Category: International shipping

While an item sent via a courier may often be oversized, heavy or valuable, a courier ‘package’ could conceivably be anything that a sender needs to get to a recipient. However, there will be a reason for using a courier – they typically offer services other postal and parcel services cannot. What distinguishes a courier […]

Sending a ‘medium parcel’ within the UK or overseas? The dimensions of your item will affect the postage or delivery costs. This in turn may affect the service you choose. However, different courier companies use different systems for calculating parcel size and costs. So what constitutes a ‘medium-sized parcel’ is likely to vary between carriers. […]

When sending items overseas, you may want to find the cheapest international shipping option. The good news is that a range of options exist. International shipping methods The speed of delivery and the destination of your item will directly influence the cost. Before considering your options, you will need to know: your parcel’s weight and […]

The best couriers can be identified through the range and reliability of services they offer, as well as the positivity of the reviews they receive. They will generally allow tailoring of certain service features to fit the needs of customers, while offering baseline budget options that are consistent and efficient. Services and features of the […]

Almost as varied as the items that can be shipped are the services you can use to ship them. If you need to ship items in a timely and efficient manner, but don’t know where to start or which package delivery service is for you, here is a good place to start. Using a parcel […]

So you need to send a package, but you are not sure what the next step is or who to contact to set the process in motion. Maybe you are unsure about differences in terminology. Is a parcel service not the same as a courier?

Planning to use a courier service? It is important to know what they can deliver and, more importantly, what they will not.

What makes a courier ‘cheaper’ mostly comes down what you are sending, where it is going and how soon you need it to arrive. But that's not all. We take a detailed look at some of the factors that affect courier pricing.

When it comes to international delivery, understanding the costs involved is a good place to begin the process of choosing the right service.

Most reputable couriers offer real-time tracking of your parcel by using a scanning process. However, you should always check the details of the tracking service being offered.