Commentary

As the trade community awaits word of who will replace Robert C. Bonner as commissioner of Customs a

Recently, a friend who is also a customs manager for a Fortune 50 importer musingly asked me when I

Besides causing widespread devastation along the Gulf Coast, hurricanes Katrina and Rita underscored

With the holiday season approaching, it's time to look at how a real expert handles supply-chain cha

Pork-barrel politics is government spending intended to benefit constituents of a politician in retu

PierPass, the program for after-hours terminal gates that harbor truckers in Southern California lov

San Bernardino, Calif.To see the heart of the transportation's industry growing love affair

As international trade expands, container terminals are in demand. Terminal operations require heavy

Recent announcements from ocean carriers give us a lot to consider. At a conference in Shanghai, two

For better or worse, this year is pretty much in the books. With one month to go, there's not much t

In looking at the massive consolidation underway in the logistics world, shippers may look at commen

Last week marked the end of one of the most remarkable periods in the history of U.S. Customs, now k

During the press gaggle at the Bureau of Industry and Security's recent annual update, newly install

In today's fast-paced transportation world, we often forget or neglect to review our partnerships, v

Nature abhors a vacuum. That was the first thought that came to mind last week when Sens. Patty Murr

As chairman of the National Industrial Transportation League, Mick Barr doesn't need much of a remin

Rate-setting conferences for ship lines used to be a big deal. For more than a century, conferences

Every now and then a particularly relevant current event or news article will pre-empt the topic I h

An article in your publication Nov. 1 entitled, "Rail delays for Asia imports, no congestion for oce

One of the more remarkable aspects of China's development is its ability to stay ahead of the curve

No clearance problem at Hampton RoadsI read with interest Peter Leach's Oct. 24 article "Up

An article in your publication Nov. 1 entitled, "Rail delays for Asia imports, no congestion for oce

Shippers, carriers and logistics providers searching for common ground in Anaheim this week at their

An article in your publication Nov. 1 entitled, "Rail delays for Asia imports, no congestion for oce

As I read the news from the Doha Round of World Trade Organization negotiations, I am starting to do

Last week's acquittal of two International Longshoremen's Association officials and a missing Mafios

Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma cropped up frequently in conversations at last week's JoC Breakbu

The government increases the minimum wage by 27.5 percent in one "giant" step. Overtime for hourly w

The improbable dream of Chris Kritikos has finally become reality. In August, a container ship pulle

There are some things that really should be easy, but they're not. In our personal lives, we should

Douglas Duncan has a right to be a contented man. As president of FedEx Freight, he's presiding over

Next week the intermodal industry gathers at the annual Intermodal Expo. Representing the market seg

The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINELONDON -- A creaking transport infrastructure that hobbled Sov

Canada and the U.S. are not only neighbors, but we're good neighbors. In fact, the first person who

Take a pencil and a blank sheet. If you could start from scratch, how would you design an ideal glob

Life teaches us lessons, good and bad. Most of us try to avoid repeating the not-so-good lessons, bu

This week's annual Customs Trade Symposium is entitled: "Global Trade Security and Facilitation: Rea

Shippers were open about their frustration at a session at the Council of Supply Chain Management Pr

In recent weeks, I have found myself involved in many conversations that revolve around a question j

Paperwork reduction? What reduction?Once again CF 7501, that venerable customs form that pro