Commentary

In January 1991, I became Nike's director of international transportation. Within weeks, I met a man

Service is king in transportationI could not pass up an opportunity to support another JoC e

The port and maritime industry appears to be fixated on the theme of congestion and high utilization

It was more than interesting to take part in a recent professional conference with a focus on ports

Among the many pages of requirements described and detailed in the hefty piece of legislation labele

In international logistics, the financial supply chain runs parallel to the physical supply chain it

Service is king in transportationI could not pass up an opportunity to support another JoC e

With the start date coming up fast, federal officials are still facing questions about the new Trans

An often-repeated analysis of the November election went like this: The Democrats won control of Con

Welcome to Traffic World's second century. With its publication this week, the magazine begins its c

Reading the newspapers over the holidays was like opening a time capsule. The death of ex-President

Softer freight rate increases and added capacity in the trucking and ocean sectors have not reduced

A lot of words have been uttered and printed about the lack of a peak shipping season in late 2006.

In his autobiography, John Adams, the nation's second president, reminisced: "I had heard my father

A year ago, I called for a freight policy dialogue with a possible title of "Wanted: Dangerously goo

Container lines in 2007 will take possession of about 80 post-Panamax ships, with more than half of

Looking back over 2006, it cannot be said that this was a momentous year for international trade and

Unisys recently commissioned a survey conducted by Triangle Management Services consisting of in-dep

Another year is upon us. It's that time for high expectations and more opportunities! What's in stor

The transportation economy looks decidedly different heading into 2007 than it did a year ago, both

Nobel-prize winning economist Milton Friedman enjoyed four-letter words - especially those beginning

Last week, the industry was awash with news about blockbuster acquisitions of marine terminal busine

Santa Claus not only seems to be making his way by train to the homes of children throughout the U.S

Not long ago, I read in a real-estate report that Romania is becoming a favorite location for global

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We shipped a load of building material directly

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.The release this month of the Department of Homeland Secu

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Nobel-prize winning economist Milton Friedman enjoyed fou

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:I''d like to get clarification whether the cost

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Next year will be a special year for UPS as Big Brown tur

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.During three years of seemingly unstoppable economic grow

Next year will be a special year for UPS as Big Brown turns 100 on Aug. 28. However, it is the other

Globalization and free trade are in political trouble worldwide because so many people have no clue

Looking to transport markets for signals about where the economy is headed as 2006 comes to a close

One session at last month's Intermodal Expo and Transcomp, addressing rail capacity, was standing ro

As a proponent of enhanced security in the freight transportation sector, I am perplexed by the lack

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.The basics of the latest big story in supply chain techno

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.I appreciate Chris Bailey''s critique of my commentary on

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are at a crossroads. The nation's largest container complex

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We''re a motor carrier broker. You''ve often wr

I was pleased to read my colleague Bob Edmonson's article in last week's JoC that Customs and Border