The Shipping industry is an industry that has been around for centuries and has certainly changed and progressed with the times and continues to change and progress today. Currently, there are three primary areas that are impacting the global shipping industry. Those three areas are technology, environmental regulations, and the future…
Shipping to the Most Remote Locations in Alaska: Little Diomede Island
Not only is Little Diomede Island one of the most remote places in America, but it also has a fascinating story. Little Diomede Island is about 135 miles from Nome, Alaska while only 2.5 miles from the Russian island of Big Diomede. The…
Getting around the Dutch Harbor Shipping Embargo
One of the challenges of living and working in Dutch Harbor is the difficulty in getting items shipped to the island in a timely manner. Currently, there is a service embargo on general freight being shipped to Dutch Harbor making it impossible for some major shipping companies to…
The Step by Step Process of Air Freight
As pioneers in the air freight shipping industry, we’ve learned a few lessons since 1965, when we started. One of those lessons that we learned was to have an easy step by step process when it comes to shipping freight, especially to Alaska! Shipping…
