Commentary

Fortunately, the shipping industry has not witnessed major casualties as may have been expected.

Governments around the world are taking action to improve the external environment of their trading community by, for example, improving existing infrastructure, creating a better general business environment and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of their national economic, institutional, regulatory and competition policies.

For more than 222 years, we have been America’s lifesavers. We protect people on the sea, protect against threats delivered by sea, and protect the sea itself. We’re proud of our unique service and the thousands of lives we save.

Q: We’re a motor carrier, and as such are very concerned about drug use by our drivers.

The global economic landscape remains unsettled.

Trade expansion and labor issues are likely to be among the developments the retail industry will watch closely in 2013.