Craters & Freighters is a pioneer and leading expert in specialty packaging, crating, and shipping. The company was founded in Golden, CO, in 1990 and serves residential and business customers in all sectors including telecommunications, electronics, medical equipment, aerospace, biotechnology, and heavy machinery.
“Bug Stamp” Crates
From ensuring packaging and crating standards are met, to completing all shipping documentation, we coordinate the safe, damage-free, and on-time delivery of your shipment. This includes using ISPM 15 heat-treated wood crates that bear the “bug stamp” or ISPM 15 mark that certifies the crate meets international shipping standards.
Delivery Options and Shipping Services
Door-to-port
Port-to-port
Two-day shipping
Shipping insurance coverage available
ISPM 15 certified wood crates
Moisture-prevention bagging/vapor barrier bagging
Less than container load, for smaller exports
Full container load, for larger exports
Complete documentation and custom forms completion
Freight Forwarding Services in Charlotte
We provide expert transportation-only services. No matter the complexity or scale of your job, we are well-versed in wood packaging restrictions for exports, advanced cargo securement methods, and security requirements for air shipments
Antique Shipping Solutions in Charlotte
Auctioneers, collectors, and museums rely on us to safely move their delicate and valuable antiques across the country and around the world. Our proven expertise begins with a full assessment of your product including risk, storage, environmental factors such as climate, temperature and humidity, pickup conditions, mode of transport and final destination requirements. All are factored into providing you with the appropriate container and cushioning system for preventing damage during shipment.
It’s no secret that moving from one place to another, no matter,
within a city or outside a city, can be a daunting, challenging and stressful event of life.
In fact, moving process has been listed one of the top stressors in the world.
The process of shifting involves packing up household items, loading the truck, transportation,
There can be several other tasks in the process of your move that you may have to deal with.
Handling shifting process will call for a lot of your precious time and effort.
To be very honest, you cannot manage the entire shifting process on your own.
Thus, it is it is imperative to hire a company of professional packers and movers that can
take of all your relocation requirement. But, make sure to check the credibility, experience,
license, reputation and genuineness of packers and movers before hiring the services.
If you are moving to a different state, the charges will be based on the weight of your
shipment and mileage—these are referred to as the transportation charges.
There are a variety of different moving charges that can potentially appear on your estimate,
so be sure to ask your relocation specialist to explain each charge for you.
Some additional charges that may appear include packing, crating, valuation or coverage,
bulky article charge (for oversized items), and extra labor. Again, please be certain you
fully understand these charges so that you can accurately compare the estimates you receive.