Transloading. What’s the big deal?
Transloading is a logistics process where a container is unloaded at a warehouse and reloaded onto a regular truckload. This often occurs at specialized warehouses designed to handle the transfer efficiently.
Critical aspects of trans-loading include:
1. Modal shift: Cargo is moved between different transportation modes, from ships to trucks, trains to trucks, or vice versa.
2. Efficiency: It allows for optimizing transportation by using the most suitable mode for each leg of the journey.
3. Cost-effectiveness: Combining the benefits of different transportation methods can reduce overall shipping costs.
4. Flexibility: Enables shippers to adapt to various infrastructure limitations or regulatory requirements.
5. Handling: This may involve repackaging, consolidation, or deconsolidation of goods. For example, an ocean container is typically 40 feet long, but when you trans-load at a warehouse, they load the product back out on 53-foot trailers so that you can fit 1.3 containers of product in 1 truckload.
Examples include transferring containers from ships to trucks at ports or moving bulk commodities from trains to trucks for final delivery.
AW2 provides a nationwide Transloading service to a wide range of clients. With our coast-to-coast partner network, we can guarantee cost efficiencies and provide delivery transparency from the port to your final destination.
If you have ever considered outsourcing all or parts of your warehousing or cannot support your growing production, don't hesitate to get in touch with Dean Steiner, VP of Sales & Strategy, to discuss your needs in more detail, d.steiner@aw2logistics.com, 1-877-223-0605 or complete the contact form below.