One of the things our clients regularly ask us about it packaging. It’s vital that goods are really well wrapped if they are going to travel round the world changing hands many times en route. The secret is not to cut corners – things can never be overwrapped. Make sure you have a sturdy box, if possible, with bubble wrap around fragile items. Make sure the box is securely taped shut with heavy duty tape, marked ‘Fragile’ if necessary and, most importantly of all, clearly addressed. For larger items which won’t fit in a box make sure there is plenty of heavy duty wrapping material all around – preferably cardboard but bubble wrap if that’s all you’ve got available. Use plenty of tape to hold everything in place and particularly ensure that any protruding edges are well protected. We are always happy to advise if you’re unsure and we’ve usually got some tape on board our vehicles for emergencies.

Something we’ve been doing more of over the last few months is sending goods around the globe. We’ve sent goods to a real variety of destinations such as Qatar, Dubai, USA, Canada, Singapore, Malta, Costa Rica and of course nearer destinations in mainland Europe. We use a variety of different agents all of whom are experts in export and import, and because we send so many shipments each month we get better rates which we can pass on to our clients. Why not give us a call and see what rate we can get for you to send your items abroad. Also I know it’s only August but what about your Christmas presents that need to go overseas? If you send them early enough then we can send them via Road & Sea which is even cheaper in most cases.

The beauty of the British transport system is its unpredictability. Just when you’re already on a tight deadline the M25 does its worst. Last Friday one of our clients asked us to deliver some goods to Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. Our driver collected about 3.30pm and had to be there by 6pm when the chap was leaving. Not normally a problem! Anyway the M25 was an absolute nightmare and Keith, our driver, arrived at 6.03pm. Of course the chap had long since left and the place was all locked up. Keith wandered around trying to find someone, phoned me, I phoned our client etc etc. Anyway fortunately the cleaner turned up and very kindly agreed to sign for the boxes and put them in reception for the weekend. Our lucky day!

We will of course always try our best to deliver at the first attempt but unfortunately traffic problems do of course occur from time to time but we will always keep clients informed.