Protecting Your Fragile Items

There is always a risk of breakage when shipping a fragile item, however, there are steps you can take to protect delicate items.  Here we give you some pointers to help you protect fragile goods.

Box Selection

When choosing a box for a fragile item you should select a strong ridged box.  If you are shipping with CSM you have a weight allowance of 30kg for most services so you have plenty of scope weight-wise to choose a sufficiently strong box.

The box must be a little bigger than the items you are sending to allow for packing.

Wrap the Items Separately

Each fragile item should be individually wrapped.  Bubble wrap is ideal, but this is an area where newspaper and tissue paper can be recycled.

If possible, put the wrapped items in an inner box or container for added protection.  Cardboard dividers also work well as shock absorbers to protect multiple items form knocking together.

Packing the Box

When placing the items in the box you are looking to place your delicate items in the centre of the package, as this is the area which offers the most protection.  Make sure you surround the items with cushioning material such as bubble wrap or packing peanuts at the top, bottom and all the sides.  Fill the box as much as possible to avoid movement in the package. 

It is also advisable to protect the corners of the box as these points are likely to knock against other parcels, and protected corners will help to absorb any impact your parcel may encounter.

Securely Fasten the Box

Once carefully packed the box should be closed and carefully sealed to avoid opening in transit.  Reinforced tape is ideal for this; all seams of the box should be taped for extra security.

Mark the box Fragile

If you clearly mark your package as being Fragile then handlers will be aware of that your package contains delicate items.

Insurance

Every effort will be made to deliver your items safely, but we would recommend that you look at taking out insurance for added piece of mind.