Drayage shipping is most easily understood as short distance logistics shipping and part of a longer move. In the logistics industry, drayage often refers to a mode of transport occurring from intermodal drayage points, such as ocean ports or railyards, to nearby...
A basic definition of logistics is “the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation.” If you think of the many different steps in getting a product from its point of origin to its final destination, a process that may include multiple steps that...
So you have a product and you have a wholesaler or other type of customer who wants your product. But their location is thousands of miles away from where you are located. What do you do next? You know that it’s easy to send small packages from point to point, but you...
Every type of freight shipping faces common challenges and unique challenges. Sea freight may face issues with seasonal capacity availability or weather issues, while road freight may face the uncertainty of road construction delays or traffic jams. Shipping your...
When you have goods or products you need to get from your factory or storage facility to an end user, then you will likely call on the services of a freight forwarder. They are the people who organize the transportation of goods globally though they do not actually...
