Commentary

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.It's been around since 1921. It focuses on "anticipating

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.Q:My purchasing department made a mistake and too

When I started teaching logistics at San Francisco State University, the demands of this one class s

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.In what has proved to be a unique industry conference, th

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.All of us want to protect our nation's food supply. But o

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.Asked about disreputable freight payment companies, Bob D

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.I must object to the broad generalizations made by Lawren

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.As a member of the boards of directors of both the Nation

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.As a member of the boards of directors of both the Nation

An old solution that worksI read with interest the May 5-11 article "Bigger ships rock and r

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.Q:The company I work for is considering an agreem

If an award were given for carrier executive of the decade, Olav Rakkenes would get my vote. As chie

If you work for a firm or deal with a vendor that moves product in and out of the Far East, chances

LONDON - The recent news that EU regulators will investigate the legality of a whopping $1.8 billio

WASHINGTON - Commerce Secretary Donald Evans is winning enthusiastic reviews for his work as chairma

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.In the article titled "Shippers in Disarray" in the May 2

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.In my more than 27 years working in the transportation in

As Ann Saccomano reports later in this issue, the principal government-backed project to determine a

Each spring, ocean carriers and importers enter the delicate and often painful process of eastbound

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We recently received this from

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.Two months ago the U.S. Bankruptcy Court trustee for frei

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.Traffic World''s recent piece suggesting problems at the

OTTAWA - For the thousands of Canadian and American truckers who tote goods across the border, there

There is a concept in the international trade lexicon called drawback. It allows a company to obtain

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.Thanks for your coverage of our recent research into the

Ocean freight rates in 2003 will be much higher. As many companies are concluding their annual contr

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We are a freight forwarder distributing copiers

Ship 'monstrosities' don't make senseYour article on ships' behavior and parametric rolling

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.A couple of months ago I attended Yellow Freight''s Trans

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.Mike Regan''s commentary, "Get Career Insurance," (April

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.Let''s start where I left off last week, giving you a pre

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.The article "Retooling the Gateway" in your May 5th issue

Some of us on the leading edge of the Baby Boom may remember that Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon had a

Clarification on APL China caseThe reference in the last paragraph of "Bigger Ships? Rock an

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.It''s time for my movie trailer of just a few of the comi

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We are a lumber dealer. We buy a carload of lum

Copyright 2003, Traffic World, Inc.What do companies want in a logistician? Have those needs

If I had a nickel for every time someone claimed to have founded, been part of, or had the answer to

LONDON - Their airline customers are being sucked into a SARS-driven crisis even as they lick their

There's a saying in the shipping industry that "freight doesn't vote." Well, I certainly don't expec