Commentary

Those who were around for the shipping industry's mid-1980s bust recall the sight of a half-dozen Un

By now, most railway stakeholders are likely as sick of that phrase as I am. Nonetheless, trite as i

With the collapse of the World Trade Organization's Doha Round of trade negotiations in July, we may

Different people can view the same facts but come to different conclusions about their meaning. A re

The word "Agonistes" following a person's name commonly signals a struggler or combatant. Its origin

Green" technologies represent a growing segment of the global economy. According to Environmental Bu

Regardless of political persuasion, anyone with the slightest sense of history had to marvel at the

Few U.S. port directors have politics embedded in their DNA like Bill Wyatt of the Port of Portland.

We have all heard the litany of challenges caused by current economic conditions: higher fuel costs,

Online surveys are notoriously unscientific, better used for entertainment than for true illuminatio

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Q:A question has come up in a claims class that I

Whoever wins the presidency, and whichever party controls the next Congress, will face one immediate

A little-noticed section of the Railroad Safety Improvement Act will whittle away at the preemption

Clearing out old e-mail usually is not the best way to keep up on current events, but if you're tryi

A proposed change in Customs and Border Protection's approach to "rules of origin" will affect a lon

The recent announcement that Hapag-Lloyd has been sold to a consortium of Europe-based individuals a

Whoever wins the presidency, and whichever party controls the next Congress, will face one immediate

As if to bury the ugly moment in American history that led to its creation, Ports America has underw

As 2008 nears its end, 1929 is in the air. This fall's plunge in stock values is being compared with

During the past 40 years, the United States has enjoyed unprecedented growth in global trade volume

Although it is still in the earliest stages in the annual contracting cycle, shippers appear particu

There is an old adage of business: The lowest-cost producer is the last one driven out of any market

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What to do with the Bayonne Bridge? The question has nagged the Port of New York and New Jersey for

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Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Felix Rohatyn is not one of the more familiar names in th

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.In today''s economy, supply chain executives need to be a

The container sector right now can be summed up by the title of a Goldman Sachs report issued on Oct

U.S. domestic airfreight is going nowhere. Revenue and tonnage keep declining as forwarders and dire

Maybe we should think of it as a test: Perhaps a test of our endurance or stick-to-itiveness, or a t

In today's economy, supply chain executives need to be able to obtain certain data at a moment's not

Walt Kelly's immortal cartoon character, Pogo, first said, "We have met the enemy and he is us" on a

Wal-Mart took rounded milk bottles and made them square. A toy maker took the arms of its dolls and

The economy has produced many changes besides the visible gas prices and the housing and banking deb

When federal agents show up at companies with search warrants and subpoenas, you know it's serious.

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.The U.S. economy was a cloud hanging over the annual meet

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We had a shipment that was received on a clear

World air freight volumes are down, especially air freight volumes from Asia to the United States. T

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.World air freight volumes are down, especially air freigh

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Transportation deregulation has gotten more attention in