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PAF News Southern Alaska Forwarding merges with Pacific Alaska Freightways 1-2-2012 We are pleased to inform you that
Southern Alaska Forwarding (SAF) will be merging with Pacific Alaska
Freightways (PAF), effective January 2, 2012. Though the name
will change to PAF, the entire SAF Kodiak team will remain in place.
Thank you for being a valued client of SAF. We want to assure
you that the efficient, friendly service you have come to associate
with SAF, will continue with modest enhancements. We look
forward to building on that relationship and earning your continued
support and future business. PAF will provide your business and the
Kodiak community with additional transportation benefits including: ·
Direct loading from Tacoma and Central Alaska, with
weekly LTL & TL moves from Anchorage, AK to Kodiak. ·
Single carrier, one call does it all, service from the
lower 48. ·
Free LTL pickup in the greater Anchorage area. ·
Professional drivers and experienced transportation
professionals. ·
Company owned equipment and terminals. ·
Easy online access to shipment status and updates. ·
Automated freight status alerts and invoices, via
e-mail. For Seamless transition, please route your
freight: Pacific Alaska Freightways We appreciate your business and want
you to know that we look forward to continuing to serve your
logistical and shipping needs in the future. Should you have any
questions, concerns, or suggestions about the upcoming merger,
please don’t hesitate to contact our customer relation’s
manager, Chuck Kollasch at 1-800-426-9940.
2011 Holiday Sailings Schedule 11-17-11 Thanksgiving Week Christmas Week New Years Week
Water Carrier's General Rate Increase announced 11/16/11 If you have any questions regarding the GRI please contact your local representative.
Pacific Alaska Freightways Celebrates 50 Years of Service 2/15/11 Pacific Alaska Freightways - Delivering Customized Solutions for Over 50 YearsFinding a family business surviving from one generation to the other is a rarity, but Pacific Alaska Freightways, formerly Pacific Alaska Forwarders, continues to thrive after 50 years. Rex and Dorothy Sears began PAF at a small office in the Coleman Building Seattle - until 1966 when they obtained a warehouse in the Sodo district of Seattle. Five years later, Joe Smith joined the team to run the company while spearheading new business, resulting in expanding the company to a full-service trucking/consolidating operation. Eventually Smith took over and consolidated business from the Lower 48 to Alaska making PAF one of Alaska's premier freight haulers and logistics providers. PAF began to focus on the Last Frontier and go after the plumbing, construction and electrical distributors. The success resulted in opening its first freight terminal on South Holgate Street in Seattle. Smith expanded his team and provided freight services via the Alaska HydroTrain, Alaska Trainship and SeaLand (now Horizon Lines) to Central, Southeast and Kodiak, Alaska. With Smith taking on more work he began incorporating his sons into the business by having them clean the warehouse and drive the forklift on weekends. As they grew, the boys started to take interest in the business and became part of the PAF team and modernizing the way the company did business. As the business began to grow and freight volume increased, PAF collaborated with Sealand and Tote to move cargo directly into the Port of Anchorage from Tacoma, Washington. By the late 1990s, PAF built a larger Washington facility, which now houses its corporate offices in addition to acting as the hub for Northwest distribution. They also built new terminals in Anchorage and Fairbanks, while upgrading other terminals and computer systems throughout the state. In early 2000, PAF provided a "Midwest Gateway" when they opened a consolidation center in Chicago, to more efficiently move freight and reduce handling to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Today PAF maintains a network of terminals, hundreds of trucks and containers, an in-house freight management system and full service truckload brokerage with the finest work force in the industry. "The bottom line is that everyone needs to move their freight safe and secure without incident, we have the experience and know-how at PAF. Several of our team members have over 35 years of dedicated service providing our clients with choices to organize and move their products efficiently and cost-effectively" says PAF CEO Ed Fitzgerald.
2010 Holiday Sailings Schedule 10/29/10 Thanksgiving Week Christmas Week New Years Week Pacific Alaska Freightways announces E-mail invoice capabilities 1/8/10 Pacific Alaska Freightways now has the ability to transmit all invoices to your inbox, automatically! E-mail invoices are easily searchable within your e-mail system & this serves as a great archiving tool. It's fast to sign up, it's free & it helps the environment! If you'd like to get your invoices e-mailed to you, please contact Athena Sampson at 1-800-426-9940.
