How to Choose a Box for Moving
How to Choose a Box for Moving
Whether you’re relocating your entire household abroad or simply need to send a few personal items overseas, proper packing is crucial. Secure, professional packaging protects your belongings from damage during transit and ensures everything arrives safely and in perfect condition.
With more than 25 years of hands-on experience in international door-to-door removals, we understand how to move your belongings safely across borders. From surfboards to Australia and furniture to Hong Kong, to sports equipment shipped to the USA — we handle every shipment with precision and care.
Which Packing Materials Should You Avoid When Moving?
When preparing for a move, it can be tempting to use whatever packaging you already have at home. However, for international transportation, using unsuitable materials can lead to damage, delays, and additional costs.
❌ Old or previously used cardboard boxes ❌ Grocery or appliance boxes ❌ Garbage bags
❌ Standard plastic shopping bags ❌ Suitcases without internal protection ❌ Checkered woven storage bags (“market bags” or soft fabric moving bags)
❌ Standard plastic shopping bags ❌ Suitcases without internal protection ❌ Checkered woven storage bags (“market bags” or soft fabric moving bags)
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Why is this risky?
International transport involves multiple handling stages, including loading, unloading, stacking, terminal storage, and long-distance road or sea transit. Used cartons lose structural strength, plastic bags tear easily, and soft checkered bags provide no rigid protection or internal stabilization. As a result, items may shift, become crushed, scratched, or exposed to moisture.
For international removals, it is essential to use strong double-walled cartons, professional packing materials, cushioning protection, and secure load stabilization. This significantly reduces the risk of damage and ensures your belongings arrive safely at their destination.
If required, Adria Move can provide professional export-standard packing services to guarantee maximum protection throughout the entire journey.
Where Can You Get Shipping Boxes?
When booking your move with Adria Moving, we can provide professional export-grade shipping boxes specifically designed for international transportation. Unlike standard retail cartons, our boxes are engineered to withstand long-distance transit by road, sea, or air.
Manufactured from heavy-duty, double-walled reinforced cardboard, these cartons offer superior durability and stacking strength, ensuring your belongings remain protected throughout every stage of the journey.
For safety reasons and in compliance with handling standards, the maximum recommended weight per box is 30 kg (66 lbs). To check the weight, simply place each packed box on a household scale. If a carton exceeds the limit, redistribute the contents to avoid damage and ensure safe handling.
In most cases, customers underestimate the number of boxes required. We recommend ordering a few extra cartons to avoid last-minute stress. Any unused boxes that remain in good condition can be collected free of charge.
📦 Small Box Dimensions
In centimeters (cm):
45 × 30 × 30
(length × width × height)
In inches (in):
17.7 × 11.8 × 11.8 in
⚖ Maximum Recommended Weight
Up to 30 kg
This size is ideal for:
Books
Kitchenware
Small household items
Clothing
📦 Standard Box
In centimeters (cm):
60 × 40 × 40 cm
(length × width × height)
In inches (in):
23.6 × 15.7 × 15.7 in
⚖ Maximum Recommended Weight
Up to 30 kg
This size is ideal for:
Kitchen appliances
Shoes and clothing
Bedding and linens
Decorative items
📦 Large Box Dimensions
In centimeters (cm):
70 × 50 × 50 cm
(length × width × height)
In inches (in):
27.6 × 19.7 × 19.7 in
⚖ Maximum Recommended Weight
Up to 30 kg
This size is ideal for:
Duvets and bedding
Pillows
Lightweight bulky items
Large clothing bundles
Toys and soft household goods
Our Specialist Crating & Export Containers
When transporting valuable, oversized, or highly fragile items, standard packaging is simply not enough. That is why we design and manufacture our own custom-built wooden crates engineered specifically for international export shipments.
Our heavy-duty timber crates provide maximum structural protection for sensitive and high-value goods such as:
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🎹 Pianos and musical instruments
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💻 Electronics and IT equipment
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🖥️ Servers and technical devices
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🖼️ Artwork and framed mirrors
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🏺 Antiques and collectibles
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🏍️ Motorcycles and precision equipment
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🏠 Designer furniture and marble pieces
Each wooden crate is produced by our team using reinforced timber construction, internal cushioning, and secure fixation systems to prevent movement during transit. This level of protection is especially critical for long-distance international shipments involving sea freight, air freight, or multi-stage logistics.