Commentary

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Freight is different. You probably already knew that but

It seems quaint to call the trans-Pacific a "trade lane," a "trade" or even simply a market, when so

The link is not missingI read with great interest Capt. Warren Leback's article (Other Voice

I recently had the honor of delivering a presentation on supply-chain security at Northwestern Unive

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:This is in regard to your Nov. 17, 2003, column

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.In his March 1 commentary, "Tolls Can Bridge Funding Gap,

Lasting perceptions die hard. The wasteland of failed companies, disillusioned customers, and billio

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We are a railroad shipper of a commodity that w

Will security effort result in overkill?Peter Tirschwell's editorial regarding advance manuf

For years, domestic air forwarders have been chided for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

In the movie "Jerry McGuire," Cuba Gooding Jr. won an Oscar for his portrayal of football player Rod

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Few things are more important to the economic vitality of

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.John D. Schulz''s very fine article in the Feb. 2 issue o

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.For several months, transport industry watchers have been

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Shippers and carriers may be surprised to learn that thei

Reading the Lloyd's List article this month in which the container lines in the trans-Pacific trade

Short-sea shipping has become a hot topic. Countless articles, texts, symposiums, seminars and speec

Despite our best efforts insisting that policyholders take the time to read and understand various c

Short-sea needs small operatorsThe Maritime Administration and the short-sea initiative are

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We recently engaged a third-party logistics fir

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Your article, "Shifting Pension Strategies," (Feb. 9, 200

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Regarding the article on the long overdue split between U

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Growing up we all learned to expect consequences from our

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative recently announced the restructuri

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We are a freight bill auditor and in reviewing

Creating a security system for ocean container transport has not been easy. Two and a half years int

Can you describe, in detail, each process that controls your freight, from the time it is staged at

Many companies - though still a minority - use key performance indicators to measure supply-chain pe

What a difference a few years can make. Four years ago, the Clinton Administration expended

TSA it may be setting the federal record for the agency that ossified into a bureaucracy faster than

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We are a shipper who tendered a load to Carrier

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.There is a heavy load of new transportation spending in t

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Regarding your Feb. 2 editorial, "Roadable, Reliable," yo

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.On Nov. 15, 2003, a little-noted collision occurred betwe

Once upon a time, shippers could count on transportation costs declining year after year. Deregulati

LONDON -- Short sea shipping has become the newest holy grail for European Union policymakers desper

American manufacturing is in crisis, losing 3 million jobs in the last three-and-a-half years. Resto

Most of us are familiar with the game show Let's Make a Deal and its famous emcee, Monty Hall. Some

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We are a company that services cruise line ship

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.FedEx''s decision to acquire Kinko''s for $2.4 billion ra