Why Use Strand

Why should you choose Strand for shipping overseas? Let us give you some compelling reasons.

We're Physically Here – Not Just a Web-Based Broker

Strand Freight Systems, Inc. is a local relocation service provider. We won't short-change you by sending an agent or commissioned salesperson to survey your home. Instead, one of Strand's Directors will come personally to perform the survey, discuss your needs, and explain the process and fees—face-to-face.

It's in Strand's own warehouse—clean, safe, climate-controlled, and easily accessible—where you'll accumulate your purchases before the shipment is sealed. It's Strand's experienced crew members who will pack and wrap your goods, and Strand's trucks that will transport them.

Our managers and staff are at your disposal, just a step or a short ride away whenever you need us. No need to contact far-away, out-of-touch intermediaries.

We Have the Experience – Over 40 Years and Counting

Strand Freight Systems, Inc. has begun its fourth decade of providing top-quality international relocation services. Over the past four decades, we've assisted tens of thousands of customers in relocating worldwide. Our managers are experts in the field, and our full-time, year-round crew has gained years of hands-on experience working with us.

For those shipping to Israel, we are the ONLY origin services provider in the Northeast with reliable, top-notch, continuous service to Israel for over four decades. Exporting personal effects and household goods is what we do best.

We Care About the Safety of Your Goods

Your goods are safe with us. Strand's managers operate from our U.S. hub in Hillside, NJ, where we receive and store your goods until their departure overseas. Our managers personally monitor every aspect of the warehouse operation, first-hand. Nothing enters or leaves the warehouse without their authorization.

Our facility is fireproof, climate-controlled, and located in a secure New Jersey community. We maintain a security alarm monitored 24/7 by a central station, plus round-the-clock internet-based video surveillance.

Understanding that the safety of your possessions is key to your satisfaction, we go the extra mile to secure your goods.

You Only Pay for the Volume You Ship

Ocean shipping costs are based primarily on volume shipped. The industry's common practice of charging for empty or fluffed space is unacceptable by Strand's standards. With our state-of-the-art crating facility, we work hard to tailor-make crates that fit the size of your goods precisely. Our tight, careful, puzzle-like packing of exclusive containers often leaves clients in awe.

We're Professional, Modern, and Up-to-Date

Our in-house crating facility produces high-standard crates customized to your needs and built to withstand harsh voyages. This facility allows us to tailor-make crates around your goods. Furthermore, we've developed our own unique packing techniques and materials—which you won't find elsewhere—all designed to ensure your goods arrive safely at their destination.

We inspect and give special care to all goods arriving at our warehouse, then update our computerized database and send you an update via email. Understanding your need for peace of mind, we've designed our procedures to provide exactly that.

Our Door-to-Door Service Is Different and Better

While "door-to-door service" is standard industry terminology, what you get for it varies significantly among vendors. Strand provides a level of personal care you're unlikely to find elsewhere:

• A home survey conducted personally by one of Strand's Directors
• Supplies for all your packing needs
• An experienced and reliable crew to pack and remove your goods
• Personal quality control by Strand's Directors
• Our availability to answer your questions at every step

Our solid experience, the logistics we've put in place, and the daily efforts we invest in ensuring your satisfaction are all essential ingredients in our door-to-door service.

With Strand, You Have Peace of Mind

We know that moving to another country forces you to juggle numerous issues simultaneously. When you call us for service, you'll be free to sort through your belongings slowly, wrap up personal matters, and spend quality time with co-workers, friends, and family before you leave.

We'll receive goods on your behalf at our warehouse prior to your moving date. We'll pack and pick up goods from your home, and consolidate them with your purchases into crates and/or containers before shipping.

We'll ship by air or ocean based on your needs, and issue an all-risk insurance policy on your behalf. We'll handle all export documentation at the point of origin and process everything through customs at the destination.

We'll deliver your goods to your residence and help you with initial setup.

You Won't Find Better Service at Better Prices Elsewhere

Strand Freight Systems, Inc. is a highly experienced service company. Any agreement we sign is settled with no additional "surprise fees." Our capable and courteous crews, at all levels and locations, will provide you with a pleasant and professional experience from start to finish.

We understand that navigating the shipping industry can be overwhelming. We'd be happy to review quotes from competing companies and show you how their service and fees differ from Strand's.