With 27-37 day transit times on the ocean, efficiency is paramount when your container arrives at its destination port. Importers can wait 4-5 days for the container to be picked up by their drayage carrier, incurring demurrage fees for each day of delay.
After pickup, the container typically takes an additional 7-9 days to reach its destination via rail. Further issues arise when containers are poorly loaded at the point-of-origin, leading to more containers being shipped than necessary. Each extra container results in unnecessary transportation charges for the importer.
From port to delivery, importers have limited control over their freight in transit, making it difficult to respond to changes in demand. This often forces importers to rely on costly intercontinental air freight to avoid stockouts or production line disruptions.
TRAFFIX’ expert drayage team is your secret weapon for optimizing inbound containers.
With advanced visibility into ship arrival schedules and container contents, our drayage team proactively schedules the right drayage carrier for your pickup, retrieving your containers the same day or the next, thereby reducing demurrage charges.
Knowing the contents of your containers offers significant advantages. If our team detects inefficiently stuffed containers, they can redirect them to one of our strategically located cross-dock facilities to be reworked. This can reduce the number of containers you need to transport to their final destination, thereby decreasing overall transportation costs.
Need your freight sooner? By managing your inbound ocean containers at the destination port, TRAFFIX can quickly reroute shipments as needed, expediting over-the-road deliveries or employing short-haul air freight to prevent stock-outs, line-down scenarios, or costly intercontinental air freight.
- TRAFFIX efficiently coordinates container drayage, cutting demurrage by 2-4 days.
- Transloading at the destination port promptly returns containers, reducing per diem charges.
- Converting shipments to domestic inland point intermodal (IPI) enhances freight control.
- At the destination rail yard, TRAFFIX swiftly moves containers to final delivery, minimizing detention fees.
Get Expert Solutions for Stress-Free Shipping
Revolutionize your inbound container management with TRAFFIX’ Destination Container Management solution. Reduce port fees, optimize container usage, and gain control over your freight to avoid stock-outs and line-down scenarios without relying on costly intercontinental air transportation.
Decrease port fees and optimize container usage.
Reduce pickup time from port and days in-transit.
React to changes in demand in real-time.