SPECIALIST PACKING • CUSTOM CRATING • WORLDWIDE SHIPPING

Specialist Shipping for Items That Cannot Be Left to Chance

Shiplink Ltd packs, crates, and ships fragile, valuable, oversized, and difficult-to-move items for businesses and private clients across the UK. From fine art, antiques, and furniture to machinery, commercial equipment, and exhibition materials, our specialist team manages collection, bespoke packing, customs coordination, and delivery to destinations worldwide

UK COLLECTION

BESPOKE WOODEN CRATES

AIR, SEA & ROAD FREIGHT

CUSTOMS SUPPORT

WORLDWIDE DELIVERY

Our Specialist Division

Whether you are shipping one important item or coordinating a complex commercial movement, ShipLink brings the right packing, freight, and project expertise together through one point of contact.

Fine Art & Antique Shipping

Every artwork and antique has its own construction, condition, value, and handling risk. Shiplink Ltd assesses the item before recommending the packing, crating, and transport method.

We support artists, collectors, galleries, auction houses, museums, interior designers, and private clients with UK collection and worldwide delivery. Services can include museum-grade protective materials, bespoke wooden crates, collection from auction houses, customs coordination, and delivery to galleries, exhibitions, or private residences.

Machinery & Equipment Shipping

Heavy, sensitive, or high-value equipment needs more than transport. It needs a safe lifting, securing, packing, and freight plan.

Shiplink Ltd works with manufacturers, engineering companies, workshops, universities, laboratories, and commercial organisations to move machinery and specialist equipment across the UK and worldwide. Depending on the equipment, protection may include reinforced pallet bases, internal bracing, foam, moisture barriers, and fully enclosed export crates.

Designer furniture being professionally packed for delivery

Furniture & Interior Design Logistics

Interior projects often involve valuable pieces from several suppliers, different collection dates, and a fixed installation programme. Shiplink Ltd coordinates the moving parts through a single logistics contact.

We arrange supplier collections, professional packing, custom crating, shipment consolidation, and domestic or international delivery for interior designers, architects, furniture makers, retailers, property developers, and private clients.

From a single designer chair to a complete residential, hotel, or commercial installation, the solution is planned around the item, destination, access requirements, and project schedule

Commercial Freight & Project Logistics

Commercial freight often involves larger goods, strict deadlines, several collection points, or specialist handling. Shiplink Ltd provides planned road, air, and sea freight solutions for businesses that need more than a parcel carrier.

We coordinate collections, palletisation, export packing, consolidation, temporary storage where agreed, documentation, and delivery. Customers have one point of contact instead of managing separate packing, collection, and freight suppliers.

We support manufacturers, engineering firms, retailers, universities, interior designers, construction suppliers, exhibitors, and other organisations moving equipment, materials, and specialist goods.

Industries We Serve

Different industries bring different risks, handling requirements, and deadlines. We assess the item, value, destination, and delivery conditions before recommending a solution—never a one-size-fits-all service.

Art galleries & auction houses

Interior designers & furniture makers

Manufacturers & engineering companies

Universities & institutions

Marine businesses

Renewable-energy suppliers

Exhibitors & event teams

Private collectors and homeowners

How It Works

Different industries bring different risks, handling requirements, and deadlines. We assess the item, value, destination, and delivery conditions before recommending a solution—never a one-size-fits-all service.

TELL US ABOUT THE SHIPMENT

Share photographs, dimensions, weight, value, collection address, destination, and required delivery date

WE DESIGN THE SOLUTION

We recommend the packing or crating method, transport route, customs requirements, and appropriate insurance options

WE MANAGE THE JOURNEY

Our team coordinates collection, packing, documentation, freight, and final delivery, keeping you informed throughout

Our Projects

Every shipment presents a different challenge. These examples show how Shiplink Ltd combines protective packing, practical planning, and the right freight solution

Large artwork collection shipped to the USA

Bespoke protection and export coordination for 22 paintings, including a work measuring 182 × 122 cm, together with a substantial collection of sketches

Upright piano shipped to Norway

Specialist handling and international transport planning for a Yamaha U1 upright piano weighing approximately 285 kg

Life-sized sculpture prepared for transport

Careful collection, protective packing, and worldwide delivery for bespoke furniture, interiors, lighting, and design pieces.

