Posted on Fri, Jan 27, 2012
Lynden companies once again provided salt to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to keep roadways ice-free and safe for motorists. This past year, a ship departed from Chile loaded with 58,000 tons of road de-icer salt and arrived in Seattle where the salt was transferred to an Alaska Marine Lines barge for delivery to the Seattle dock. “It is great to see all the planning and teamwork come together in a perfectly timed delivery, ready for the first of the winter storms,” says Cindy Sheehan, Alaska Marine Lines Customer Service Manager.
The salt is delivered to various locations across the state throughout the winter months. LTI, Inc. is filling early season orders from its Moses Lake, 
WA stockpile and the Lynden, WA service center has been coordinating loads from a supplier in Vancouver, BC. LTI, Inc. drivers are also hauling salt in dump trucks when they return from deliveries of magnetite to Salt Lake City. In the photo above, Western Towboat’s vessel Western 7 heads to Alaska Marine Lines in Seattle to deliver the first load of salt this season. Photo courtesy of Paul Maxwell
Posted on Wed, Jan 25, 2012
The Juneau Empire newspaper recently announced 
that Alaska Marine Lines was voted No. 1 by the community in the "Best Transportation/Shipping Service" category. The 2011 Readers Choice Awards give the community a chance to express their opinions regarding area businesses. Businesses are nominated in dozens of categories from shopping to medical services. The ballot was included in the newspaper and was also available online. Alaska Marine Lines took first place followed by Northland Services and Alaska Airlines Cargo.
Alaska Marine Lines Sales Representative Mike Stewart is pictured with the award.
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Posted on Tue, Jan 24, 2012
RILA Logistics Conference 2012
Lynden, a RILA member and official exhibitor of the 2012 RILA Logistics Conference, will have multiple transportation specialists available at the show. Here are the top 3 reasons you should visit our booth!
Reason #3 to visit Lynden at the RILA Logistics Conference: Technology Capabilities.
As an additional value to our customers, Lynden provides a variety of online tools to help make your job easier.
Lynden’s new Mobile Shipping App provides shippers with accurate, up-to-date information and control of your shipments right in the palm of your hand. The app enables you to do a variety of shipping tasks on your smart phone including tracking a freight shipment, requesting rate quotes, and locating Lynden service centers.
Our EZ Commerce tools allow you to schedule pickups, track your shipments, receive invoices, and view customized reports - all at the comfort of your computer!
Additionally, we provide pre-notifications, delivery appointments, purchase order management, order and warehouse systems, and inventory flow forecasting and control. For additional information please visit www.lynden.com.
Visit us at the RILA Logistics Conference - booth #431 - to learn more!
Top 3 reasons to visit Lynden at the RILA Logistics Conference:
• RILA Logistics Conference: Reason #1 - Dynamic Routing.
• RILA Logistics Conference: Reason #2 - Predictive Delivery.
• RILA Logistics Conference: Reason #3 - Technology Capabilities.
Posted on Tue, Jan 24, 2012
RILA Logistics Conference 2012
Lynden, a RILA member and official exhibitor of the 2012 RILA Logistics Conference, will have multiple transportation specialists available at the show. Here are the top 3 reasons you should visit our booth!
Reason #2 to visit Lynden at the RILA Logistics Conference: Predictive Delivery.
Lynden's expertise in serving the retail industry means that we understand how important streamlined operations are in the retail supply chain. That’s why Lynden has invested in Predictive Delivery, a routing and tracking system that plans the most efficient delivery route, estimates the delivery time and communicates with our delivery trucks. Predictive Delivery provides you with an up to the minute estimated delivery time of your shipments via the web, enabling you to plan your operation to be its most efficient and enhancing your ability to compete for customers. Predictive Delivery is currently available for select destination cities. For additional information please contact us.
Visit us at the RILA Logistics Conference - booth #431 - to learn more!
Top 3 reasons to visit Lynden at the RILA Logistics Conference:
• RILA Logistics Conference: Reason #1 - Dynamic Routing.
• RILA Logistics Conference: Reason #2 - Predictive Delivery.
• RILA Logistics Conference: Reason #3 - Technology Capabilities.
