The Port of Los Angeles is one of the world’s busiest seaports and leading gateway for international trade in the Western Hemisphere. It has ranked as the number one container port in the United States each year since 2000.   The Port is a department of the City of Los Angeles (also known as the Los Angeles Harbor Department) and is governed by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, a panel appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles. Although the Port is a City department, it is not supported by City taxes. Operating as a landlord port with more than 200 leaseholders, the Port generat ..read more

The Largest U.S. East Coast Containerport The Port of New York and New Jersey offers numerous options to move your cargo, providing unmatched access to one of the largest and most concentrated consumer market in the world, as well as fast access to key inland and northern markets. The Port of New York and New Jersey is the gateway to one of the most concentrated consumer markets in North America. It is the largest port on the East Coast, and the third largest in the nation. Our ability to get goods into the hands of consumers quickly gives us our competitive edge along with receiving the ..read more

1. Classification Society 2. Owner Details 3. Warning/Handling Instruction 4. CSC / ACEP 5. High Cube Warning 6. BIC Code + Check Digit 7. Size + Type 8. Gross Weight 9. Tare Weight 10. Max Payload 11. Capacity in Volume 12. Height Warning 13. Manufacturer Details Why do shipping containers have labels? Shipping containers have labels because governments require them. The labels convey all sorts of information to those who know how and where to look. They do everything from identify the specific container from the millions of others in the world, indicate the size and even notify us of what i ..read more

For more than 100 years, Port Houston has owned and operated the public wharves and terminals along the Houston Ship Channel, including the area’s largest breakbulk facility and two of the most efficient container terminals in the country. Port Houston is the advocate and a strategic leader for the Channel. The Houston Ship Channel complex and its more than 200 public and private terminals, collectively known as the Port of Houston, is the nation’s largest port for waterborne tonnage and an essential economic engine for the Houston region, the state of Texas and the U.S. The Port of Houston s ..read more

When moving containers between the port and their final destinations, it is essential to have somewhere to store them. Due to current port backlogs, it is possible that you can end up with a container after standard business hours, and you must work with a carrier that has a secure Yard. You could leave it in the port, but that gets expensive fast as demurrage is very costly. To avoid great expense, many drayage providers now offer yard storage. These drayage providers can also help you store products outside in their yard and handle heavy lift projects. The following are the best providers i ..read more

When choosing a drayage provider, you must find the right company. With a market as saturated as Miami, it can be hard to decide who to use. After extensive research, we have determined that the following are the best options in the city.  10. CountyWide of Miami Founded in 1973, CountyWide of Miami (CWMIA) is a leading drayage company. With a reputation for quality, consistency, and timeliness, CWMIA has made a name for itself. Being located on the northern edge of the city gives them an advantage. This location allows easy access to I-75, I-95, & the Ronald Regan Turnpike. Phone ..read more

When it comes to logistics and shipping, Drayage is the transport of goods over a short distance from the port to a warehouse or a final destination. It could be 15 to 50 miles radius from the port. What is an example of intermodal transportation? An example of intermodal freight transportation could be truck, ship, and then a truck. Intermodal transportation is the use of two or more modes, or carriers, to transport goods (freight). What does “Power Only” mean in trucking? Power-only shipping is a trucking industry term for using an independent driver’s or a logistics company’s tractor to ..read more

Most of us know that Walmart has its own private fleet but now they are making expansions with a proprietary container design and company drivers in order to provide Intermodal Service. Walmart uses its current fleet of 6,400 tractors and 60,000 trailers to deliver to its 4,700 stores. They currently employ 8,000 drivers. Even so, they rely on third-party service providers for deliveries and other services. By reassessing these contracts and improving their fleet schedule and routing they believe they can expand their own fleet and stop relying heavily on other service providers. Aside from ..read more

Drayage services have a special relationship with ports, as drayage trucks transport shipping containers that dock at ports. At Dray Hub, we have a unique relationship with South Florida Ports PortMiami and Port Everglades. Port of Miami, Then & Now Located in the heart of Miami, Florida, PortMiami has been a popular center of commerce and international trade for many years. Interestingly, there have been debates regarding the Port’s origin.  PortMiami has a fascinating story that has made it a useful point of trade both historically and in the present. History of PortMiami  It ..read more

NR Windows, now NR Group, is a leader in architectural design and installation.  The NR team has worked closely with the design team for the Hard Rock Hollywood’s Guitar Hotel project.   According to their website: NR developed a custom “segmented” mullion system to create a faceted profile around the perimeter of the building. This is the first time that a unitized curtain wall system has included horizontally segmented mullions between floors, achieving the smooth curvature of a guitar. http://www.nrwindows.com/projects/ Projects Like the Guitar Hotel Require Logistics & Conta ..read more