Delivery and Shipping

Sotheby’s has launched a new policy for packing, collection, delivery and shipping of items globally.

ATG talks to companies Prime Lane, Bradleys, Gander & White and ROKBOX to gauge opinion on the impact of US and EU tariffs and rules

With the increase in regulation and bureaucracy there are opportunities for new firms to try to solve issues and fix problems.

Sending stuff... it affects everyone in the trade, from dealers to auction houses, and of course vendors and buyers. But it’s an ecosystem where changes in rules across the world can often make life very difficult. How does it all work and what are the challenges?

The value of exports of antiques from Britain to the US may have fallen by as much as 49% since US President Donald Trump began his tariff announcements in April 2025.

So I’ve found something coming up at auction that I might be interested in, next question: will they post it to me if I win the bidding?

New rules surrounded by a constant lack of clarity are affecting deliveries both across the pond and the Channel. But specialist firms are finding solutions.

Logistics firm DHL is to change its policy on shipping knives and other bladed articles from March 1, applying a ban on carrying blades over 8in (20.3cm) long on its Express service.

Gander & White is looking ahead to Beaujolais Nouveau Day in November.

Brexit, global conflicts and climate change have served shipping companies with a series of tricky problems. ATG reports on how they are adapting

ATG asked three shippers what was the most unusual items they were asked to transport

I would like to thank 1818 Auctioneers and specifically Sheryl who packed and posted.

Chris Green’s involvement in the art and antiques shipping business started long before Art Logistics Ltd.

It’s more than three and a half years since Britain left the EU on January 31, 2020.

The industry is tackling the thorny issue of sustainability in shipping and delivery for art and antiques

Beeswax wraps have become a popular alternative for food packaging. Dr Peter Cannon-Brookes, a British art historian and museologist (formerly keeper of art at Birmingham and at the National Museum of Wales), looks at the history of the waxed cloth and why beeswax could be important for the future of sustainable packaging

Many auction houses find offering a packing and delivery option too costly and time consuming especially for a wide variety of items from an 18 piece dinner service to a dining table and 12 chairs.

The UK government earlier this year announced it is giving packaging producers more time to be greener: it has deferred new rules to ensure the producers pay for the cost of recycling from 2024 to October 2025.