Commentary

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.The Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad came painfully c

Supply-chain professionals list support from senior management among the most crucial components of

During the past three weeks, several "friends" at ocean carriers have called and asked, "Have you se

Shipping is a cyclical business. If we've heard it once, we've heard it a thousand times. But is it

I have a black-and-white photo, taken in 1956, of a truck making its way through the toll plaza on t

Terminals, carriers and games playedIn reading Peter Tirschwell's Feb. 5 and Feb. 12 columns

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Q:I read with interest your article in the Jan. 2

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Nearly 1.7 million carloads of hazardous materials are tr

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.It will cost you more to drive in London this year, if dr

Talk about strange bedfellows. Here were Sens. Bob Menendez and Charles Schumer in common cause with

I was asked to make some observations about East Coast ports at a luncheon organized last week by th

In the 21st century, China will be the most important and challenging U.S. trading partner. Recently

The change in fortunes and outlook for railroads in recent years has been nothing if not startling.

Nearly 1.7 million carloads of hazardous materials are transported by rail in the United States each

Over the past two weeks, this column has examined what the environment is likely to be surrounding t

Finnerty left a lasting markPeter J. Finnerty died of a massive heart attack in Broward Coun

Heads are still shaking in bewilderment over the House's provision in the SAFE Port Act calling for

Trade will remain a major issue for international business, the Bush administration and the new Cong

Politics seems to have come back into the transportation world and, to borrow a phrase, there's noth

Maersk Line's plan to reduce intermodal rail routings for customers has raised many questions, and t

In jurisprudence and law enforcement, "chain of custody" refers to the integrity of evidence and req

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Q:In the Jan. 29, 2007 issue, you wrote that clai

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.If rhetoric were concrete, the nation''s transportation c

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.In jurisprudence and law enforcement, "chain of custody"

Last week, we asked whether West Coast terminal operators had regrets in hindsight about locking out

The New Year is barely a month old and articles, speeches and rhetoric regarding the "state of the i

The U.S. economy rebounded at the end of the year on the back of unseasonably warm weather and lower

When Capt. James McNamara sees one of the big, new container ships entering service, he sees potenti

More and more we hear from Congress that we must physically inspect all containers entering the U.S.

With the 2002 contract with West Coast dockworkers coming up for renewal next year, and with early n

In 1984, "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw went to France to make a documentary marking the 40th

President Bush came painfully close to talking about transportation during his State of the Union ad

Truckers and shippers are already looking to take a leading role in the next highway spending plan,

Corporate logistics managers can identify with Col. James Lovell. The Air Force officer is point man

In November, the Department of Homeland Security announced the start of six pilot projects to scan c

In November, the Department of Homeland Security announced the start of six pilot projects to scan c

I recently attended Customs and Border Protection's 7th Annual Trade Symposium, held in the spacious

Some freight is missing. No, this isn't a column about claims, but we are concerned that somewhere o

The governor sat at the head of the table. The silverware gleamed, the china was immaculate, and the

Malcom McLean is lionized as the founder of container shipping, but many in the industry will never