Specialist Packing for Fine Art and Antiques
Every day, clients around the world trust our export packing experience. From works of art, furniture, porcelain, to large garden sculptures, we have provided bespoke packing of all kinds.

Protecting valuable or fragile items since 1990
From one-off ISPM 15 wooden shipping crates and cases, through to specialised packing,we have solutions for all export packing needs.
- Bespoke wooden crates & cases
- Wooden bases
- Bespoke packing for export or storage
- ISPM 15 standards
- On-site packing service
- Bespoke pallet boxes
- Environmental vacuum-sealed barrier bags
- Vibration isolation bases for delicate equipment
- Container loading and stowing
- Free Quotation and Review
“Once more a big thank you to the really excellent team at Alban. I have honestly never come across such a customer-centric focused service before. Really appreciate the care you take and your positive friendly approach.”
Alison Brolls

We Use Only the Best Materials
Using only high-quality materials for our wooden shipping crates, cases and bases, we manufacture kiln-dried, heat treated timber cases to meet international ISPM 15 standards for export to worldwide destinations including China and the USA.

We Offer a Range of Interior Packing Options
If you’re transporting or sending valuables, Alban Shipping has an extensive range of quality, specialised foam packaging products for different applications. Every project is a unique solution, tailored precisely to our customers’ needs.

Making and Packing a Custom Wooden Crate
We've produced a short video that demonstrates the high degree of care and attention to detail that goes into packing an item for shipment or storage.

Happy Bunnies
Over the years, our expert case-makers have packed and transported a wide selection of weird and wonderful items...

John C Taylor
John C Taylor approached us to design several bespoke wooden cases to hold the components for a large clock for an exhibition in Shanghai...

Dreweatts
Having worked on numerous projects with Dreweatts over the past 20 years, Alban Shipping was asked to transport Pete Waterman’s £1 million train...
