Insights

Field notes from the South Florida ports

Original writing on drayage, transloading, warehousing, and the realities of moving freight through Port Miami and Port Everglades. Written by the people who do the work.

Green Ritehaul Logistics Peterbilt tractor hauling a red intermodal container exiting the Port of Miami gate under the Miami-Dade County signage, with ship-to-shore cranes and the downtown Miami skyline in the background

Compliance

C-TPAT, FMCSA, and what shippers should look for in a drayage partner

Anyone can call themselves a drayage carrier. The credentials that matter — C-TPAT, FMCSA authority, insurance, safety scoring — separate the carriers that will protect your cargo from the ones that will not.

April 28, 20265 min read

Inside view of a clean, well-lit South Florida distribution warehouse with racked inventory

Warehousing

Dedicated vs shared warehousing in South Florida — how to choose

A dedicated warehouse gives you control. A shared warehouse gives you flexibility. The right answer for a South Florida importer depends on volume, seasonality, and how much of the operation you want to own.

April 25, 20266 min read

Green Ritehaul Logistics Peterbilt tractor parked at a South Florida marine terminal with shipping containers and gantry cranes in the background

Drayage

Container demurrage and per diem, explained

Demurrage and per diem are the two charges that quietly destroy import margins. They are not the same thing, the rules are not what you think, and a few habits will keep the meter low.

April 20, 20266 min read

Stacked shipping containers and chassis pool at a South Florida marine terminal

Drayage

How chassis shortages affect transit times at Port Miami and Port Everglades

A chassis shortage is invisible on a tracking dashboard but visible everywhere else — in demurrage bills, missed appointments, and customers wondering why their freight has not moved. Here is what is really going on at the South Florida ports.

April 15, 20265 min read

Forklift moving palletized freight from an ocean container into a domestic trailer at a transload facility

Transloading

What is transloading and when does it actually save money

Transloading is one of those services everyone has heard of and few shippers price out properly. Here is when it pays for itself, when it does not, and what to look for in a transload partner.

April 10, 20266 min read

Drayage

Drayage vs intermodal — which one fits your supply chain

Drayage and intermodal are often used interchangeably. They are not the same thing, and the wrong choice can quietly cost you a week of transit and thousands of dollars in accessorials.

April 5, 20266 min read