Drayage: The Gateway to Freight

New technology is popping up everywhere, but the venerable and prominent EDI still has plenty to offer.

More and bigger ships are calling on the East and Gulf Coast, setting the stage for regional logistics development.

Container truck capacity for serving ports and rail yards may tighten in coming year, but volume outlook is muted.

Market Expert Henry Byers sits down with FreightWaves EVP of Global Commercial Development Laura Fava to talk about what the drayage sector of the logistics industry may look like in 2020 and 2021, and also give some friendly advice for those who are looking to capitalize on new technology.

Plan, then plan some more as the ability of a 3PL to handle the holidays becomes test for handling the rest of the year.

John Papageorgiou, Senior Product Manager at NEXT Trucking, sits down with FreightWavesTV’s Emily Szink in Chicago to talk about the company’s updated drayage marketplace.

This article is brought to you courtesy of NEXT Trucking The holiday shopping season is well underway even before Black Friday, as stores roll out promotions and shoppers look to get a head start on deals. For the logistics industry, this means a shorter period than ever to meet the challenge of surging volumes. A […]

East Coast port expects container volumes to double over next 30 years.

Market Expert Henry Byers sits down with FreightWavesTV Anchor Emily Szink to talk chassis. Chassis are an extremely crucial part of the drayage process. This video is in partnership with NEXT.

Rather than steady flows, imports moving in fits and starts determined by tariffs.

Along with serving bigger ships and longer trains, the port of Savannah is making truck fluidity a priority.

Market expert Henry Byers sits down with FreightWavesTV anchor Emily Szink to talk about how the Port of Savannah is aggressively expanding its operations. In the next decade, Savannah could take on the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to become the top port in the United States.

Fast growing port is one of the rare balanced markets for ocean carrier services.

A look at the San Pedro Bay Port Complex… sponsored by NEXT

Strong regional and transloading demand keep inbound numbers strong.

Shifting rules at marine terminals pose challenge to drayage.

This article brought to you courtesy of NEXT Trucking The Port of Oakland is far from the biggest market for container trucking. But it aims to be among the most efficient for drivers. Oakland, the fourth-largest port on the North American West Coast, saw container volumes rise 5 percent last year to 2.5 million twenty-foot […]

This article brought to you courtesy of NEXT Trucking The ability of marine terminals to move ocean containers quickly is becoming a selling point for shippers frustrated with long delays seen at U.S. ports during the second half of 2018. And one of the fastest terminals on the U.S. West Coast says it is ready […]

This article brought to you courtesy of NEXT Trucking Transloading services are becoming an increasingly popular option for international shippers looking to beat the cost of carrier haulage by an ocean carrier and to better manage their inventory.  Transloading refers to moving freight cargo from an international 40- or 45-foot ocean container to a domestic […]

Also known as the First Mile, drayage is the transport of goods over a short distance between ports and warehouses for truck, ship or rail.

This article brought to you courtesy of NEXT Trucking U.S. West Coast ports want to boost drayage efficiency for the upcoming 2019 peak season. They aim to do so through greater use of appointment systems, extending gate hours and other changes to improve cargo and turn-time visibility. The moves are a preemptive strike against the […]

NEXT Trucking is opening a new drayage facility in a bid to speed up truck efficiency at the busiest seaport in the United States. The 18-acre facility, which is about 10 miles from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, increases container capacity for NEXT’s Relay program, which is designed to maximize drayage efficiency, […]

This article brought to you courtesy of NEXT Trucking Intermodal and drayage carriers are seeing a drop in demand about midway through the second quarter. The U.S.-China trade war gets most of the blame, but it might be more complicated than that. After 2018’s rush to get containerized goods off of U.S. ports and into […]