Commentary

U.S. global supply chains are expanding their scope to an unprecedented degree. As an ever-increasin

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Can someone explain to Ms. (Patricia) Abbate that her qu

All of us have laughed at the punch line: I'm from the government and I'm here to help you. Actually

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We arranged through a broker for a load to be s

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.A note on the lighter side: Traffic World''s multinationa

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.I enjoyed your article "Hoiland Has 3PL Design" (Traffic

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.While the Bush administration was twisting painfully over

From the decision by one major company to sell its global logistics business to moves by another to

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.From the decision by one major company to sell its global

A few weeks ago, I found myself preparing to take my first flight with a carry-on suitcase since imp

The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINELONDON -- The political furor in the U.S. over DP World's immi

There's good news for LTL and truckload carriers: their record profits should keep on rolling in 200

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We are a freight forwarder. We have been doing

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.[Rick] Curl certainly is to be commended for speaking up

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.In your Feb. 6 editorial ("Rail Margins"), you wrote a go

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.There''s good news for LTL and truckload carriers: their

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.In watching Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff

I once knew a guy who smoked three packs of cigarettes a day before he went cold turkey. When I aske

As importers, carriers and logistics firms have gradually ramped up the security of their supply cha

Six weeks into the new year, there are a few issues that should give cause for optimism and concern

The term "logistics" conjures up images of forklifts rolling through endless warehouses, 18-wheelers

When the JoC was based in the World Trade Center, a visitor drove into Manhattan and paid a small fo

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:I have been in trucking and brokerage for more

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.There are, with some minor variations, generally two ways

It is a fact of life in the business of moving containerized cargo in North America that the ratio o

There was a blizzard the night of last year's annual dinner of the Traffic Club of New York, but 800

In late January, the government reported that real gross domestic product rose a meager 1.1 percent

As I was passing through U.S. Customs upon return from a recent business trip to Dublin, I musingly

A national transportation policy, including efforts from the public and private sectors, is key to i

The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINETwenty-five years ago, Ronald Reagan promised deregulation and

The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINETwenty-five years ago, President Reagan promised deregulation

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:I have a question that I believe I know the ans

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.A couple of weeks before he announced that he would not r

Container ship lines kicked off the new year by overhauling their services on main east-west routes.

During a visit to Europe last month, I went two-for-two. I toured two ports, Antwerp and Hamburg, an

On Dec. 14, U.S. candle producers fired off the latest salvo in their ongoing 20-year campaign again

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:Our small package carrier has declined damage c

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Anyone looking for political pronouncements and policy st

Ford Motor Co. shook up the automobile industry last week with plans to close 14 plants and trim its

When I started covering this industry in 1992, the Suez Canal was seen as the next big thing in cont