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title: Crating
description: No matter what size shipment, it needs to get there safely. Forklifts, trucks, warehouses, air and ocean freighters can give your cargo a beating - unless it is properly crated using the right materials.
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# CRATING

## Not sure which service you need?

## Contact us today for a custom freight quote to cover all of your shipping and cargo needs!

## Leave the crating to us

## Expert crating solutions to protect your shipments

 

No matter what size shipment, it needs to get there safely. Forklifts, trucks, warehouses, air and ocean freighters can give your cargo a beating - unless it is properly crated using the right materials.

Aries has over 35 years of experience in manufacturing wood crates, pallets, and skids. The team offers:

- Expert, in-house crating experts to advise you on the right materials for your shipment
- Fully customized crating options that protect your investment
- Fully customizable stenciling options that identify your shipment

We make it easy to figure out the right materials that avoid unnecessary damage.

Over $6 billion in losses happens each year, with over two-thirds ($4 billion) attributed to “poor practices at the time of packing goods into a freight container.”

*Source: TT Club, a leading transport insurance company.*

 

Protecting your shipment with customized crating service reduces the risk of damage to your valuable cargo, saving you time and money.

 

 

# Services & Benefits

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### Aries Crating Services

Keeping your shipments safe reduces losses. As an experienced logistics and crating expert, Aries provides:

1. ISPM-15 approved pallet materials
2. Export crating and packing customized to your requirements
3. Packing for all transport modes - ground, air, and ocean
4. Custom on-site crating
5. Specialty and domestic packing
6. Fully-enclosed wood boxes
7. Palletizing
8. Custom Stenciling
9. Reusable crating
10. Fumigation
11. Bundling, strapping, and skidding
12. Certified handling of hazardous cargo

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### Why use a forwarder?

Freight forwarding is a critical component to your supply chain and business needs. A few of our key services include:

 

- Domestic & Global Trade Compliance
- Online tracking capabilities
- Automated Shipment Notifications
- Specialized services including charters and hand-carry
- Customs Brokerage
- All-risk insurance
- Packing and crating services
- Route planning, and more

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