Field notes from the dock — drayage, AI, and the South Florida freight market.
Wharfage is a port charge for cargo crossing the wharf when it is loaded or discharged, billed by weight, volume, or container.
Read article →OS&D stands for Over, Short, and Damaged, the three discrepancy types found when received freight does not match the shipping paperwork.
Read article →Power-only trucking is when a carrier supplies just the tractor and driver to pull a trailer or chassis that someone else provides.
Read article →A fuel surcharge is an adjustable fee tied to diesel prices that carriers add to freight bills so base rates can stay…
Read article →A General Rate Increase (GRI) is a scheduled, across-the-board hike ocean carriers apply to base freight rates on a trade lane.
Read article →A chassis split fee is an extra drayage charge for the trip needed to reunite a container with a chassis stored in…
Read article →A pre-pull is when a drayage carrier removes your import container from the port early to stop the demurrage clock before your…
Read article →A vetted directory of cold storage and refrigerated warehouses serving Doral and the surrounding Airport West / Medley submarket, with real facilities…
Read article →A vetted list of the top freight forwarders and NVOCCs serving Fort Lauderdale, with real services, locations, and direct links to each…
Read article →The top third-party logistics (3PL) and fulfillment companies serving Fort Lauderdale, with real services, locations, and direct links to each provider.
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