Lynden gains the expertise of Movers Inc.'s niche service in the seafood market while Movers customers benefit from opportunities now available through Lynden's worldwide network of locations.The Seattle office of Movers Inc. will continue to operate under current ownership, and the company name will be retained in Anchorage. "The services offered by Movers, Inc., including specialized ground and air logistics for perishables and the Alaska seafood industry, give us unique tools that we did not have in our repertoire," said Dennis Mitchell, Lynden International Regional Manager in Alaska.The Anchorage facility is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and provides refrigeration and logistics services for a variety of seafood industry companies. Truck brokering service is also available for freshand frozen seafood from Anchorage to points in the Lower 48. "Our reputation for creativity and efficiency has allowed us to gain a majority market share in moving seafood by air," said Movers President and CEO Dave Beach. "We're excited about the potential for the Alaska seafood transportation market now that we are joining Lynden."




This article reprinted from 05.03.01 Collaborative INSIGHTS.

The facility serves a wide spectrum of customer and service requirements. The most common function that occurs at the Anchorage facility is serving as the fob (freight on board) point between buyer and seller. A buyer who purchases a quantity of seafood from a producer located in Alaska will direct the producer to ship the seafood to the distribution center in Anchorage where the buyer will take possession. The buyer then directs Movers to ship this product to various destinations throughout the United States. Seafood arrives from all over Alaska, including many of the regions profiled previously in Collaborative INSIGHTS - Kodiak, Kenai, Bethel, etc.  As a result, Movers has developed a number of products and services to its established clientele, including insurance that reduces the risk

International air freight forwarders also use the Movers distribution center to receive, label, and refrigerate product destined for international locations. International air carriers, on the other hand, use the distribution center as a receiving agent to receive perishable products on behalf of the air carrier. The distribution center is then responsible for 'building up' such perishable traffic according to air carrier specifications and tendering it 'plane side'.

Movers provides, unscheduled, temporary refrigerated storage for air traffic transiting the Anchorage Airport. That traffic ranges from flowers to live sea urchins to live lobsters to produce to highly prized sushi grade tuna. This activity involves recovering the shipment from the air carrier tarmac, bringing it to the distribution facility, refrigerating it in the distribution center variable controlled temperature coolers, and re-tendering the shipment to the air carrier tarmac in time for the international air carrier departure.

Needless to say, the challenges of changing schedules, products and seasons requires quick thinking on the part of the Movers employees. With 50 employees, the company practice is to be flexible and resolve problems quickly and get that product where it needs to be in the condition expected by its long-term customers. As a direct result of this guardianship role, Movers Inc. expanded its operation into Washington State for more and better tracking of high quality seafood products.

Movers Inc. has grown along side the Ted Stevens International Airport during the past 25 years and seen major changes in aircraft, air carriers, seafood products, technology and markets. Through it all, Movers has consistently delivered fresh seafood products with a personal touch of a family operated business and the predictability of an experienced professional staff and system.

Dave Beach, President of Movers welcomes participation at all levels of the supply chain in creating workable efficiences in the transport of quality products from Alaska. In fact, Dave has made a career of collaborating with air carriers, buyers and sellers to develop the most effective transport solutions necessary for the high-value commodity of seafood. As a signficant link in the supply chain of food, Dave has consistently participated in formal and informal discussions and initiatives to advance Alaska's food industry.     If you would like to learn more about Movers or have ideas on ways to collaborate with Movers for better and stronger business, please contact them below or review their website.

Dave Beach, President Movers, Inc.
Anchorage
4041 West International Airport Road
Anchorage, Alaska 99502
Phone 907.243.4305 Fax 907.243.8936

Seattle
2311 S. 200th Street
Sea-Tac, Washington 98198 Phone 907.878-2122
Fax 206.878.2419
Website:  Movers, Inc.