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As a container is de-ramped at an inland rail terminal, it’s important to know when they are available for pickup and the last free day for pickup.
May 28, 2025

Terminal or carrier LFD? Why you need to track both

Last Free Day (LFD) accuracy directly impacts operational costs through demurrage risk management. A single day's error can result in substantial unnecessary charges that erode already-thin margins.

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End-to-end Container Visibility
As ocean container volumes plummet, shippers are seeing a significant increase in blank sailings. For nervous shippers, is better visibility the solution?
April 7, 2023
With Blank Sailings on the Rise, Shippers Seek Solutions
Facing changing tides in demurrage and detention, shippers are turning to innovative solutions to mitigate the effects of demurrage and detention charges.
March 24, 2023
D&D in 2023: How Shippers Are Navigating the Changing Tides of Demurrage and Detention
As the logistics industry embraces the digital supply chain, shippers are noticing. Learn how the digital supply chain can optimize your operations.
March 17, 2023
How the Digital Supply Chain Optimizes Ocean Freight Operations
As shippers continue to look for innovative solutions to new problems, many are turning to optimized ocean freight tracking through an integrated API.
March 7, 2023
Why API? How Smart Shippers Use API to Optimize Ocean Freight Tracking
Facing a chaotic logistics landscape, shippers need the best ocean container tracking software. Read how to find the best software for your operations.
February 8, 2023
6 Questions to Find the Best Ocean Container Tracking Software for Your Operations
After the transport industry’s biggest breakup, shippers are turning to ocean container tracking. With 2M in shambles, here’s what shippers need to know.
February 1, 2023
The Big Split: How Ocean Container Tracking is Helping Shippers Navigate The End of the 2M Alliance
Continued rate increases from the Federal Reserves are forcing shippers back to the drawing board. Is ocean freight visibility the solution to recent rate hikes?
January 25, 2023
What do Interest Rate Hikes Mean for Ocean Shipping and Ocean Freight Visibility?
Ongoing portside labor issues, unpredictable geopolitical conflict, and falling container volumes have shippers on edge. Ocean freight visibility can help.
January 18, 2023
Calming Troubled Waters: How On-Demand Ocean Freight Visibility Is Tackling the Industry’s Biggest Problems
With the IMO 2023 regulation now in effect, shippers are searching for sustainability solutions. Learn more about how IMO 2023 will affect your supply chain.
January 11, 2023
What Does IMO 2023 Regulation Mean for Ocean Freight?
As volumes continue to fall, worried shippers are searching for much-needed efficiency solutions. The answer? API shipping.
January 5, 2023
As Volumes Fall, Shippers Turn to API Shipping
For multimodal shipping professionals, 2022 hasn’t been easy. Can improved freight visibility improve multimodal operations in 2023? Learn more now.
December 28, 2022
3 Threats Facing Today’s Multimodal Shipping Professionals
The logistics industry is going green–fast. Electric trucks, sustainable warehousing, and improved freight visibility are behind the wheel. Learn more now.
December 21, 2022
Moving Green: 3 Solutions for Sustainable Shipping
Here’s how three businesses harnessed real-time ocean freight visibility to take on real-world supply chain challenges. Could your business do the same?
December 15, 2022
Real-Time Ocean Freight Visibility for the Real World: Three Use Cases
These supply chain technology trends aim to transform logistics. But are they just freight visibility fads, or can they deliver? Learn more now.
December 8, 2022
The Cutting Edge: How Supply Chain Innovations Aim to Transform Logistics
With the Biden-backed rail deal up in the air, shippers are wondering how to navigate a difficult labor environment. Learn how freight visibility can help.
November 29, 2022
What a Complicated Labor Landscape Means for Freight Visibility
With the Ocean Shipping Reform Act now in effect, shippers are being asked for information they might not have. Learn how visibility solutions can help.
November 22, 2022
Changing Tides: How to Comply with OSRA 2022
Today’s customers expect fast-shipping. But in a complicated logistics environment, shippers are struggling to take charge. Container tracking can help.
November 9, 2022
How Ocean Container Visibility Helps Shippers Take Charge
The Biden administration recently saw the passage of two significant pieces of legislation. To keep up, shippers are turning to container tracking.
November 2, 2022
What Does New Legislation Mean for Ocean Shipping?
Facing persistent delays, today’s shippers are turning to innovative, container tracking software solutions to handle slowdowns at port. Learn more now.
October 27, 2022
What’s Behind Persistent Port-Side Slowdowns?
With the global supply chain visibility market booming, more shippers than ever are considering innovative container tracking solutions. Learn more now.
October 19, 2022
Is a Real-Time Visibility Provider Right for Your Business?
Today’s premier shippers are using API technology to access unprecedented container visibility. But what is an API, and what can it do for your business?
October 12, 2022
The How and Why of API
Facing growing pressure from the federal government and many consumers, shippers are using innovative container tracking to build sustainable supply chains.
October 6, 2022
How Real-Time Container Tracking Helps Build a Sustainable Supply Chain
As global logistics return to something resembling normal, 2023 promises to be anything but. Fortunately for nervous shippers, container tracking can help.
September 28, 2022
Why Real-Time Container Tracking is a Must-Have in 2023
