Commentary

When it comes to tackling vexing issues of port congestion, grand visions don't mean a lot. For all

For more than a year, Union Pacific has been struggling with a surfeit of riches. Customers want to

Two news stories caught my attention last week. One was on the opening in November of the first phas

It's hard for me to believe that in just a few months we will observe the four-year anniversary of t

Flash back to June 2004. Exactly one year ago this week, the International Longshoremen's Associatio

Something we know about importing from Asia via ocean container is that given the opportunity, shipp

What do telephones, truckers, clothing stores, warehouses and logistics providers have in common? Th

American Freightways, Viking Freight System, Roadway Express, New Penn Motor Express, USF Holland, U

Anyone looking for signs of the critical importance of the highway bill should go to Canada, where M

The Japan-Mexico free-trade agreement came into force on April 1 after more than two years of negoti

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has made a subtle but important shift in its public

Forty years ago, the British invasion of American music was well under way. While bands such as the

Robert C. Bonner probably wishes he could wave a magic wand and produce airtight supply-chain securi

Since we spend most of our time here asking questions, it's interesting and even informative to be o

Customs pendulum swings toward enforcementAbout five years ago I wrote a piece for our compa

Tom Adamski has been in port trucking over 40 years, long enough to know the score. He's heard all t

It is always a pleasure to be in the presence of someone at what is for them a moment of crowning ac

Globalized production, combined with U.S. demand for low-cost goods, is taxing our ability to handle

What can Brown do for you? With its $1.25 billion purchase of Overnite Transportation, UPS is provid

A.P. Moller-Maersk's bold acquisition of P&O Nedlloyd has focused attention on the gradual consolida

Freight savings won't ensure profitsI read with interest Joe Bonney's May 2 column citing th

Consider what will happen at the Port of Charleston on June 1. On that date, Charleston will begin c

Risk is calculated as a function of two primary factors: the likelihood of an event taking place and

LONDON -- It takes something special to miss out on the biggest boom in European transport for deca

Steamship lines are increasingly seeking to own or control marine terminals, and there is an importa

China's real GDP increased from $181 billion in 1980 to $1.6 trillion last year. During that same pe

A lot has been said and written about capacity limitations in the intermodal supply chain. Critics a

Where in the supply chain does logistics begin? It may seem something of an esoteric question but it

Companies that deliver goods into New Jersey in their own trucks - beware. New Jersey's Division of

OTTAWA -- A far-reaching new regime for modernized global trade, offering streamlined clearance in e

Much of the focus in international logistics these days is on the marine terminal, and for good reas

At last week's Trans-Atlantic Maritime Conference, a chorus of speeches and PowerPoint presentations

Terminal costs are barrier to short-seaPeter Tirschwell's thoughtful and incisive piece in t

In the constant push and pull between shipper and carrier over the cost of transportation, the longs

Cargo security, born originally out of the long-standing need to counter shipment and inventory thef

International trade is an engine for U.S. economic growth. Exports ensure job growth and security fo

Related Story:Supply Chain Shift Fuels Regional LTLsThe trucking industry is in a tight

Importers pay for Customs delays Importers are facing a growing problem at U.S. ports that i

Because of its high capital costs, the transportation industry is closely tied to Wall Street. Wheth

The past five months have been consumed with more than the usual amount of debate about the perpetua