Commentary

Congress recently overrode a presidential veto of the Farm Bill, which focuses primarily on U.S. agr

We live in a world strongly influenced by cycles of various descriptions: the circadian rhythm of da

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.They say a rising tide will lift all boats, but what if y

The traditional U.S. opposition to any free-trade agreement involves the export of manufacturing job

One river barge can carry as much as 70 trucks, but inland towing probably commands one-seventieth a

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We are the consignee and my carrier (used for y

What does $150-per-barrel oil or $5-per-gallon diesel mean for the international supply chain? What

This is typically the season when high anxiety courses through the U.S. trade and transportation ind

"CBP needs to withdraw this proposal"The JoC began an earlier column with this quote from th

Empty containers used to be stacked high near East Coast ports and inland locations - a glaring symb

Midway through the sixth month of the year, the dust seems to be clearing on several issues for thos

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Q:As a broker, I tendered a load to what I believ

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.The Port of Los Angeles is finding out that economic regu

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Q:In February of last year, a customer of ours se

Stick to the facts on the economyIf enough people repeat a rumor or opinion as if it were fa

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.While much of the transportation industry has been focuse

Jerry Nagel, president and CEO of Rickmers Linie (America), has been working hard to diversify the "

With the Bush administration set to depart within the year, it's easy enough to point to private-sec

One constant in the intermodal business is change. The fastest growth occurred when the flood of imp

Peter Greenwald, senior policy adviser at the South Coast Air Quality Management District, surprised

Bob Dylan has famously said that you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. But w

There have been any number of recent indicators pointing to improvement in North American intermodal

I am fascinated when I see the popular culture of my youth recycled for a new generation. While "Get

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Q:Like many companies, we do a pretty thorough jo

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.The one-stop shop, if it ever really existed, looked to b

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.As shippers, road builders, truckers and railroads set th

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Q:A motor carrier lost a shipment of 15 cases of

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Did you know that, on average, 10 to 30 percent of a carr

Don't forget about TacomaI just read Gary Ferrulli's piece on Wilmington, N.C., in the May 1

When he chaired the Senate Finance Committee in the 1970s and 1980s, the late Sen. Russell Long, D-L

This weekend I will be giving a group of students from one of our local universities a tour of our f

Did you know that, on average, 10 to 30 percent of a carrier's invoice amount consists of surcharges

BLINE: BY PETER TIRSCHWELLThe good news for carriers following the eastbound trans-Pacific s

On Jan. 2, Customs and Border Protection published a notice of proposed rule-making for Importer Sec

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.One of the most significant areas of study in logistics m

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Q:I was hired by an insurance company and start w

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.A dangerous piece of legislation, the TRUCC Act, was intr

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Listening to Bob Voltmann of the Transportation Intermedi

I read the "Other Voices" article written by David Bensman in the April 21 edition of The JoC. Altho

As cliches go, "win-win" is almost as stale and shopworn as "perfect storm." But sometimes the term