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When you need to get cargo to Guam fast, air freight is your best bet. This mode of transportation can move freight to Guam in as little as a few days, and it has the added benefit of subjecting your cargo to minimal handling.   In this guide, we’ll show you everything you need to know to send air freight to Guam with ease. We’ll cover 1) the main advantages of air freight over other modes of transportation, 2) whether your air cargo needs to clear Guam customs, and 3) five must-knows to make planning your next shipment a snap.   In This Article: Why...

Opening a new business? Or just shopping around to ensure you’re getting the best price available for your full container (FCL) shipments to Hawaii?   No matter why you’re researching the cost for shipping a container to Hawaii, we’ve got the answers you need! We’ve been moving Pacific freight since 1991, and we’ll share all our expertise in this arena with you below.   First, though, we want to give you a lay of the land so you can understand how domestic ocean freight pricing works. The FMC, Tariffs, and Hawaii Container Prices  The ocean freight industry in the United States is regulated by the...

Hawaii has never been a cheap place to do business. Any strategy that helps reduce overhead is a welcome one for business owners and operators in the Aloha State.   With warehouses on all four major islands, including two on the Big Island, we keep close tabs on the cost of industrial space in Hawaii. Additionally, we’re always looking for ways to help our customers increase efficiency and reduce expenses.   To help you manage your warehouse costs in Hawaii, we’ve put together an update on the Hawaii industrial real estate market, including stats about Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island. We’ll also share...

It can take as little as five days for a cargo ship to transit from the ports of Los Angeles or Long Beach to Honolulu Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii. Cargo ships bound for Hawaii’s neighbor islands—Kauai, Maui, and the Big Island—take approximately two to four additional days. That’s 7-9 days in total to transit from California to Hawaii. Transit Times from California to Hawaii (Westbound) Oahu Honolulu Harbor5 Days Maui Kahului Harbor7 Days Kauai Nawiliwili Harbor7 Days Kona Kawaihae Harbor7-9 Days Hilo Hilo Harbor7-9 Days What If You’re Shipping Eastbound? How Long Does It Take Cargo to Go from HI to CA? It takes a...

Although last year’s scramble for household items has mostly passed, supply chain challenges continue to crop up in 2021. The backup at US ports, semiconductor chip shortages, and other supply issues have affected industries across the board. Even national chains like Starbucks and Chick-Fil-A are feeling the pinch.  We’ve seen our customers face several supply chain challenges of their own this year, and we’ve helped them create solutions that kept their businesses moving forward. To share some of these solutions with you, we called on our Approved experts who have been navigating supply chain issues alongside our clients. Below, you’ll find their top tips for surviving the supply chain challenges of 2021.  #1: It Might...

Like many other specialized areas, the logistics and transportation industry has its own set of terminology. In fact, if you’re listening to two logistics pros chat about an upcoming shipment, it might even sound like they’re speaking an entirely different language.   To help you decode the transportation, freight and logistics words you might hear, we dug deep into our glossary of transportation terms and pulled out one common one that causes an uncommon amount of confusion for many: freight forwarder.   We’ll walk you through exactly what a freight forwarder is, what a freight forwarder does, what kind of services a freight forwarder offers and why you might want to use a freight forwarder when you’re shipping...