Commentary

Not So Merry Merry-Go-Round

Peter Tirschwell

Container shipping lines face another year filled with “unpredictability and volatility.”

Q&A: Winning the Battle on Re-Brokering

Colin Barrett

Taking the right steps can help shippers prevent re-brokering by motor carriers. Step No. 1 starts at the loading dock.

New Conflicts in Minerals Trade

Susan Kohn Ross

Long-awaited conflict minerals regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in September will take effect on Nov. 13 for products including tantalum, tin, gold and tungsten.

Planning for the Future

Barry Horowitz

When my wife and I met with our financial adviser a couple of weeks ago, we learned a new term of art, or rather a new eu

Mexico and the US: A Renewed Alliance

Francisco de Rosenzweig

On Oct. 8, Mexico became an official member of the world’s most important global trade talks: negotiations on a Trans-Pacific Partnership.

China's Retaliatory Trade Tactics

Adam H. Gordon

What does a fine Bordeaux or Riesling wine have to do with Chinese solar panels?

Q&A: With 'Special Damages,' There Are No Guarantees

Colin Barrett

Q: My company has a number of construction sites around the country.

BMC-32 Cargo Liability Endorsement Lost Relevance Long Before Ending

Thomas L. Tanel and George A. Yarusavage

The BMC-32 Cargo Liability Endorsement has been gone for more than a year, extinguished in March 2011 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Support Your Local Seafarers Centers

John McLaurin

Dr. Mike Walter – successful businessman, educator and former LB Port Commissioner – was honored recently by the International Seafarers Center for his contributions to the maritime industry.

Logistics and transportation professionals expect emerging markets to contribute 36 percent of their global revenue on average by 2017, more than double the share today, according to the Business Perspectives on Emerging Markets 2012-2017 Report by Global Intelligence Alliance.

Alternative Fuels: Assessing Their Viability

DAN ACKER

Gasoline has been a U.S. automotive fuel mainstay for more than 100 years, while diesel has been the primary fuel for heavy equipment for more than 60 years. The U.S. fuel distribution infrastructure has been built out to support the country’s demands for these fuels that, for the most part, are conveniently available.

Peter Tirschwell

As the U.S. begins to emerge from four years of economic downturn, there is a view that seaports aren’t as exciting as they used to be.

Commentary: Turning the Page

Chris Brooks

In publishing, as in logistics, it’s all about adapting to change.

Commentary: Moving On

Gary Ferrulli

For what seemed like months, we read nothing but the updates to the ILA-management drama playing out on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts.

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