Port Drayage
Before the Port Pickup: A Seattle–Tacoma Import Checklist
A vessel arrival is not a pickup appointment. Align cargo release, equipment, receiving hours and the empty return before dispatch commits to a move.
·3 min read
D&G Resources
Drayage Field Notes
Original container-planning insights and sourced industry updates for the Seattle and Tacoma gateway.
Import & Export
Export Drayage: Plan Around the ERD, Not Just the Cutoff
The earliest receiving date and the closing cutoff define a window—not a guarantee. Build an export plan that keeps the booking, facility and truck aligned.
·3 min read
Compliance
Industry Update: What the FMC Says About the Demurrage Billing Court Decision
The FMC clarified that a court set aside the rule’s invoice-recipient section, not the entire billing rule. Here is the practical distinction for shipment records.
·3 min read
Seattle/Tacoma Ports
Last Free Day vs. Per Diem: How to Avoid Container Charges in Seattle and Tacoma
Demurrage and per diem are two different clocks on the same container. Here is how each one runs at the Seattle and Tacoma terminals and what dispatch needs from you to beat them.
·6 min read
Rail Drayage
Port Drayage vs. Rail Drayage: What Changes When Your Container Comes Off a Ramp
Marine terminals and rail ramps run on different clocks, different paperwork and different equipment rules. What shippers should plan for on each side of a Pacific Northwest intermodal move.
·5 min read
Compliance
Reefer and Hazmat Container Drayage: What You Need to Send With the Load
Temperature-controlled and placarded freight require shipment-specific equipment and documentation. The documentation and details that keep a specialized container moving.
·5 min read