Warmer weather emerges (trees change from dormancy to full leaves in just days), numerous activities and events fill the calendar and shipping volumes increase dramatically. SeaWide Express tracks right along with this annual surge with more containers, more shipments and more deliveries in Anchorage and across the state.

It takes more than a phone and a computer to forward freight from all over the U.S. to Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.

The list of issues facing shippers to Alaska, Hawaii and Guam can seem insurmountable.  And new hurdles arise weekly.  However, SeaWide Express has been successfully managing this turmoil for months.  

New stress on carrier and equipment availability, increasing prices, and demanding timetables have companies who might have handled their freight internally for decades now reaching out for help.

Great partnerships happen when everyone benefits, and no one ever looks back. That has been the case in Alaska since SeaWide Express teamed up with…

Shipping to Alaska in winter can create major challenges--especially related to extremely low temperatures. But SeaWide Express offers services to minimize those challenges.

Recently, a power utility in the interior of Alaska faced a dire situation. A crew retrofitting a portion of the plant found that a crucial piece of equipment had not been ordered. Without it, work would have to stop and the crew would be idled.

At SeaWide Express, it’s a big part of our culture to be personally involved in every shipment. When you work with SeaWide, we know your company, your name, your shipping preferences, and the best options for getting your cargo to its destination.

In addition to keeping your cargo moving, SeaWide customers value our extraordinary claims rate: less than 0.1%. Plus, our customers also benefit from the excellent relationships we have with carriers serving Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. They know SeaWide as a regular provider with predictable freight volume.

SeaWide’s expansion is not solely due to America’s post-pandemic economic recovery. A major factor fueling the company’s growth is SeaWide’s reputation as a trusted logistics partner totally focused on shipments to Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam. 

The new location enables our continued growth and expanded services. It provides a much larger warehouse with nine dock doors and more security features. In addition, it gives us more flexibility for cross-dock services and improved container consolidation capabilities.

At SeaWide Express, technology plays a key role in everything we do. The tools we use to support you are instrumental in our goal of providing superior customer service. For example, we can quickly access rates from multiple trucking and ocean carriers to find the best shipping rates for your shipments to any destination in Alaska, Alaska, or Guam. 

Getting cargo to the ultimate destination creates big challenges in Alaska & Hawaii, specifically. To meet those challenges, we tap our strong relationships with truckers, barge operators, ocean carriers, and air cargo services.

Temperature control of cargo is just one issue Alaskan shippers face. Getting goods to remote destinations is another: Many parts of Alaska are so isolated, they can only be served by air even in summer months.

Like everyone, we’re eager to see 2020 in the rear-view mirror. It’s been a crazy year of disruptions—with plant closings, reshuffled pickups, carrier bankruptcies, driver shortages, and more. Then, with the holiday retail season approaching, the U.S. economy surged, business inventories hit all-time lows, and importers faced unprecedented bottlenecks.

“Over the years, our employees have generated millions of dollars in funding for charitable organizations,” said Sorrels. “But our commitment doesn’t stop with money donations. Employees and their families gladly provide thousands of hours of their personal time to help people in their communities.”

In these challenging times, customer service is more important than ever. The pandemic should never be an excuse for cutting back on how a company treats its customers. Yet, service reductions are exactly what’s happening at many businesses across all industries. 

For shippers and carriers alike, the economic carnage of 2019-2020 leaves a powerful lesson behind: Tough times call not only for internal perseverance—and but also due diligence in your dealings with business partners.

Hawaii, Alaska and Guam are all popular with tourists. During the global coronavirus pandemic, all three imposed restrictions on incoming travelers and the hospitality industry. Fortunately, Hawaii, Alaska and Guam have experienced very mild community spread compared to the continental U.S. and are looking forward to rapid economic recovery when restrictions are fully lifted.