How to Choose the Right Wooden Box for Shipping
Choosing the right wooden box for shipping is a critical part of protecting your products, controlling freight costs, and ensuring compliance with domestic and international transport requirements. While many businesses focus on primary and secondary packaging, tertiary packaging – particularly timber boxes and cases – is often overlooked until problems arise.
The right wooden box can prevent damage, improve handling efficiency, and reduce long-term packaging costs. The wrong one can lead to delays, rework, and avoidable losses.
As a single-source packaging supplier, UBEECO manufactures high-quality wooden boxes and timber cases in Australia, designed for both domestic freight and export shipping.
With more than 50 years of Australian manufacturing experience, we provide ISPM 15-certified wooden box solutions (upon request) trusted across:
Key Factors to Consider
Not all wooden boxes are created equal. The best box for your cargo depends on size, weight, fragility, and shipping method.
Before selecting a timber box or case, consider the following:
- Weight and dimensions of the load
- Fragility and internal support requirements
- Mode of transport (road, sea, air, or rail)
- Handling and storage conditions
- Budget requirements
Matching the box design and material to these factors ensures maximum protection and cost efficiency.
Which wooden box is right for your application?
CustomBoxes
Softwood / Plywood / Hardwood
Custom-made timber boxes, also referred to as wooden cases and crates, can be supplied flat-packed or fully assembled. Whether you’re looking for slated boxes or fully enclosed all of our wooden boxes are custom made.
Manufactured to meet both local and export requirements, with provisions for air freight, sea freight, or road transport. Their robust construction ensures long-lasting, reusable performance, helping to reduce replacement frequency and lower long-term packaging costs.
SpecialityBoxes
Hardwood / Softwood / Plywood
For oversized, heavy, or irregularly shaped cargo, custom wooden boxes and cases provide a tailored solution. Each box is engineered to your exact specifications, delivering reliable protection from packing through to final delivery.
Custom features such as hinges, handles, ramps, and cradles improve safety and efficiency during loading, unloading, and transport, while optimising cargo security and minimising the risk of damage.
Nail-LessBoxes
Plywood
Designed for space efficiency and ease of use, nail-less wooden boxes assemble and disassemble quickly, allowing for flat-pack storage and transport. Lightweight yet strong, they are suitable for heavyweight cargo without adding unnecessary freight costs.
Precision interlocking joints distribute stress evenly, making these boxes drop- and shock-resistant. Fully ISPM 15-certified, they are ready for export shipping.
Why choose our wooden boxes for shipping?
1. Superior Protection
Wooden Boxes are built to offer presentation and protection of your shipments. Whether you’re shipping Flat Solar Panels, or Bulk Machinery we provide the perfect solution to safeguard your product.
2. Cost Savings
Reduce the damage of your shipments by working with a professional team to customise a wooden box to your needs.
3. ISPM15 Certified
Our ISPM 15-certification ensures all export timber packaging meets International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, supporting safe and compliant global shipping.
Plus, our On-site packing service provides expert manpower to help accelerate your packing and shipping operations. Our team can also train your staff on efficient and safe packing methods to enhance productivity.
UBEECO does it all
At UBEECO, we design and manufacture high-quality wooden boxes that deliver reliable protection across a wide range of industries. Also referred to as wooden cases, our fully enclosed boxes are purpose-built for strength, durability, and transport performance. Constructed from plywood, softwood, hardwood, or a mixture of these materials, each box is engineered to handle demanding loads and challenging freight conditions. With flexible options including flat-packed wooden boxes for cost-effective transport and open-side designs for fast, efficient loading, our solutions adapt to your operation. For international freight, our wooden boxes are ISPM 15-certified, giving you confidence your packaging meets global export and shipping standards.
From time to time, we have excess or second-hand stock — contact us to see what’s available!