New Intra-Alaska Service Starting December 10th, Pacific Alaska Freightways will begin service to and from the following locations daily:
Many of our existing customers have been requesting this service for quite some time. We are very excited to be able to offer this additional service to you, our valued customers.
New Name & Logo! UPDATE 11/12/07 Pacific Alaska Forwarders has a new name and Logo! Pacific Alaska Freightways, Inc. When the company was first founded in 1961, Pacific Alaska Forwarders had few assets and conducted business as a freight forwarder. By providing effective transportation solutions into and out of the state of Alaska the company grew a committed customer base and over time evolved into much more then just freight forwarder. Over the years PAF has maintained a network of terminals - located in Fife, WA, Alaska terminals in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Kenai - as well as hundreds of trucks and containers, a freight management system, and the finest work force in our industry. We are much more then a forwarder; rather, we are an asset based transportation provider serving the lower 48 and the great state of Alaska -- we are Pacific Alaska Freightways! Our name change is to better reflect what we have been doing for many years. PAF will continue to grow and develop to meet our customer's ever changing requirements by investing wisely in our People, technology, terminals and equipment. Thank you for your continued support!
Pacific Alaska Forwarders partners with Door to Door Moving Pacific Alaska Forwarders has partnered with Door to Door Moving Inc and is providing a service unique to Alaska. Door to Door moving crates are delivered to your residence and placed on the ground by forklift and you pack the belongings. Then call PAF for pick up after you have completed loading and PAF sends them to their final destination in Alaska or the lower 48. Northbound and Southbound moves to the lower 48 are available. It is convenient, economical and secure! PAF continues to offer it’s trailer service for personal effects as well. A trailer is delivered to your door and after you have finished loading it is delivered to the final destination for you to unload. For more information call 907-336-2567. You Pack It, We Move It!
Rail Service Issues Please be aware that as we move into the spring and summer seasons, rail volumes are increasing, causing congestion at rail ramps. In a recent conversation with the Burlington Northern, they advised that they are experiencing record volumes, and they haven't reached peak yet. All major railroads are short on power (engines), and on time performance is suffering. Sitting trains are occasionally blocking intersections in some locations. As a reminder, once a container begins moving on the rail, the railroad has complete control of the move. Generally even if there is a problem, a container or containers often cannot be taken off the train because the railcar may not be accessible, there may be no top pick service available, or the railroad doesn't want to delay the train for the removal of one or a few containers. Therefore, since we cannot guarantee transit time, please allow an additional week (or two) for your cargo moving by rail. You may want to consider moving any time sensitive freight (where a required delivery date is critical) by truck.
24 Hour Delivery Notice for Inbound Freight With
the stringent rules the ports must maintain to keep Port Security,
we are being told that all
inbound freight delivered direct to the piers must have a 24
Hour Appointment Notice.
(The 24 hour notice also gives PAF the opportunity to contact
the customers to find out their shipping requirements before the
freight arrives in town and direct it to the right location.)
The information required is the name of the inbound truck
line along with the appropriate booking number.
This is given to the Security Gates at the piers and if
they do not have the information 24 hours in advance your freight
will be turned away.
This
is why it is so important to request your shippers put the following
note on their shipping manifest so drivers/dispatchers are aware of
the necessity of making this appointment for delivery of all
freight.
Transportation Tip Hazardous Materials handling requirements and documentation regulations continue to increase and PAF suggest you notify your suppliers that we need to have all haz mat freight at our dock the day before the sailing. As an example, have your freight at PAF on Tuesday for the Wednesday sailing and by Thursday for the Friday sailing. This will insure that your freight is not left off the ships.
Port Security Charge Increase 7/26/04 - The Alaska vessel operators have increased their Port Security Charge from $31 to $37. All rates via PAF include the original Port Security Charge. Effective August 1st, 2004, there will be a $6 flat charge on your invoice to cover the increase in the fee. This will apply only on full load shipments that move via steamship. Pacific Alaska Forwarders will absorb the increase on LTL shipments.
Tip - Purchase Order on Bill of Lading 03/29/04 Tip - Insist that your suppliers put your purchase order number on the Bill Of Lading, so we can enter it in to our computer system when we receive it. This will make for more accurate information and guarantee top quality service from PAF. In addition, you will be able to use your PO number as search criteria on PAF website. |
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