March 1, 2024By: John Burrows
More than $800 million in goods are imported to Guam yearly—goods that keep Guam’s businesses moving and the island’s residents supplied. Another $20+ million in goods are exported from Guam each year. Wondering how long it takes these goods to arrive at their destinations? Below, we’ll take you through a list of Guam air freight and ocean freight transit times. These transit times will help you figure out when you can expect your freight to arrive. If your shipment is small enough to be considered a small parcel, we’ll also walk you through some shipping times to Guam. Finally, we’ll answer some frequently asked questions about...
Read MoreJune 26, 2021By: John Burrows
Are you the kind of person who can’t bear the idea of letting your car go? Maybe you finally found the vehicle of your dreams—the one you’ve always wanted to call your own. Maybe your car is a reliable workhorse you can always depend on. Or, maybe your vehicle is just a comfortable, familiar one that you’d hate to part with. No matter the reasons, many people consider shipping their car when they move to and from Guam. If you find yourself in this position, we’ll show you everything you need to know. We’ll cover your options for shipping, how to prepare your car for its journey, what paperwork you need, how the process works from start to finish, and how to find the right shipping...
Read MoreNovember 20, 2020By: John Burrows
Installing new furniture, fixtures, and equipment acts as the finishing touch on a renovation project. It’s that final piece of the puzzle, which creates a polished, professional space where your team can work, one to which you can welcome customers with pride. Naturally, you’d want this phase to go as smoothly as possible. After working with all kinds of operations across the island—retail stores, hotels, restaurants, military bases, and offices—we’ve put together a list of five things you can do to set the stage for a flawless FF&E installation and save yourself both time and stress. Let’s dive in! 1. Prep Your Team and Get...
Read MoreApril 20, 2020By: John Burrows
You might already know that a freight forwarder can assist you with moving goods, supplies, and inventory by offering you access to a number of different modes of transportation, including air, ocean, and road. However, if you’re doing business on Guam, a freight forwarder is uniquely positioned to offer you some distinct business advantages. When you partner with a forwarder on your Guam freight needs, you may be able to secure better shipping rates and simplify your involvement in the day-to-day logistics of your business. In fact, a good forwarder might even be able to help you uncover new efficiencies to simplify your operations and...
Read MoreOctober 29, 2019By: John Burrows
When you’re hiring a project manager, the concept of risk management may not be at the top of your mind. This can be especially true if you’re still gathering proposals. However, when your project manager skillfully employs risk management techniques throughout a project—such as an FF&E installation or an office and industrial move—your venture is much more likely to come in on time and on budget. As a result, understanding your project manager’s approach to risk management can be an important differentiator in the vetting process. In this article, we’ll share four questions you can use in interviews with project managers that will shed light on their approaches to risk management. These questions will help you understand who’s best equipped for the job, and who’s got...
Read MoreJune 26, 2019By: John Burrows
Whether your space is partially occupied, undergoing renovations or completely empty, changing out your furniture, fixtures and equipment requires careful coordination and planning to keep your project on time and on budget. However, there’s one element of any Guam-based FF&E project that can derail even the most carefully thought-out installations. It centers around how you receive your FF&E from off-island vendors. We’ll walk you through how this seemingly simple part of your FF&E project can create big challenges. We’ll also show you how to choose a partner who can help you avoid this common problem completely. By heading off potential issues, you’ll discover how to easily reduce your risk of cost and time overruns to deliver a successful FF&E project for your organization. ...
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