PORT DRAYAGE
SYFAN PROVIDES CONTAINER DRAYAGE SOLUTIONS
The Syfan Logistics Ocean Dray Team fully services both import and export shipments from all major U.S. markets. We have built a team of logistics professionals to find solutions for your drayage needs.
WHAT IS DRAYAGE?
Drayage, also known as cartage or haulage, is the transportation of freight between intermodal hubs and a customer’s facility. Intermodal hubs include rail terminals, ocean ports, inland ports, and cargo warehouses. Port drayage focuses specifically on the transloading of ocean freight and the transportation of that freight in and out of ports of call.
Since international freight shipping has become a leading industry on a worldwide economic level, the demand for port drayage services has increased exponentially. Visit the Intermodal Association of North America’s (IANA) website to gain a better understanding of the transloading of Drayage freight.
CONTAINER DRAYAGE
Port drayage is focused on the transportation of shipping containers around and out of the port in which they arrive. Through the process of transloading, containers are moved from one mode of transportation to another in order to reach their final destination.
With sea freight, this process involves moving containers from shipping vessels to an accompanying rail line or carrier-provided truck.
DRAYAGE CONTAINER TYPES
The Syfan Logistics Ocean Dray Team is accustomed to transporting a variety of drayage cargo and containers. Whether you need a reefer container with frozen foods or a high cube container carrying machine parts shipped, we’ve got you covered.
DRY CONTAINERS
Dry or standard containers are the most common type. They can be used to ship a variety of general materials such as paper products and retail merchandise.
FLAT RACK CONTAINERS
HIGH CUBE CONTAINERS
High cube containers are taller in size to fit lengthier cargo. They are commonly used to store tall machinery and manufacturing equipment.
OPEN TOP CONTAINERS
Open top containers are transferred without solid roofs and are instead covered by a tarp. They are primarily used for heavy machinery cargo and construction materials that will not fit into a traditional container.
REEFER CONTAINERS
Refrigerated reefer containers and reefer cubes are designed to keep perishable cargo like produce and pharmaceuticals at stable temperatures throughout the shipping process.
Why Choose Syfan Logistics?
Simply put, we provide a niche of leveraging local capacity and expertise to service the complex demands of international supply chains. Our Ocean Dray Team has years of experience working in U.S. ports transporting time-sensitive ocean freight across the country.
Syfan approaches the world of international freight shipping the same way in which we approach any sector of freight—with a strong commitment to efficiency and communication. Efficiency is of the utmost importance when dealing with container transportation in and out of busy ports and nobody does this better than the Syfan Logistics’ Ocean Dray Team.
To help you avoid per diem and demurrage costs, our dray team pulls containers as soon as they are available instead of using the available waiting period. Not only does this quick action help curb unnecessary costs, it also functions as a means to deliver the container freight to its final destination quickly and efficiently.
GET A QUOTE FOR DRAYAGE
If you’re interested in partnering with us for intermodal drayage, reach out to our Ocean Dray Team today by phone at (770) 287-8485 or toll free at (855) 287-8483. You can also send a quick email to the team at drayquotes@syfancorp.com or fill out our online contact form for more information and pricing.