Commentary

Touted as the next major advancement in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, Customs and

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Traffic World and its sister publications at Commonwealth

Fifty years ago, the United States embarked upon building an ambitious Interstate Highway System. We

Two years ago, it was a derelict Conrail yard with trees a foot in diameter growing between rusted r

Since the logistics industry is heavily regulated, it was not uncommon, even before the Sept. 11 ter

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:Can you advise on your understanding of when a

There have been numerous articles and public statements recently regarding NVOs. And while Shakespea

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.The American Trucking Associations recently suggested the

After International Longshoremen's Association dissidents failed to block ratification of the ILA's

The American Trucking Associations recently suggested the trucking industry's shortage of 20,000 tru

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.In looking across the Interstate Highway System that was

Trade actions threaten a backlashOur politicians and companies often complain about unfair t

For nearly 20 years now, the annual State of Logistics Report has provided an occasion for the logis

Rates are important, but what shippers crave most is reliability. They want to know that their produ

The common perception of air cargo is that of a business that functions mostly on autopilot. Merchan

At last week's JoC Asia-East Coast Maritime Conference in Norfolk, we had a most interesting speaker

Last year, Congress reauthorized the surface transportation program. The legislation was known mostl

Last year, Congress reauthorized the surface transportation program. The legislation was known mostl

-- The June 5 cover article quoting a Drewry Shipping Consultants report on carriers' on-time arriva

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.In the midst of an era of logistics industry convergence,

The last few years have seen the emergence of a potent new concept in international logistics - the

"A modern, efficient highway system is essential to meet the needs of our growing population, our ex

Abe Lincoln's been dead a long time, and presidential speeches aren't what they used to be. Today th

The destruction caused by last year's hurricanes should serve as a wake-up call for any third-party

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:I''m the shipping manager at a pipe company and

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.The destruction caused by last year''s hurricanes should

After fighting bitterly for decades to organize Overnite Transportation, now UPS Freight, the Teamst

The more seamlessly integrated the global economy becomes, the more difficult it becomes for many Am

Last week in this space, I noted that the recently unveiled Transportation Worker Identification Cre

In the systems arena, we are at the mercy of technology even as we seem to control it. Five years ag

As one looks at the changes in the ocean carrier industry, in terms of growth, consolidation and eme

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Rail ''Incentives''I have a message for Glenn Eng

Company press releases often contain well-worn phrases that we try to avoid. One is "state of the ar

The trade community can and should applaud the recently published notice of proposed rule-making fro

In a recent piece focusing on energy, New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman noted that critics

Since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast roughly nine months ago, we see many signs of pr

Everything you thought you knew about the less-than-truckload industry is wrong. That certainly was

Korea, by following market economy principles and maintaining a strong security alliance with the U.

Fifty years after Malcom McLean established containerized shipping as a system, and 40 years after i

There can be no denying that one of the reasons for the DP World blowup was inaction on security. Be