Posted on Tue, Jan 24, 2012
RILA Logistics Conference 2012
Lynden, a RILA member and official exhibitor of the 2012 RILA Logistics Conference, will have multiple transportation specialists available at the show. Here are the top 3 reasons you should visit our booth!
Reason #1 to visit Lynden at the RILA Logistics Conference: Dynamic Routing.
Lynden has been working with retail customers for over 50 years, and has been in the transportation business since 1906. Our experience in the retail industry helps us understand the importance of balancing speed and price. Pay only for the speed you need with Lynden’s Dynamic Routing service.
Utilizing aircraft, trucks, ships, barge, ferry or any combination, Lynden can offer you door-to-door speed, dependability and economy, whatever the size of your shipment. Dynamic Routing lets you take advantage of all these services in combination to meet your speed and budget concerns.
Additionally, Lynden has the ability to transport your retail goods between warehouses, to your stores, or even to the homes of your customers. Trust Lynden to provide fast, personalized and first-in-class home delivery service. For additional information please visit www.lynden.com.
Visit us at the RILA Logistics Conference - booth #431 - to learn more!
Top 3 reasons to visit Lynden at the RILA Logistics Conference:
• RILA Logistics Conference: Reason #1 - Dynamic Routing.
• RILA Logistics Conference: Reason #2 - Predictive Delivery.
• RILA Logistics Conference: Reason #3 - Technology Capabilities.
Posted on Fri, Oct 07, 2011
Alaska Business Monthly magazine ranked Lynden Inc. #7 among Alaskan-owned and operated companies. Lynden provides 700 jobs in Alaska and almost 2,200 jobs worldwide.
“These Top 49er companies show strength and power,” said Jim Martin, president and general manager of Alaska Business Monthly. “They are our Superheroes of Success. I have studied these companies for years and am amazed by their flexibility, growth and wisdom."
You can read more in Alaska Business Monthly's report (PDF) on the Top 49 Alaskan-owned and operated companies.
Posted on Fri, Aug 26, 2011
Petroleum Newspapers of Alaska, based in Anchorage, Alaska, recently released "Exploring the Alaska-Washington Connection 2011", the most recent edition of their annual publication.
As a multi-modal transportation company pioneering the way between Washington and Alaska for over 50 years, Lynden’s name shows up throughout the magazine. We are proud to serve our customers and communities in Alaska, Washington, and throughout the world.
You can read more about Lynden's activities on the following pages of the magazine:
Page 6: Mining activity is also an important lifeline for numerous Alaska and Washington transportation companies, like Lynden Inc.
Page 18: Lynden, for example, provides trucking services for Capstone Mining Corp.’s Minto Mine in west-central Yukon Territory.
Page 28: The U.S. Department of Energy is introducing wind energy to the nation’s small communities...an effort that Lynden is supporting with an offer to transport wind turbines and towers to 14 communities in Alaska.
Page 36: Alaska Airlines, Lynden Inc. and other businesses have taken numerous steps in recent years to reduce their environmental footprints.
Posted on Fri, Aug 19, 2011
Lynden International was voted the top freight forwarder in Logistics Management magazine's 28th annual Quest for Quality Awards. Lynden Transport earned a third place ranking among Less-than-Truckload (LTL) carriers for the Western Region. Lynden International has now placed in the top five freight forwarders for 12 consecutive years, and Lynden Transport has received 15 Quest for Quality Awards (see Lynden's results in the 2010 Quest for Quality Awards).
Lynden International received the highest score for on-time performance and high marks for value and customer service. Lynden Transport received the highest score for information technology and one of the highest scores for equipment and operations. Lynden Transport is best known for shipping freight to Alaska from the lower 48 states and Canada.
For almost 30 years, Quest for Quality has been the transportation industry's premier benchmark study for customer satisfaction and performance excellence. Shippers grade carriers on customer service, on-time performance, value, equipment and operations and information technology during the previous year. This year, 4,575 logistics and supply chain decision-makers cast their votes for 111 providers of transportation and logistics services. According to Michael Levans of Logistics Management Magazine, "When you consider the operating environment in which carriers and 3PLs found themselves operating in over the past 12 months, the editorial staff agrees that securing shipper faith and walking away with a Quest for Quality Award in 2011 is a tremendous achievement."
