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It is extremely important that you understand and know the what Freight and Shipping Inc. can do for you before your move:
- Know exactly how much the moving will cost you BEFORE the moving trucks arrive
- Save substantial money over traditional moving companies
- Remove stress while still saving money by packing and loading over days or even weeks
- Protect your goods from shifting and falling in transit by having them inside conveniently sized moving containers
- Protect your goods from being crushed from being stacked too high
- Make sure your items are not lost in transit
- Work with a single moving coordinator from start to delivery on the moving trucks
- Have responsibility for your goods rest with a single company, not a set of sub-contractors and franchisees
- Have your goods locked away until delivery, with a lock to which only you have the key
- Have moving trucks actually show up on a specified date at a specified time, with certainty, like a real business
- Have some of your goods stored in your destination city and delivered later when you are ready for them
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There should be no reason why you can’t take that family heirloom rocking chair of Aunt Edith’s with you to your new home. Likewise, that classic car you have been restoring can be sent to your new home as well, and you can continue restoring efforts in its new home. All of these items can be sent via a cargo container or they may be shipped via a roll on/roll off cargo vessel. In most cases a container can be brought right to your door and the driver will wait until you have loaded and packed your cargo. Moving companies may also be used to pack up your items professionally.
We are experts at providing the logistics behind relocating all of your household items, including cars, boats, trucks, RV’s, and yes even that rocking chair. There are many rules and regulations that must be met when shipping items like these overseas. Let us help you find the best possible shipping prices that will deliver your items safely and securely to that new home abroad and let us make sure all items are shipped legally with the proper documentation. There is no reason you cannot enjoy the comforts of home anywhere in the world.
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Recent legislation has been introduced that would allow family members to ship, free of charge, care packages or mail to the military servicemen overseas. This will also be available to certain charities wanting to ship items overseas to our troops. This would be done through a voucher system where a soldier would be given an allotment of free shipping of a letter or up to 15 pound package per month. The two bills introduced, but not yet signed as law, are H.R. 2874 and H.R. 923. These bills are currently in committee and as yet have not been passed. If you would like to see this type of program made into law to allow shipping of packages to your loved ones overseas, please contact your congressional representatives and let them know of the importance of these bills and ask that they be passed. Let’s start shipping those care packages our troops so desperately need.
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What:
• Five tonnes of equipment is sent by sea freight. This includes items that can be produced or purchased easily such as screens, wiring, trolleys, generators, and tables. This is in addition to all fuels and hazardous consumables which are sent by sea freight, packaged in a different container to the other items.
• The McLaren equipment fills a 40-foot sea container.
• 27 tonnes of freight and three complete cars are sent by air. This includes items such as spare components, pit equipment, tool cabinets, fuel trolleys, timing stands and radio systems.
• Mercedes will send seven engines to China. Three are sent as part of the complete cars and four spare engines are sent out on a different airfreight, which leaves on the morning of Tuesday, September 26, arriving in China on Wednesday, September 27.
• Mercedes use a 3500-kilogram shipping container to transport all spares, tools and equipment for flyaway races. The weight of the spare engines is additional to this.
When:
• The sea freight for the Chinese Grand Prix left the UK the week beginning August 7, from Tilbury in Essex, arriving in China the week beginning September 11.
• The air freight is managed by FOM (Formula One Management), and it departs London Stansted on Thursday, September 21, arriving in Shanghai on Friday, September 22.
• All freight is delivered to the Shanghai International Circuit by midday on Sunday, September 24.
• The air freight does not return to the McLaren Technology Centre in the UK until Tuesday, October 24, as it travels directly on to Japan and Brazil.
• Certain parts, such as gearboxes, uprights, steering racks, dampers and front and rear wings do return to the team’s Woking base following the Japanese Grand Prix on October 8 in order for them to be serviced.
How:
• For the sea freight there are three different sets that are sent separately to each race.
• There is one collection of air freight that is flown to all three flyaway races.
• The air freight is packed into six igloos, metal packing containers that measure 3 metres x 3 metres x 2 metres, in addition to two pallets of stacked boxes that are the same size as the igloos and a spare chassis box.
• Three complete MP4-21s and a spare chassis are transported by air to the race.
• To transport the MP4-21s the front and rear wings, steering wheels, wing mirrors and the side deflector panels are removed. A protective wooden floor and sides are put in place around the cars with a bumper on the back to protect the gearbox.
• There is a travel nosebox to protect the steering rack and front of the chassis.
• Bespoke covers are then put on the cars before being strapped onto double-decker pallets and loaded onto the FOM charter plane.
• McLaren will send around 95 people to the Chinese Grand Prix. This includes drivers, team management, engineers, race team, marketing and catering.
Via F1 Racing
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Many retailers today figure shipping into their advertising budgets knowing that their competitors are trying to differentiate themselves in the marketplace and as we all know, you must keep up with the Jones’.
If you are a retailer you should always be shopping for the best shipping prices. Make sure to go with a company that has buying power. At freight and Shipping, Inc., we have that power because we deal in a large volume of freight and shipping, allowing our prices to be lowered and passed on to the consumer. The consumer in this case may be a retailer that is offering that shipment for free, but at some level it must be paid. Make sure you are getting the very best rates. Our business is trusted by retailers to make sure that their “free shipping” gets to their customer safely and delivered hassle free with the least amount of cost. Go ahead and offer free shipping to your customer, just do so after you have checked with us on the best possible prices.
