Episode #13 Drayage - The Container Gold Rush Part 2 with Kontaineroz

The demand to move freight from the ports and rail yards is at an all time high. Luis Molina has 15 years of experience as a driver navigating this industry and shares many personal accounts. 11.17.2021 Powered by ⁠Atlanta Dispatch LLC For Dispatching Services: www.atlantadispatch.org Podcast Website: transportationandlogistics.club Join our newsletter: transportationandlogistics.club/newsletter Learn how to dispatch: Physical Book Copy: transportationandlogistics.club/amazon eBook: https://books2read.com/u/4jqlzX Stay updated with our happenings: https://linktr.ee/transportationandlogistics?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=601f8834-e86c-4ff1-a555-2d9ff17f1735Listen on Youtube:https://youtu.be/D2oNZ798jn8 Intro/Outro Music Shoutout: Positive Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/0:00 Intro 2:25 Background and entry to ports 5:27 Mistakes and challenges as a new driver and learning arch 9:07 Safety and need to be vigilant working in ports 11:00 Steps to getting trucks into ports 14:18 Plaquer Swaps defined 16:08 Working with multiple carriers 16:56 Port procedures and training for newbies and the importance of a TWIC (Transport Worker Identification Credential) card 20:33 Basic port procedures to follow as to ensure a smooth port experience 30:18 Worst port experience he experienced and what caused it 34:18 Process of grabbing a chasis at the port 36:55 Chassis shortage and the main cause for that 42:00 Street Turn and how it works 45:50 Cleaning dirty container experience 51:24 Backlog of containers in ports and measures being taken to expadite the situation 55:38 Luis Molina's podcast (Kontaineroz podcast) 1:00:50 Question and answers 1:01:00 Who makes appointments at the port when one is picking up a container? 1:02:57 How does one acquire a chassis? 1:04:25 Number of containers able to be moved in a single day 1:05:30 Can a driver acquire port jobs without a UIIA (Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement)? 1:10:30 Baker's take on how he assists drivers without a UIIA 1:13:43 Advice from Luis Molina and closing remarks