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New Intra-Alaska Service

Starting December 10th, Pacific Alaska Freightways will begin service to and from the following locations daily:

• Anchorage Bowl 
• North Pole 
• Eagle River 
• Palmer 
• Fairbanks 
• Seward 
• Homer 
• Soldotna 
• Kenai 
• Wasilla
• All points in between

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.

Water Carrier's General Rate Increase announced

11-14-07 
Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Horizon Lines, Northland Services & Samson Barge have all indicated they will be taking a general rate increase of 6%. The added costs of maintenance, labor & overhead cannot be avoided and are among several reasons for the rate increase.

Accordingly Pacific Alaska Freightways will be implementing a 6% general rate increase effective 12-2-07. We have worked hard to keep costs down for each of our customers and will continue to look for ways to save you money.

If you have any questions regarding the GRI please contact your local representative.  

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

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.