Commentary

There’s plenty to cause concern about the transportation industry’s ongoing environmental impact, with freight traffic to and from the U.S. set to increase by at least a third during the next 10 years. Here are five things ports can do to curb emissions and improve air quality.

The loss of the airship USS Akron in 1933 heralded the end of the rigid airship era and a change in naval and aviation history.

A truck accident that occurred when the driver had a seizure results in the loss of a $50,000 shipment. Does the shipper have a case or is it a complete loss?

The slow global recovery coupled with the uncertainty of European and Chinese economies have markets, corporations and consumers on edge. The blogosphere and the traditional media are abuzz with proposed remedies for the stumbling economy. Lately, the role of free trade agreements in the recovering economy seems to be one of the most discussed topics.

By nearly every measure, container shipping capacity will increase more rapidly than demand. So why are carriers predicting an increase in rates?

Is the push to limit the federal government’s role worth worry about for the transportation industry?