Talk to our friendly and knowledgeable staff to find out what current options are available at Four Star Air Cargo. Containers protect your cargo from physical damage and from rain. Containers protect your cargo from thieves, by making it more difficult to pilfer. Containers usually are given lower rates by the airlines than cargo of the same weight. Containers keep your cargo from being split up, and portions of it getting lost or strayed.
Containers are difficult to lose.
Containers, when properly used, are the best, least expensive insurance there is. Label each piece in big, bold letters in two places with the name, address, and phone number of the shipper and consignee. Use three in each direction around the piece. A freight forwarder specializes in providing shipping services that the airlines may not. Just as you would use a lawyer for legal matters a CPA for accounting work, the freight forwarder can provide pick up and delivery, packing and crating, and expedite the processing of Customs and Excise Tax clearances.