"We are extremely proud of our first-place finish and on-time performance score this year. Our industry revolves around deadlines, and we work hard to make sure that customers' freight is exactly where it needs to be when it needs to be there," says Lynden International President Dave Richardson. "We have launched a company initiative this year to enhance our customer experience and will use the scores from this coveted award to help us get a more accurate view of our service."
"We are honored, once again, to receive a Quest for Quality Award and share the top ranking with our competitors," says Lynden Transport President Jim Beck. "We received the highest score for Information Technology this year which means that our investments in our EZ Commerce System are paying off for customers. EZ Commerce allows customers to manage the freight shipping process online by requesting rate quotes and pickups, track and trace shipments and generate reports and invoices. We have also added GPS tracking and other programs like Dynamic Routing to stay on the cutting edge of developing technology."
Posted on Tue, Aug 16, 2011
Lynden International is quickly establishing a niche market of helping hotels prepare for grand openings as well as assisting with upgrades and renovations. As it did for the Aava Whistler Hotel in British Columbia, Lynden has provided transportation and logistics services to several resorts and hotels over the past year.
“From chandeliers and carpet to lamps and chairs, we can move just about everything you might find in a hotel -- the whole shooting match,” explains Jim Taef, Lynden’s District Manager in Los Angeles.
For one customer, Lynden brought air shipments into its Los Angeles station from Turkey and China and arranged full truckload transport to a 100,000-square-foot warehouse near the building site. It also handled ground domestic shipments from Georgia, New York and New Jersey – all destined for the warehouse and later staging in the hotel.
The challenges included securing 20-foot pallet positions on aircraft for carpet manufactured in China, and coordinating shipments of raw materials from Italy and Mexico to China for manufacturing. The finished products were then shipped from China to Los Angeles. The global nature of the project kept Lynden’s customs crew and in-house brokers busy.
Taef traveled from Los Angeles to the hotel site every few weeks to oversee shipments coming into the warehouse and to troubleshoot any problems during construction. “We really can do it all for our hotel customers,” he says. “From international shipping, warehousing and delivery to the hotel site, we provide a variety of value-added services.” This complete package provides hotel management and construction teams with everything needed without the headache of dealing with multiple contractors and vendors.
Posted on Wed, Aug 10, 2011
The Lynden family of companies was chosen as one of the Top 100 third-party logistics service providers (3PLs) by editors of Inbound Logistics magazine. Editors selected the companies from hundreds of contenders, choosing only those that offer the diverse operational capabilities and experience to meet readers' unique supply chain and logistics needs.
Inbound Logistics' Top 100 3PL Providers list serves as a qualitative assessment of service providers. Each year, editors solicit questionnaires from more than 400 3PLs, detailing the services they provide and their areas of expertise. The magazine also polls more than 5,000 3PL users with a similar series of questions to provide a counter-perspective of the forces shaping the industry.
"Whatever the company size – from Fortune 500 to small businesses – world-class logistics performance is crucial. It is impressive to see Lynden providing the kinds of solutions that companies large and small rely on to solve the tactical logistics issues of serving customers better, faster and more efficiently," says Felicia Stratton, Editor of Inbound Logistics magazine.
Lynden's logistical solutions range from remote arctic projects in the most difficult conditions to operating a national pharmaceutical warehouse network and supply chain to hospitals. Its multi-modal operations and familiarity with customers' materials is a distinct advantage in designing systems for the efficient flow and storage of material and information. Lynden's system designs include state-of-the-art technologies and processes that have passed SAS 70 standards, and its dedicated truck, marine sealift and air cargo capabilities are put to use in remote areas such as Alaska, Russia and Canada for a variety of customer projects.
"With our family of transportation and logistics companies, we offer global multi-modal services that set us apart from other 3PLs. Our inclusion on the Top 100 list underscores our unique position," says Alex McKallor, Lynden's Executive Vice President of Operations. "We measure our success by the success of our customers. Our logistics partnerships are based on open communications and an innovative approach to solving the most difficult logistical challenges. "
Inbound Logistics is the leading trade magazine targeted toward business logistics and supply chain managers. The magazine's editorial mission is to help companies of all sizes better manage corporate resources by speeding and reducing inventory and supporting infrastructure and better matching demand signals to supply lines.