CVO11: Freight Drayage Optimization
Need Area Description
This service package covers the information exchanges between all intermodal parties to provide current drayage truck load matching and container availability and appointment scheduling at railroad and steamship line terminals. It includes a link from drivers and freight management systems dispatchers to an intermodal terminal reservation system and integrates an appointment function with Terminal Queue Status and Load Matching. The service package provides information to the dispatcher and driver concerning the availability status for pickup of a container at an intermodal terminal. It also provides drivers and dispatchers with both intermodal terminal queue length, and estimated time from the back of the queue to the gate.
Need Area Type: Management
Service Package
CVO11: Freight Drayage OptimizationIncludes Needs
| Number | Need |
|---|---|
| 01 | Freight Distribution and Logistics Providers need to track and dispatch drayage operations in order to optimize movement of freight operations. |
| 02 | Freight Distribution and Logistics Providers need to support load matching for empty containers and chassis in order to maximize congestion avoidance, air quality, and efficiency benefits. |
| 03 | Freight Distribution and Logistics Providers need to interface with intermodal terminal, fleet and freight management and other freight dispatch systems to provide a seamless integration of freight movement. |