How to Get Your Shipment Ready For the Rain

By Paul McDuffy Platinum Quality Author

When you have to ship a product for any long distance shipping, you need to make sure that you account for the various eventualities that could crop up along the length of your product's journey. When you're only shipping cross town with your courier in Phoenix, you can afford to assume that the weather will hold that a bright sunny day will stay that way. On the other hand, if you're shipping something all the way across the country, you can't assume that just because it is nice where you are that it won't be pouring on the other coast when your package gets unloaded. That is why you should always protect your package in case it gets wet in the rain.

There are two important things to consider when it comes to shipping in the rain. First, you need to make sure that you have packaged your items correctly. Secondly, you want to be sure that you're shipping with a courier company that takes all of the appropriate care when it comes to shipping products in the rain.

When you're packing your own products for shipping in the rain, you need to make sure to seal the important parts of your package. As long as the label is clearly marked, or better yet, sealed with plastic, you don't have to worry about the packaging itself getting a little wet. However, if the item inside could be ruined if it got wet, you need to make sure you wrap or seal it in plastic so that water penetrating the outer container will not reach the item in question.

Also, if you're shipping anything heavy, you need to make sure that your box is strong enough to support the weight of the item if it should become wet. A wet box has very little strength, so if you're shipping something heavier than normal for the container you're using, consider doubling up and using two boxes instead.

Make sure that your courier does two things in terms of their protection of your goods from the elements. Make sure that they don't ever allow goods to be stored outside or sorted out of doors, as they can easily get rained on. Also, you should make sure that they have courier insurance which also includes damage from the weather in case after all your precautions your packages still somehow manage to get wet and sustain enough damage to require an insurance claim.

Paul McDuffy is a consultant for Phoenix courier and Phoenix AZ warehouse companies as well as national courier service businesses.