Freight Moves Fast.
Stay Ahead Of It.
Practical logistics insights for importers, freight forwarders, carriers and businesses moving cargo through Southern California and the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach.
Know The Problem Before
It Costs You.
Freight problems become expensive when nobody makes the next move. SwiftDocks focuses on the operational issues that affect real shipments.
Your Container Is Approaching Last Free Day. Now What?
When a container sits too long at the terminal, costs can begin stacking quickly. Importers and freight forwarders need to know what options are available before last free day arrives. Cross-docking, transloading, short-term storage and drayage coordination may provide the next move needed to keep freight moving.
Read The Last Free Day Guide →
Understand The Freight.
Make The Next Move.
Topics built around the problems importers, forwarders, carriers and logistics teams deal with every day.
Understanding Last Free Day
Why last free day matters, what can cause delays and why having the next freight move ready is important.
Read The Guide →When Cross-Docking Makes Sense
Cross-docking can help freight bypass long-term storage and move directly toward its next destination.
Cross-Dock vs. Transload Guide →Why Port Drayage Timing Matters
Terminal appointments, container availability, warehouse capacity and truck availability all affect the move.
Port Appointment Recovery Guide →When Your Warehouse Runs Out Of Space
Overflow inventory doesn’t have to stop inbound freight. Temporary staging and short-term storage can create breathing room.
Warehouse Not Ready Guide →Floor-Loaded Vs. Palletized Cargo
How cargo arrives affects labor, unloading time, staging requirements and the next transportation move.
Floor-Loaded Container Guide →What Happens After A Rejected Load?
Shifted freight, damaged pallets and rejected deliveries may require recovery, restacking, staging or redelivery.
Rejected Delivery Guide →
What Are You
Dealing With?
Sometimes you don’t need an article. You need the next move.
Container Nearing LFD
Your container needs to move before costs continue climbing.
Container Delay Recovery Guide →Rejected Load
Your freight needs recovery, restacking or another delivery plan.
Freight Rework Guide →Need Transloading
Cargo needs to move between containers, trailers or equipment.
Same-Day Transfer Guide →Need Drayage
Your container needs transportation between the terminal and warehouse.
After The Port Guide →Emergency Capacity
The original plan failed and you need another freight option now.
Talk To SwiftDocks →
Port & Logistics
Insights.
SwiftDocks follows the issues affecting cargo moving through Southern California and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Stay Connected To The Freight Market.
From port operations and drayage to warehouse capacity, transportation and supply-chain issues, we’ll use SwiftDocks Insights to break down what matters to the people moving freight.
Don’t Just Read About It.
Let’s Solve It.
Send us the shipment details, container information, location, deadline and what needs to happen next.