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Dramatic Improvements in U.S. West Coast Dwell Times, Figures Show

Supply Chain Brain

The decrease in dwell time has been aided by the shift in trade patterns, with many shippers opting to use the Port of New York and New Jersey instead.

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How shippers can navigate West Coast rail congestion

Supply Chain Dive

Spiking port volumes have increased dwell times, causing some companies to consider alternative transport options.

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Containers Rerouted from Baltimore Face Lengthy Dwell Times at East Coast Ports

Supply Chain Brain

Demurrage charges for rerouted containers waiting at East Coast ports could add up to as much as $3.9 million each week.

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Savannah port sees intermodal cargo surge in March

Supply Chain Dive

Infrastructure and low dwell times contributed to the Port of Savannah's 436,000 total TEUs handled in March.

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Port of Baltimore Ramps Back Up as Channel is Restored to Full Capacity

Supply Chain Brain

Dwell times at the port have since stabilized across the board, having returned to their pre-closure levels with full capacity now restored to the port.

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Dwell Times Drop 65% With Paperless Bills of Lading

Supply Chain Brain

Shippers and carriers are turning to technology to overcome new supply chain challenges. One process that requires a lot of personnel interaction, and has been specifically targeted for improvement, is the transfer of the bill of lading (BOL).

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Four Ways a TMS Solution Leverages Predictive Analytics

Supply Chain Collaborator

Appointment Scheduling & Dwell Times and Pickup/Delivery Locations | Dynamic premise time reporting looks at historical arrival and departure events stored in the TMS and enables calculation of the average premise time for trucks on a location-specific basis./