Furniture can either be "loose packed"
and loaded into the ocean container as is,
or further packed into "lift-vans" that are made of
either strong corrugated cardboard or wood.
If the goods are being sent in a container of your own
- via "FCL" full container-load -
then using liftvans would often be redundant.
"Loose packed" is sufficient.
If sending by the
"LCL" less than container-load method,
the level of packing required
depends on the destination.
High volume destinations (like England)
don't necessarily need liftvans
- it just adds to the packing cost and volume.
Higher risk destinations and fragile antiques
do call for wooden liftvans.
Sometimes its just a matter of budget (yours).
Ask us for our suggestion if unsure.
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