With more options than ever, it’s important for shippers to have a few questions in mind when searching for a new container tracking software provider.
September 9, 2022
Questions to Ask a Container Tracking Visibility Partner
With port congestion 2023 expected to present shippers with a slew of supply chain difficulties, here are ten ports to steer clear of in the coming year.
September 3, 2022
Port Congestion 2023: Which Ports are the Most Congested?
As ocean freight costs continue to rise, shippers must consider innovative solutions to remain competitive in a crowded logistics marketplace.
August 23, 2022
How to Lower your Ocean freight Costs and Rates
With more customers demanding lightning-fast shipping services, shippers are turning to airfreight. Learn more about the top airfreight forwarders in 2022.
August 4, 2022
Top Airfreight Forwarders in Logistics for 2022
Leveraging container track and trace to understand more about container movements and day-to-day needs can be complex. Learn its fundamentals today.
July 27, 2022
A Guide to Container Track and Trace in Logistics
Ocean freight visibility is a critical part of effective logistics, and it is crucial to leverage the benefits of optimized ocean freight services.
July 20, 2022
What Is Ocean Freight Visibility, and Why Do Shippers Need it?
Understanding the basics of demurrage vs. detention and per diem rates can be challenging. Check out this thorough review today.
June 22, 2022
The D’s of Logistics: Demurrage Vs. Detention Vs. Per Diem Rates
Understanding the volatility of ocean shipping means taking into account disruptions and maintaining visibility. Learn more today.
June 1, 2022
What Shippers Need to Know About Ocean Shipping Volatility
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is having an unprecedented impact on the supply chain and ocean shipping. Learn more today.
May 18, 2022
Why & How the Ongoing Russia-Ukraine Conflict Impacts Ocean Shipping
Ocean freight visibility is a game changer to every supply chain angle. Read to learn how retailers are optimizing their workflow with this tech.
May 11, 2022
How Retailers Are Responding to Ocean Freight Visibility Demands
Read to learn why global container terminal tracking has been the answer for shippers and BCOs focused on more control over their freight and finances.
April 27, 2022
How to Use Global Container Terminal Tracking to Save Money With Major Carriers
Learn why customs compliance is essential for ocean freight shipping and how incorporating ocean visibility software can positively impact it.
April 20, 2022
Ocean Shipment Visibility & Customs Compliance: Challenges and Solutions
Shippers such as importers need visibility to mitigate container risks and supply chain disruptions. Learn what to do today.
April 6, 2022
How to Avoid Supply Chain Disruptions and Mitigate Container Risks - Proactiveness of Visibility
Reducing ocean freight drayage costs comes from proactive control and visibility into all container statuses. Learn the tips to do so today.
March 30, 2022
Tips for Lowering Ocean Freight Drayage Costs: Why Cargo Rolls Are a No Win Scenario
Choosing a freight forwarder that applies OpenTrack visibility software yields substantial benefits. Learn more today.
March 23, 2022
Choosing a Freight Forwarder That's On OpenTrack & What Benefits That Provides to the End User (Importer)
The value of container visibility software has increased rapidly with news of the latest stranded container ship in the Chesapeake Bay. Read to learn more.
March 16, 2022
Ever Forward Stranded in Chesapeake Bay, Delays Containers and Emphasizes Value of Container Visibility
Understanding per diem charges of ocean containers are essential to keeping total landed spend in check. Learn more now.
March 10, 2022
What Are Per Diem Charges of Ocean Containers?
Improving transportation efficiency means knowing the top ocean container software tracking features and their value. Learn more today.
February 23, 2022
Top Ocean Container Software Tracking Features to Know
Knowing what to expect and how to enable accurate ETAs for ocean containers is essential to global trade. Learn more now.
February 2, 2022
How to Ensure Accurate ETAs for Ocean Containers
Grasping the current state of domestic ports is important for importers making 2022 business decisions. Read for benefits of ocean freight tracking today.
January 19, 2022
What's the State of Domestic Port Activity Going Into 2022?
Improving ocean freight visibility depends on knowing how to respond when problems arise and doing so immediately. Learn more today.
January 4, 2022
Top Challenges in Ocean Freight Visibility and What to Do About Them
Automating the shipping container delivery and status notifications will stimulate improved efficiency in the supply chain. Learn more today.
December 8, 2021
The Benefits of Automating Shipping Container Delivery Status
Tracking the costs of furniture imports and real-time transit status helps shippers justify ocean freight visibility. Learn how.
November 17, 2021
Furniture Imports to the United States Best Practices Guide
Leveraging container tracking software helps shippers avoid ambiguity and find capacity in tight markets. Learn more today.
November 9, 2021
The Use Cases of Container Tracking Software
Visibility platforms and CargoWise integration offers strong benefits for end-to-end transparency. Learn more today.
October 28, 2021
CargoWise Integration: Benefits of End-to-End Visibility Technology for Supply Chain Managers
Rather than risking rolled cargo due to poor visibility, transparency offers a proactive strategy. Learn what it is and why it works today.
October 26, 2021
Rolled Cargo: How the Lack of Visibility into Containers Are Increasing Costs & Delays
Tracking intermodal shipping data in real-time offers core benefits throughout the network. Learn what they are today.
October 21, 2021
The Top Benefits of Tracking Intermodal Shipping in Real-Time

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