Commentary

Annual Review & Outlook 2013: World Customs Organization

Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General

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.

Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Waterways Council

Michael J. Toohey, President and CEO

The inland waterways industry looks ahead to 2013 with optimism. The inland system’s locks and dams are aging rapidly, and this critically important infrastructure requires capitalization. Momentum for positive change is moving forward in Congress.

Annual Review & Outlook 2013: U.S. Coast Guard

Adm. Robert J. Papp, Jr., Commandant

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.

Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Transplace

Thomas K. Sanderson, CEO

We must fight the regulatory war on business.

Q&A: Trucking on Steroids: Performance Enhanced?

Colin Barrett

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

Annual Review & Outlook 2013: St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.

Craig H. Middlebrook, Acting Administrator

I anticipate two major trends to continue into 2013: the continued resurgence of manufacturing in the Midwest and a greater appreciation and implementation of sustainability principles in the commercial navigation industry.

Annual Review & Outlook 2013: SDV Americas

Tony Rodrigues, CEO

The global economic landscape remains unsettled.

Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Samuel Shapiro & Co.

Marjorie Shapiro, President and CEO

A number of phenomena could affect trade in 2013.

Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Retail Industry Leaders Association

Sandy Kennedy, President

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

Annual Review & Outlook 2013: R Wilson

Rosalyn Wilson, Author, Annual State of Logistics Report

The biggest challenges facing the transportation and supply chain industry are capacity, capacity and capacity.

Working With, Not Against, China

Tay Yoshitani

There’s a lot of negative rhetoric being spouted about China around the world these days. Frustrated European policymakers, for example, complain because Beijing has been unwilling to jump in and bail out the debt-laden European Union without some assurances.

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