Commentary

I can recall some months back, writing a column on the advent of the Malaccamax container ship. That

Last week The Journal of Commerce moved its corporate office from downtown Manhattan across the Huds

With apologies to Jonathan Swift and his 19th Century 'proposal' that the wealthy in Ireland could e

'Tis the season for games, games and more games. Although the crop hasn't been as bountiful this yea

George Weise has always been a low-tech guy. The former U.S. Customs commissioner, who recently join

The holiday shopping season is upon us. As we become gift-purchasing consumers once again, we do so

Remember American President Lines? Remember the heady days of APL pre-Neptune Orient acquisition? We

A television advertisement from the Marine Corps shows a soldier battling a futuristic Goliath with

I found the article on private de-velopment of greenfield ports in the U.S. (JoC Week, Oct. 16-22) v

Does the name Robert Owen O'Brien ring a bell? Probably not, and that's understandable. O'Brien's mo

It seems the autumn has brought a significant sea-change in the entire business model of the average

My column of Nov. 9, in which I suggested that perhaps it's time to sunset the Surface Transportatio

My column of Nov. 9, in which I suggested that perhaps it's time to sunset the Surface Transportatio

Shocking as it may seem, relations between the world's two biggest business partners - the United

Many moons ago, there was a flurry of activity at a small booth at Comdex as the folks at Immersion

While the bureaucrats discuss the ins and outs of China's pending membership in the World Trade Orga

The July acquisition of Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. trade compliance operations by Vastera, the trade mana

What are the key issues in container shipping? There is a litany of answers. Some seem to be rewound

While the bureaucrats discuss the ins and outs of China's pending membership in the World Trade Orga

The July acquisition of Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. trade compliance operations by Vastera, the trade mana

What are the key issues in container shipping? There is a litany of answers. Some seem to be rewound

Next week, 'Black Friday' will mark the traditional opening of the retail holiday season. Today, how

Next week, 'Black Friday' will mark the traditional opening of the retail holiday season. Today, how

Life is full of ironies, and the liner shipping business is certainly no exception. Look what's happ

LONDON -Europe's railways are close to throwing in the towel in the fight to claw back freight from

Life is full of ironies, and the liner shipping business is certainly no exception. Look what's happ

Increasingly, I am hearing thoughtful executives from the rail customer world and from the railroads

Increasingly, I am hearing thoughtful executives from the rail customer world and from the railroads

Next week is 'Beach Week' for the intermodal industry. The Intermodal Association of North America w

Is the container line-financed Internet portal announced this week by Maersk Sealand and four other

The emergence of companies like TradeCard, a business-to-business e-commerce firm that links interna

Every now and then, it's good to sit back and take a broader view of the container shipping business

Next week is 'Beach Week' for the intermodal industry. The Intermodal Association of North America w

Every now and then, it's good to sit back and take a broader view of the container shipping business

Is the container line-financed Internet portal announced this week by Maersk Sealand and four other

The emergence of companies like TradeCard, a business-to-business e-commerce firm that links interna

What do you know about Kuehne & Nagel? I admit that my understanding was quite limited. PIERS stat

I read the article regarding the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement's latest 'idea' abou

Anyone that takes part in the Sunday televised football ritual has seen what professionals can do wi

What do you know about Kuehne & Nagel? I admit that my understanding was quite limited. PIERS stat