The SeaWide Express End-of-Year Crunch
The freight industry has several peak seasons. There is a Springtime Peak for fresh fruit and produce coming out of Florida and California. In late Summer, another Peak identifies a ramped-up period as retailers position products for the holiday season. But for SeaWide Express, serving Hawaii, Alaska and Guam, its unique Peak season incorporates both holiday shipments and the crunch of getting freight delivered before freezing winter temperatures in Alaska make delivering freight a lot more difficult.
SeaWide Express volumes continue their multi-year growth trend as shippers increasingly count on SeaWide to deliver their freight to those key ocean-bound markets. And the year-end months are no exception.
Most shippers are impacted by holiday and end-of-year issues. There are more shipments and larger volumes which can reduce capacity and that can often put upward pressure on shipping rates as intensity increases to meet holiday deadlines. But the SeaWide Express teams help their customers overcome those obstacles with guidance on advance planning, container consolidation, carrier selection, and SeaWide’s experience and relationships with carriers to ensure space, availability, and on-time delivery.
Alaska, of course, adds additional challenges as shippers plan around both the calendar and the weather forecasts. As cold weather approaches our shipping partners are advised to ship early in the week to avoid deliveries being held on trucks over weekends. Also, SeaWide provides additional help with Protect from Freeze (PFF) and Keep from Freezing (KFF) services.
Insulation materials and pallet insulation wraps protect pharmaceuticals, electronics, batteries, paints, chemicals and more from extreme temperatures. And SeaWide provides insulated containers that prevent shipments from getting too cold.
Check with the SeaWide Express teams to ensure your Alaska freight shipments are labeled for cold weather protection from freezing.
