International Art Shipping
Global fine art shipping with packing, crating, documentation, customs coordination, and agent handoffs.
International movement
The shipment is a chain of responsibilities.
International art shipping brings the artwork, crate, documentation, customs process, freight routing, agents, insurance decisions, and destination handoff into one sequence.
Aiston coordinates from New York with clients, brokers, carriers, and destination partners according to the project scope. Requirements vary by artwork, countries, purpose, value, route, timing, and receiving conditions, so planning begins with facts rather than a standard promise.
Milestones
From collection to destination release
- 01
Define the shipment
Confirm parties, artwork, value, purpose, timing, origin, destination, and responsibilities.
- 02
Prepare the object
Review condition, packing, custom crating, labels, photography, and collection arrangements.
- 03
Coordinate documents
Organize the information required by brokers, carriers, agents, insurers, and the destination.
- 04
Manage transit handoffs
Connect collection, terminal or freight activity, status communication, and destination agent work.
- 05
Release and deliver
Coordinate customs release, receiving, unpacking, installation, storage, viewing, or return movement.
Responsibility map
Who needs to provide what
Client or authorized representative
- Accurate object, value, ownership, sale, and party information
- Timing, destination, consignee, and approval authority
- Insurance instructions and any broker or advisor requirements
Aiston coordination
- Collection, packing or crating, route planning, and partner communication
- Shipment information flow and logistics milestones within scope
- Connections to storage, viewing, installation, or local delivery
Broker, carrier, and destination partners
- Country- and route-specific customs or freight processes
- Carrier acceptance, transit, local release, and destination services
- Requirements confirmed for the specific shipment
Important distinctions
International shipping questions
Does Aiston act as the customs authority?
No. Aiston can coordinate shipment information and work with customs brokers, carriers, and agents according to scope. Authorities and service providers determine their requirements.
Is a custom crate always required?
Not always. The object, route, carrier, handling environment, destination, and insurance requirements inform the packing decision.
Can Aiston coordinate delivery after customs release?
Yes, destination delivery can be coordinated with an appropriate partner, along with installation, storage, viewing, or return logistics when included.
Start with the essentials
Tell us what is moving and what needs to happen next.
Aiston reviews the artwork, locations, access, schedule, and connected services before confirming scope. A quote request is not a booking or an automatic price.