Category Archives: Alaska

How Alaska Weather Affects Shipping

How Alaska Weather Affects Shipping Alaska’s weather can affect when a shipment arrives and how much shipping costs. While Alaska is perceived to be cold year-round, it has all four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Each season’s weather patterns affect shipping differently and present different obstacles to shipping freight. In addition, different regions of…
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Alaska’s Fishing Industry

Alaska’s Fishing Industry History of Alaskan Fishing Commercial fishing has been a crucial part of Alaska’s history since the 1880s. The abundance of salmon made Alaska the perfect place for commercial fishing. Commercial fishing was practiced at Kasilof, Kanai, Homer, Chisik Island, and around Tyonek. When food resources were scarce during World War II, the…
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Inventory Shipments to Alaska

Alaska is one of the most beautiful places in the United States; however, it is also one of the most expensive places to ship inventory. Alaska Air Forwarding can efficiently and quickly transport anything.

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Shipping to Alaska

Shipping to Alaska Alaska’s varied and vast terrain, unpredictable and sometimes harsh weather, and distance from the lower 48 states can make shipping very challenging. However, knowing what to expect is part of the battle when shipping consumer goods, supplies for the mining company, products exported to major retailers, or supplies sent to the oil…
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