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Nelson, New Zealand, September 24, 2006 –(PR.COM)– Silverfernz.com, the leading online New Zealand and Kiwiana gift retailer has today released it’s new worldwide shipping prices.
The new cheaper shipping prices will allow customers to purchase gifts and jewelry from New Zealand at massively reduced shipping prices.
Due to high fuel prices many of Silverfernz.com’s competition are raising their shipping and delivery costs. Silverfernz.com has managed to secure a deal which allows them to pass on huge discounts in shipping prices to its customers. In real terms a previous base shipping price of NZ$7.00 has now been reduced to as low as NZ$2.50 which is more than a 60% discount.
“While we are always trying to source the best New Zealand gifts and products for our customers we are also trying to get them the best deal on shipping as we are in the gift business, not the shipping business” says Sandra Finnerty, CEO of Silverfernz.com.
“Many of our competitors make money from their shipping prices, we however do not employ this policy, our job is to sell gifts, not shipping services. In a time when fuel prices and higher transport costs are driving up the price of shipping and shipping related services it is important that retailers try to source the best details possible in order to sustain the internet e-commerce markets which are highly dependant on shipping services. It is even more important when one is located in a remote area like New Zealand.” says Sandra Finnerty, CEO of Silverfernz.com.
[Source: Press Release]
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“Every day, some 800,000 hazmat loads hit the road, carrying everything from chlorine and gasoline to liquefied natural gas and radioactive material each year, according to a recent study by the Transportation Security Administration. Nearly 2 in 5 of those shipments are classified as “extreme risk.”
The sum total of 320,000 “extreme risk” loads a day are on our public highways. That is an astonishing figure. What is being done about the potential risk of terrorists using these types of vehicles as weapons?
In November of 2001, the Department of Transportation formed the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The administration of the TSA now falls under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In 2004, the DHS began requiring drivers of hazardous material to be finger printed and background checks performed as well as checking their immigration status. Not an easy undertaking given the fact that there were nearly 3,000,000 HAZMAT licensed drivers.
HAZMAT placards on trucks are now categorized to help identify the type of materials being transported. This is a complicated system that is broken down into groups and subgroups, making risk managers a special position within the shipping and freight industry. Having a risk manager that understands the requirements and regulations is crucial to all companies that are involved is shipping or transporting hazardous materials.
Drivers have also been asked to report any suspicious activity that might be looked upon as a terrorist threat. This is a volunteer only program at this time, but a necessity nonetheless.
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The operations of Watkins Motor Lines and Watkins Canada Express, Watkins’ LTL carrier in Canada, which together include more than 140 service centers and more than 14,000 tractors and trailers, will be re-branded FedEx National LTL and FedEx Freight Canada, respectively. Re-branding of both operations will begin immediately.
“These strategic additions to the FedEx portfolio offer more flexibility and greater value to shippers in the less-than-truckload sector,” said Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Corp. “FedEx Freight, FedEx National LTL and FedEx Freight Canada create a reliable, single-source provider of one- and two-day regional as well as long-haul LTL services that customers have been requesting.” Other benefits customers will enjoy include easy access to bundled transportation solutions available with other FedEx operating companies, specifically FedEx Express and FedEx Ground.
FedEx National LTL and FedEx Freight Canada each operate as a separate network within the FedEx Freight segment, which also includes FedEx Freight, FedEx Custom Critical and Caribbean Transportation Services. More than 470 service centers comprise the FedEx Freight, FedEx National LTL, and FedEx Freight Canada networks. The companies will operate nearly 54,000 tractors and trailers to meet customers’ regional and long-haul LTL needs.
“FedEx National LTL and FedEx Freight Canada will provide the certainty and reliability of service that customers have come to expect from FedEx Freight,” said Douglas G. Duncan, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Freight. “As integration moves forward, FedEx National LTL will strengthen its focus on providing core long-haul services, while FedEx Freight Canada begins identifying service enhancement opportunities as we work together to grow our LTL market share throughout North America.”
With a workforce of nearly 9,000, FedEx National LTL will benefit from Watkins’ rich heritage in the transportation industry and a strong workplace culture similar to that of FedEx. “Over the years, Watkins’ teams have earned a stellar reputation for professionalism and dedication to customer service,” added Duncan. “They share these customer-focused priorities with an engaged FedEx workforce, a factor that will facilitate a smooth integration process, help grow our business and guide our company toward an even brighter future.”
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It’s always a good safety precaution to drain your gas tank and remove your battery. You can also opt to crate your motorcycle at this point.
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- It’s always a good safety precaution to drain your gas tank and remove your battery. You can also opt to crate your motorcycle at this point.
- Wash your motorcycle even if it will be shipping on an open trailer. You want to be able to spot any chips, dings, nicks or other anomalies before shipment.
- If your motorcycle has an alarm, disarm it before shipment.
- Be sure to secure any loose parts and specialty items such as exhaust, saddle bags, tank bags, hard luggage, fairings and anything else that could get in the way during transport.
- Make sure that your tires are properly inflated and that you don’t have any fluid leaks.
- Have a specific list with any problems your motorcycle may have. You carrier will want to know of such things during the loading and unloading of your motorcycle.
- To prevent disputes of possible damage during shipment, make a report of any existing damage prior to pickup. You may also want to take dated pictures of your motorcycle.
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