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Craters & Freighters Nashville 2023 Annual Company Outing
Supporting the local Nashville SC soccer team What a great time to spend with family and friends away from work. This year Craters & Freighters brought over 50 team members to the game to brave the cold and rain to cheer on NSC. The game ended in a tie with the...
Best Ways to Protect Items During Shipping
DIY Tips from the Pros Most of us ship the things we care about or need for personal, financial, or work-related reasons. And while choosing an experienced freight shipping company is a big part of a successful shipping process, understanding how to navigate the...
How to Build Wood Crates for Packaging and Crating Artwork
Shipping or storing art can pose some obstacles. While you should never take a one-size-fits-all approach with anything, this is especially true for art shipping. Art comes in various forms, from paintings of numerous sorts to sculptures; it’s imperative to use the...
10 Steps to Prepare a Grand Piano for Shipping
Grand pianos are intricate and magnificently designed musical instruments. They are often show-stealers and focal points wherever they are placed. For grand piano owners, the safety of these pieces is highly valued, so when shipping them is necessary, doing so with...
How to Ship a Motorcycle in 7 Easy Steps
Motorcycles are intricate pieces of machinery. They’re often pricey, and in most cases, for those who have them, education, testing, and firsthand experience are essential to safely participating in activities that include motorcycles. Whether you ride sport bikes,...
Relocating the Eisenhower Globe: A Piece of American History
The Eisenhower Globe is one of the most well-known globes in history. It stood by Eisenhower’s side throughout his presidency and took center stage in several images with him and other world leaders. Many duplicates of the globe have been made, Eisenhower himself...
Shipping Supply Chain Backup & What’s to Come
Whether you’re a business that depends on shipping products for your ROI or a consumer hoping to get specific items before the holidays, you’ve likely felt (or at least heard about) the stress on the shipping supply chain. The backup has been here since the beginning...
The Importance of Custom Wood Crates for Shipping Industrial Equipment & Parts
When your business relies on shipping large, heavy, and awkward industrial items, getting these valuable pieces of equipment delivered safely and on time is crucial for your success (and the success of those depending on you). Adhering to industrial shipping...
Nashville’s Craters & Freighters Celebrates 25 Years of Outstanding Shipping Solutions
Nashville, TN: Craters & Freighters Nashville announced that this August 21st will be its 25th anniversary. This is a major milestone for the crating and shipping franchise that continues to surpass its mission to be the most receptive, all-encompassing crating...
ISPM-15 Certified Wood
ISPM-15 Certified Wood For Your Overseas Shipment When your assets need to be shipped internationally and require wood for their crating or packaging, that wood must be specially treated and certified for entry into its foreign destination. To do this, the wood...
How To Prepare a Chandelier for Shipping
Chandeliers add ambiance and sophistication to any space, but those things come at a price. Often, chandeliers are expensive, which means that if you invest in one, you want it with you for years to come. At Craters & Freighters Nashville, we understand that...
Preparing and Packing a Grandfather Clock for Shipping
Owning a grandfather clock comes with a set of responsibilities that contribute to its longevity, craftsmanship, and performance. And that’s just when it’s sitting in your home. When it comes to packaging and shipping your grandfather clock, meticulous care and detail...
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