Category Archives: Shipping

How to Ship Freight Internationally

How to Ship Freight Internationally
How to Ship Freight Internationally Whether you’re moving to a new country and need to ship all your belongings or looking to ship inventory worldwide, the process can be complicated and confusing. Unlike shipping nationally, international shipping has many more rules and regulations that must be followed or risk massive delays in shipment times and…
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What is a Government Approved Shipping Company?

What is a Government Approved Shipping Company?
What is a Government Approved Shipping Company? Alaska Air Forwarding prides itself on being a government-approved freight shipping company. But what exactly is government approval? Here, we break down some of the jargon to help you understand what government approval means.   GSA Approval GSA stands for General Services Administration. This US Government agency manages…
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Three Biggest Challenges When Shipping to Remote Alaska

Three Biggest Challenges When Shipping to Remote Alaska
Three Biggest Challenges When Shipping to Remote Alaska Imagine a place surrounded by rough terrain, snow, or ice that isn’t connected to a major road system. Imagine the only modes of transportation include airplanes, boats, snowmobiles, or dogsleds. Now imagine you need to get cargo delivered there. Doesn’t sound like an easy process at all.…
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