Customers frequently approach us seeking ways to optimize their freight expenditures. The era of exorbitant rates witnessed during the pandemic has passed, and we’re witnessing a shift towards more commonplace rate reductions. Outlined below are three strategies to streamline your invoices: Chassis Management: Partnering with a carrier that maintains ownership of their chassis is pivotal […]
Please be advised that all terminals in the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach will be closed this Thursday June 2nd for a Union Stop Work Meeting. All operations will resume the morning of Friday June 2nd at 0700. Please make sure that your carrier has scheduled accordingly in order to avoid any demurrage […]
SAN PEDRO, Calif. – May 18, 2023 – The Port of Los Angeles processed 688,110 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in April, down 22% compared to last April, which was one of the busiest on record.“A cooling global economy, warehouses laden with aging inventory and prolonged West Coast labor negotiations have all contributed to a slowdown in […]
The Federal Maritime Commission is proposing a new rule that seeks to bring more clarity, structure, and punctuality to the demurrage and detention billing practices of vessel operating common carriers (VOCCs), non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs), and marine terminal operators (MTOs). This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is responsive to a requirement of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of […]