by Dana Kuhn | Oct 30, 2026 | houston
Avoiding demurrage and detention charges at the Port of Houston comes down to a single question: how long does the clock run before the container moves? A box sitting at Bayport or Barbours Cut looks harmless. Every extra day is a billable charge, and those charges...
by Balaam Valdez | Oct 15, 2026 | houston
A fuel surcharge in trucking is a separate line on your freight invoice that rises and falls with diesel prices, so the base rate underneath it can stay put. That’s the short version. The longer version is that fuel costs don’t stop at the pump; they move...
by Balaam Valdez | Sep 30, 2026 | houston
The trucking industry has been talking about a driver shortage for years. But increasingly, we think the better question is: Are we short of truck drivers or short of qualified truck drivers? Customers moving freight through the Port of Houston bring up driver...
by Astoundz Dev Team | Mar 4, 2024 | drayage, houston, intermodal
AI Integration in Logistics: Embracing the Future AI Integration in Logistics: Embracing the Future In contemporary discussions, implementing AI has become the norm in various articles and news feeds. Recently, I participated in a luncheon meeting focused on the...
by astoundz | Oct 3, 2023 | drayage, houston, intermodal
The Future of Logistics The Future of Logistics The future of logistics rests on the shoulders of the next generation. We can ensure its success by investing our energy, passing on our expertise, and utilizing our resources to create a strong foundation for the future...
by astoundz | Aug 31, 2023 | drayage, houston, intermodal
A Twenty-Five Year Look Back! A Twenty-Five Year Look Back! I can’t separate my 25th Excargo Anniversary from a retrospective on Port Houston, formerly Port of Houston. Little did I know that when I applied for an order entry position in this small container trucking...
