When you ship items from one place to another, you don't just send them as they are, right? You make sure they're placed inside containers that'll protect them and ensure they reach their destination safely. That's why shipping boxes have been created. For more than fifty years, these simple, but useful objects have been very helpful for the shipping industry. Shipping boxes make goods transportation a lot easier and more convenient.

April 26, 1956 was the day that a simple box changed the world forever. On that day, the first shipment was made. It was a five-day trip from New Jersey to Houston and it transported 58 truck bodies. Since then, shipping has become a major enterprise. These boxes, in their different shapes and sizes, have travelled around the world.

Since people transport almost any kind of object, shipping boxes now comes in various kinds, to suit any kind of package. There are many popular types used today.

The corrugated shipping box is widely used. It is a box that is pre-cut, purchased as a sheet and folded neatly into a box. This type of shipping box can be used to transport fragile thinks in bulk. For example, glasses, plates and vases. It is also used to transport fruit and produce without spoiling them. Aside from its many shipping uses, the corrugated box is also recyclable and a good source of fibre.

If you plan to transport larger, bulkier packages, you should find heavy-duty shipping boxes that will let you handle more weight. If the package will include things such as dumbbells or heavy books, these are certainly very useful. Most heavy-duty boxes can support weights up to 275 pounds or more.

There are also specialty boxes like computer boxes. This box is specifically for electronic devices. These technologies need special protection to remain undamaged upon shipping. These boxes provide this extra protection by having supspension inserts in each box to prevent too much movement inside the box. A suspension insert is a specific box cut-out placed within the computer box slotted perfectly onto the device within.

These are just some of the shipping boxes used today. Other examples include moving boxes, file boxes, and a whole lot more.