Commentary

As importers, carriers and logistics firms have gradually ramped up the security of their supply cha

Six weeks into the new year, there are a few issues that should give cause for optimism and concern

The term "logistics" conjures up images of forklifts rolling through endless warehouses, 18-wheelers

When the JoC was based in the World Trade Center, a visitor drove into Manhattan and paid a small fo

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:I have been in trucking and brokerage for more

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.There are, with some minor variations, generally two ways

It is a fact of life in the business of moving containerized cargo in North America that the ratio o

There was a blizzard the night of last year's annual dinner of the Traffic Club of New York, but 800

In late January, the government reported that real gross domestic product rose a meager 1.1 percent

As I was passing through U.S. Customs upon return from a recent business trip to Dublin, I musingly

A national transportation policy, including efforts from the public and private sectors, is key to i

The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINETwenty-five years ago, Ronald Reagan promised deregulation and

The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINETwenty-five years ago, President Reagan promised deregulation

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:I have a question that I believe I know the ans

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.A couple of weeks before he announced that he would not r

Container ship lines kicked off the new year by overhauling their services on main east-west routes.

During a visit to Europe last month, I went two-for-two. I toured two ports, Antwerp and Hamburg, an

On Dec. 14, U.S. candle producers fired off the latest salvo in their ongoing 20-year campaign again

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:Our small package carrier has declined damage c

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Anyone looking for political pronouncements and policy st

Ford Motor Co. shook up the automobile industry last week with plans to close 14 plants and trim its

When I started covering this industry in 1992, the Suez Canal was seen as the next big thing in cont

Another peak season has come and gone, and the annual dance for ocean freight contracts will soon be

For the past two-plus decades, the development and use of technology has increased at nearly warp sp

The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINELONDON -- European transport is facing major uncertainties in

Puerto Rico trade provides lessonWhat if they don't all come at a cost? The implication in t

Years ago, when supply chains moved at a snail's pace compared to today, a port strike of days or ev

Hollings' security plan may make a comeback Container fees are alive and well and living in

Benjamin Franklin once described insanity as "doing the same thing over and over and expecting diffe

Terrorism continues to be the major transportation security concern. Even prior to Sept. 11, cargo t

The Transportation Security Administration took time from its busy reorganization schedule this mont

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:Working as a broker, I contracted with a carrie

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Thirty months the trucking capacity crunch, I am confiden

In today's globalized economy, nearly everyone says he supports "free trade" as an ideal, especially

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.There were plenty of calls in 2005 for the federal govern

During economic rebounds in the past, the industrial real estate sector has followed a predictable p

Thirty months the trucking capacity crunch, I am confident about two things. First, the "core carrie

So much of international logistics these days comes down to capacity - specifically the need to make

An alternative to raising the bridgePlease excuse me for just now getting around to reading

Can multinational companies confidently entrust the long-term future of their supply chains to a cou