Commentary

Seven years after the Customs Modernization Act be-came law, customs reform is finally under way. Fi

We all recall the pervasive anxiety about possible computer-generated turmoil as year 2000 (Y2K) nea

Many thanks for the excellent and supportive editorial on the plight of the Kings Pointer, the train

Your editorial about the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy was really disappointing and bordered on sycop

In covering this industry for nearly nine years, I've met literally hundreds of the unique character

International Container Terminal Services Inc. has come a long way in 10 years. Since I first visite

Since we finally know who the next president of the United States will be, let's look at some hangin

Attention, Netscape users! Netscape 6 is ready for you to download. But, if you really love your Web

Productivity represents a critical component of our economy. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan

The media have picked up on the words of David O'Brien, Canadian Pacific's chief executive, who hint

If a foreign firm wants to succeed in China, it must cultivate relationships with Chinese partners.

On our website and in this magazine (Page 18), we've been closely following an extraordinary develop

John van de Merwe, president of CMA CGM (America) Inc., still laughs when he tells the story of one

Peter Tirschwell's Nov. 13-19 column, 'Seeds of shippers' dissatisfaction,' touched some nerves amon

'If the law supposes that,' said Mr. Brumble, 'the law is a ass - a idiot.' - Charles Dickens' 'Oliv

Now that I'm a devout Palmist, I've scaled mountains, rafted rivers and hiked many trails to find th

Now that I'm a devout Palmist, I've scaled mountains, rafted rivers and hiked many trails to find th

If there was mystery to how the Department of Trans-portation decided which air carriers would win n

Many countries have started pilot programs to simplify customs procedures. A few forward-thinking co

Very loosely translated from Portuguese, the slang word atop this column is used by Brazilians to de

As the transportation peak season ends, international customers and carriers will begin the annual r

The promoters of FastShip, those entrepreneurs of all entrepreneurs, who have been planning to build

Two years ago, Congress, concerned over the rising U.S. international trade deficit, established a T

Every time I comment on railroads and regulation, I get letters trying to make the case that rail sh

Back in the dark ages of computerdom, when the folks at Sierra Online announced they were creating a

Like everyone else at holiday time, transportation carriers will be busy entertaining customers for

I'm getting worried about your perspective. Your editorials have inarguably been slanting more and m

Sometimes revolutions make headlines. Other times they're barely noticeable. The Pacific Maritime As

I can recall some months back, writing a column on the advent of the Malaccamax container ship. That

Last week The Journal of Commerce moved its corporate office from downtown Manhattan across the Huds

With apologies to Jonathan Swift and his 19th Century 'proposal' that the wealthy in Ireland could e

'Tis the season for games, games and more games. Although the crop hasn't been as bountiful this yea

George Weise has always been a low-tech guy. The former U.S. Customs commissioner, who recently join

The holiday shopping season is upon us. As we become gift-purchasing consumers once again, we do so

Remember American President Lines? Remember the heady days of APL pre-Neptune Orient acquisition? We

A television advertisement from the Marine Corps shows a soldier battling a futuristic Goliath with

I found the article on private de-velopment of greenfield ports in the U.S. (JoC Week, Oct. 16-22) v

Does the name Robert Owen O'Brien ring a bell? Probably not, and that's understandable. O'Brien's mo

It seems the autumn has brought a significant sea-change in the entire business model of the average

My column of Nov. 9, in which I suggested that perhaps it's time to sunset the Surface Transportatio