Shipping a piano from Shanghai to Nagoya

Client Information: Ms. Wu;
Shipping Route: Shanghai to Nagoya;
Service Date: September 23, 2019;
Case Summary: Ms. Wu from Shanghai commissioned "熙浦国际搬家" to ship an upright piano and other household luggage to Nagoya.

Nagoya City is located in the western part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is the seat of the Aichi Prefectural Government and the fourth most populous city in Japan (after the special wards of Tokyo, Yokohama, and Osaka). Situated in central Honshu and facing Ise Bay, it is a key junction for east-west traffic in Japan. Because it lies between Tokyo and the ancient capital of Kyoto, it is also known as "Chukyo" (Central Capital). Nagoya is both an important industrial center and port city of Japan and a historic ancient capital. The legendary stories of Japan's three great heroes—Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu—add a mysterious allure to the city.

Ms. Wu of Shanghai was preparing to relocate to Nagoya for an extended stay and planned to ship some of her household belongings there. Among these items, the most important to Ms. Wu was an upright piano, and she was very concerned about its transport safety. For valuable items like pianos, the best way to avoid wear and tear during handling is professional packing. As a member of the International Association of Movers, "熙浦国际搬家" follows packing procedures and materials that meet IAM standards: first, the entire piano is wrapped in white cotton paper to protect the finish from scratches; then a layer of pearl cotton is applied for shock absorption; next, protective strips are fitted along the piano's edges and corners; finally, hard cardboard is cut to form the outer packaging. Below is the piano packing scene from Ms. Wu's move from Shanghai to Nagoya, Japan:

The most fundamental reason Ms. Wu chose "熙浦国际搬家" was that many of her friends had used "熙浦国际搬家"'s services, which gave her confidence in the service quality and safety of the move, and the company also offers personalized moving services. Sea freight moving offers two transport modes: full container load (FCL) and less than container load (LCL). Ms. Wu had only a few cubic meters of items to ship, so LCL was relatively more economical and offered better value for money.