Why Choose Shiplink Ltd?

Specialist packing expertise

Protection designed around the item—not a standard parcel-packing method

Custom wooden crating

Bespoke crates built for the item’s dimensions, weight, fragility, and journey

One point of contact

A specialist coordinator manages the process from initial assessment to delivery

Multiple freight options

Air, sea, and road solutions selected according to urgency, risk, and budget

Customs & documentation support

Practical assistance with export requirements and international shipping documents

Clear communication

Real people, practical advice and progress updates throughout the shipment

Customer Testimonies

Trusted by businesses and private clients to protect and transport items that are valuable, fragile, large or operationally important

UK Collection, Worldwide Delivery

Shiplink Ltd arranges specialist collections across the UK, with operational coverage centred on London, South East, Sussex, South West and Surrey. From there, we coordinate domestic and international delivery by road, air or sea

Common destinations include Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, the Middle East and other major international markets

Frequently Asked Questions

ShipLink specialises in items that require more care than standard parcel delivery. This includes fine art, antiques, sculptures, furniture, electronics, machinery, exhibition materials, personal effects, fragile goods, oversized items and other high-value or complex shipments. If an item is difficult to pack or transport, speak to our team, and we will assess the most appropriate solution.

Do you provide professional packing and custom wooden crates?

Yes. Professional packing is one of our core services. Depending on the item, we can provide protective wrapping, specialist cartons, reinforced packaging, palletisation or bespoke wooden crates. Our packing solution is designed around the size, weight, fragility, value and destination of each shipment.

Can you collect items that are not already packed?

Yes. Your items do not necessarily need to be packed before collection. We can arrange collection of unpacked items before professionally preparing them for transport. For larger or more complex projects, we can also assess the items beforehand using photographs, video or an on-site survey where appropriate.

Yes. We provide worldwide shipping solutions by air, road and sea. We assess each shipment individually before recommending the most suitable transport method based on the item, destination, urgency, size and budget.

Do you ship large, heavy or unusually shaped items?

Absolutely. Large, heavy, oversized and awkward items are a key part of our specialist service. From sculptures and furniture to machinery or unusual one-off pieces, our team can plan the packing, collection and transportation required to move them safely.

Can you ship fine art, antiques and other valuable items?

Yes. We provide specialist logistics solutions for artwork, antiques, sculptures and other valuable or irreplaceable pieces. We work with private collectors, artists, galleries, interior designers, auction houses and businesses requiring careful handling from collection through to delivery.

Can you help with customs documentation for international shipments?

Yes. International shipping can involve customs declarations, commodity information and supporting documentation. Our team can guide you through the requirements and help prepare the necessary shipping documentation. Import duties, taxes or destination charges may apply depending on the goods and destination.

Is my shipment covered against loss or damage?

Protection options depend on the type of goods, declared value, destination, method of transport and how the item has been packed. Where available, we can explain the appropriate warranty or transit protection options before you proceed. Certain exclusions or conditions may apply, particularly where items are packed by the customer.

No. ShipLink serves customers across the UK. Depending on the shipment, we can arrange collection from homes, businesses, galleries, auction houses, storage facilities and other locations, then manage the onward UK or international transportation.

How do I get a quotation?

Simply tell us what you are shipping, where it is being collected from and where it needs to go. Photographs are extremely helpful, particularly for fragile, valuable or unusual items. If available, also provide the approximate dimensions, weight and value. For complex shipments, we may recommend a video assessment or site visit before preparing the final quotation.

Not sure how to ship it?

That's exactly where we can help.

Tell us what you need to move and where it needs to go. Our specialists will recommend the right packing and shipping solution.