, that you only have a limited amount of time to get the couple a gift. It's hard to know what to get a prince and his soon to be bride; after all. they are royalty. … [Read more...]
