FreightWaves Classics: Drayage is first-mile logistics (Part 2)

Intermodal containers on railcars after drayage moves. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

As noted in Part 1 of “Drayage is first-mile logistics,” while the drayage function has been around for hundreds of years, its importance has grown significantly in the past 70 years, following the introduction of the shipping container by Malcom McLean and his Sea-Land Corporation.

Crowley operates a fleet of nearly 5,000 reefer containers. [Photo: Crowley Maritime]Crowley operates a fleet of nearly 5,000 reefer containers. (Photo: Crowley Maritime)

Specialized drayage

Cargo comes in different sizes, shapes and temperature requirements. Some cargo may be temperature-sensitive,...

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