How to Get an Accurate Shipping Quote
In this article we will look at what information and details you can provide your carrier to help you get a more accurate shipping quote....
01 February, 2022
How to Reduce Your Risk for Freight Damage
Unfortunately, in shipping freight, damage can happen. Between forklifts and warehouse and truck transfers, freight can have multiple parties picking it up and moving it across a shipping network....
12 November, 2021
Ballistic Shield Field Test & ITAR Shipping
Jasson at Ark meets up with a customer to help field test some ballistic shields. Ark is proud to be a part of the supply chain that helps provide law enforcement & our military with protective, life-saving gear....
04 November, 2021
Gabon 2021 – Helping Others in Need
Every year Ark partners with a local charity to ship medical supplies, food, and other materials to Bongolo Hospital in Gabon, Africa. In this video, George explains how Ark started helping Bongolo hospital and why they continue year after year....
29 June, 2021
What is a Liftgate Shipping Service?
A liftgate service is an assessorial service, which is an extra service you request for freight pickup or delivery. When you ask for a liftgate assessorial, what you are technically requesting is a truck with a liftgate on it...
11 June, 2021
What Are Incoterms Used For?
When shipping internationally, a question we get asked is, when does the transfer of ownership from the shipper to the buyer happen? ...
11 June, 2020
5 Helpful Tips for Shipping Freight
Before reaching out to a carrier, here are five things to know that will help you make better freight shipping decisions to ensure on-time delivery. ...
19 May, 2020
IMO 2020 & The Impact on Your Business
IMO 2020 is a rule geared towards cleaning up shipping emissions by reducing the Sulphur content in ships’ fuel oil by 85%. ...
18 December, 2019
5 Things to Know Before Getting an International Shipping Quote
Here are 5 things to know before reaching out to your freight forwarder to help you feel more prepared and confident when asking for a quote or trying to book a shipment. ...
05 November, 2019
Trade Show Insights: Direct to Show Shipping
What does shipping direct to show mean? Simply that you will not be utilizing the advance warehouse and will coordinate shipping your material directly to the show site the day booth installations begin. ...
12 July, 2019