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We cover a wide range of 3PL & drayage topics.
A look at the Port of Houston
For more than 100 years, Port Houston has owned and operated the public wharves and terminals along the Houston Ship…
Top 5 Container Yard Storage Companies in Miami
When moving containers between the port and their final destinations, it is essential to have somewhere to store them. Due…
What is Container Drayage?
When it comes to logistics and shipping, Drayage is the transport of goods over a short distance from the port…
Walmart Adds Intermodal Service to Expand Fleet
Most of us know that Walmart has its own private fleet but now they are making expansions with a proprietary…
The Story Of The Most Important Port In United States
Drayage services have a special relationship with ports, as drayage trucks transport shipping containers that dock at ports. At Dray…
Hard Rock Hollywood Guitar Hotel Project
NR Windows, now NR Group, is a leader in architectural design and installation. The NR team has worked closely with…
Logistics News From Go Freight
- Freight Shipping from Miami to Costa Rica: 2026 Guide 08/20/2026Freight shipping from Miami to Costa Rica moves as ocean LCL or FCL into Puerto Limon-Moin on the Caribbean side, or as air cargo from MIA into San Jose with next-day arrival. Water transit is generally 4–8 days, and realistic door-to-door timing is 9–16 days by ocean or 3–5 days by air once Costa Rican […]
- Top 10 Warehousing Companies in Medley and Hialeah, FL (2026) 08/20/2026Medley and Hialeah form the core of Miami-Dade’s industrial warehouse belt, sitting between PortMiami, Miami International Airport and the Palmetto and Okeechobee corridors. That location is why so much import distribution, ecommerce fulfillment and cross-dock activity concentrates here. Below are ten warehousing and 3PL operators serving the area in 2026. Capabilities, capacity and certifications change. […]
- Top 10 Container Freight Stations (CFS) in Miami (2026) 08/20/2026A container freight station is a CBP-designated facility where LCL ocean containers and air consolidations are deconsolidated, sorted and released to individual consignees. Miami has an unusually dense CFS cluster because so much Latin America and Caribbean groupage moves through PortMiami, Port Everglades and MIA. Below are ten operators serving the market in 2026, with […]
- Amazon AWD vs. a Miami 3PL: Which Storage Model Wins in 2026? 08/20/2026Amazon Warehousing and Distribution is upstream storage that feeds FBA automatically, while a Miami 3PL is independent storage that can feed FBA, your own website, wholesale accounts and other marketplaces. AWD usually wins on pure Amazon-only storage economics; a 3PL wins the moment you sell anywhere else, import through South Florida, or need control over […]
- Bill of Lading vs. Sea Waybill: Which Should Miami Exporters Use? 08/20/2026A bill of lading is a document of title — whoever holds the original controls the cargo — while a sea waybill is a non-negotiable receipt that releases cargo to the named consignee without any paper changing hands. For Miami exporters, the rule of thumb is simple: use a sea waybill when you trust the […]
- Empty Container Returns at PortMiami: Rules, Fees and Street Turns (2026) 08/20/2026An empty container return at PortMiami has to go back to the location the ocean carrier designates, within the free time on your bill of lading, usually with an appointment. Miss any of those three and you start paying per diem — carrier detention on the equipment — which accrues daily until the box is […]
- Lithium Battery Storage in Florida Warehouses: 2026 Compliance Guide 08/20/2026Storing lithium batteries in a Florida warehouse is governed primarily by NFPA 855, the fire code adopted by your local authority having jurisdiction, and the operating conditions in your building’s fire protection design. In practice, most general-purpose 3PL warehouses can hold modest quantities of packaged lithium-ion cells, while large-format or high-quantity storage requires a dedicated […]
- Warehouse Slotting Optimization for Miami 3PL Facilities (2026) 08/20/2026Warehouse slotting optimization is the practice of assigning each SKU to the storage location that minimizes total handling cost — usually measured in picker travel time. Done well, re-slotting a busy Miami distribution facility typically cuts pick travel by 15–30% without buying a single new piece of equipment. It is the highest-return warehouse project most […]
- Freight Shipping from Miami to Colombia: 2026 Guide 08/20/2026Freight shipping from Miami to Colombia moves mainly as ocean LCL or FCL into Cartagena, Barranquilla, Santa Marta or Buenaventura, with water transits of roughly 3–7 days to the Caribbean coast ports, or as air cargo from MIA to Bogota and Medellin with next-day arrival. Realistic door-to-door timing is 8–16 days by ocean and 3–5 […]
- Freight Shipping from Miami to Panama: 2026 Guide 08/20/2026Freight shipping from Miami to Panama typically moves as ocean LCL or FCL out of PortMiami or Port Everglades with a 3–6 day water transit to Manzanillo, Cristobal or Balboa, or as air cargo out of MIA with next-day arrival in Panama City. Total door-to-door time is usually 7–14 days by ocean and 2–4 days […]