Port Drayage 2021 Outlook Featuring Aaron Brown, Senior Vice President, NFI Cal Cartage What do you think will be in store for the drayage industry in 2021? I fully expect that the huge increases in volume that we’ve seen so far through the third and fourth quarter will continue in the next year and… Read More
Year in Review: Drayage 2020 Aaron Brown, Senior Vice President of NFI Cal Cartage What have you seen this past year in the drayage market? I’d have to say 2020 was an unprecedented year, which is probably the most frequently used word to describe 2020. In the first half of the year, many of… Read More
As the country heads into the holiday peak season, gridlock at the LA/LB port complex continues. Struggles with delayed vessel arrivals, congestion, labor availability, chassis shortages, and appointment system shortcomings continue to hamper the flow of containers. The industry continues to push for a more collaborative approach to problem-solving that looks to address the many… Read More
The Port of Long Beach celebrated the completion of its new, state-of-the-art bridge opening Monday, October 5, 2020. After seven years of construction, the bridge will replace the shorter, narrower Gerald Desmond Bridge, which currently carries 15 percent of all containerized goods coming into the U.S. Designed to improve traffic and cargo flow, the six-lane… Read More
Peak season has arrived and as the number of imports increases, the Los Angeles / Long Beach Port Complex continues to experience the worst congestion it’s seen in years. The biggest challenges presented to shippers in Southern California are the shortage of import pickup appointments, empty container return appointments, and chassis. These factors combined result… Read More
