Commentary

When Andrew Card delivered the commencement address last week at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at

U.S. and British officials begin two days of informal talks in London Tuesday in a bid to break an e

The European Union's bid to deregulate the ports industry is in danger of unraveling as vested inter

It's downright scary - the ever-expanding number of studies and talks underway promoting free trade

People who focus on breakdowns in international transportation are usually most concerned with incid

Eric Brassart admits that when he became executive managing director of the Port of Marseille Author

Journalists build boxes, not cabinets, but we still try to get the corners square. Sometimes we don'

How many times have you heard the prediction that as time goes by, the big ports in the U.S. will ge

Suddenly shipping is a sexy industry again following a yearlong bull run that has produced bumper re

Trade policy has taken some interesting turns recently. No doubt the shift in Senate control from th

Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch used to walk the streets, a container of coffee in hand, asking p

Lawrence Kaufman - 1 | 2 A retired railroad executive questioned the wisdom of the STB, saying, 'Not

Forget the containers. Forget the ships. Forget the terminals and gantry cranes and straddle carrier

There's something about railroads that causes politicians - elected and appointed - to think they kn

Richard Lawrence - 1 | 2 If so, the EU will almost surely challenge the 1996 Cuban Act at the Geneva

In 1996, Congress seemingly cleared the way for significant new trade sanctions against Cuba, Iran a

The key to ensuring the unimpeded flow of cargo through West Coast ports, and specifically the Port

West Coast solutions - 1 | 2 The point of these observations is an attempt to illustrate just how co

West Coast solutions - 1 | 2 However, this creation of the 'Land Bridge' now refocused almost 800f s

Editor's Note: The following is the testimony of Joseph N. Miniace, president and chief executive of

Virtually everyone in the logistics field has attended a trade show, either in a purchasing or exhib

On its best day, Interstate 95 can be a driver's nightmare. Long stretches of the Maine-to-Florida h

Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional start of summer, although it sure hasn't felt that way he

China policy hurts peace, not profits I read your column with great interest, but do not support you

In just a few months, the Bush Administration has shown that it has a very different philosophy of r

An article in the April 23-29 issue of JoC Week noted that several Florida ports 'are adding or plan

I would like to comment on 'Trial balloon that burst' (JoC Week, March 19-25) presenting certain in

The 10,000-TEU ship is almost here, but why do we want it? Our ports aren't big enough or deep enoug

I am writing on behalf of the Customs Surety Association concerning the article 'Trial balloon that

That whirring sound you hear isn't the air conditioner; it's Teddy Gleason spinning in his grave. Gl

Andrew James Samet - 1 | 2 One option on labor would be to build upon the work launched last year du

Last year, President Clinton made an emotional trip of reconciliation to Vietnam. Together with the

Railroad stock prices are near their highs for the last 52 weeks. Considering that rail traffic gene

Several years ago, commenting on the acquisition of American-owned container carriers by foreign ope

'Your true pilot cares about nothing about anything on earth but the river, and his pride in his occ

I have a response to a letter to the editor (JoC Week, April 30-May 6 edition) from a purported pund

A significant page in maritime labor history is being written in Charleston, S.C. This is a story ab

You've landed the big contract, and things seem to be going great. Then one day the customer calls w

Here's how cargo crime works in the U.S. today: A South American drug gang keen on avoiding harsh mi

Levy profile was on target Peter Tirschwell's 'Snapshot' of Hal Levy (JoC Week, April 23-29 edition