Commentary

Benjamin Franklin once described insanity as "doing the same thing over and over and expecting diffe

Terrorism continues to be the major transportation security concern. Even prior to Sept. 11, cargo t

The Transportation Security Administration took time from its busy reorganization schedule this mont

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:Working as a broker, I contracted with a carrie

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Thirty months the trucking capacity crunch, I am confiden

In today's globalized economy, nearly everyone says he supports "free trade" as an ideal, especially

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.There were plenty of calls in 2005 for the federal govern

During economic rebounds in the past, the industrial real estate sector has followed a predictable p

Thirty months the trucking capacity crunch, I am confident about two things. First, the "core carrie

So much of international logistics these days comes down to capacity - specifically the need to make

An alternative to raising the bridgePlease excuse me for just now getting around to reading

Can multinational companies confidently entrust the long-term future of their supply chains to a cou

How well is Wal-Mart's radio-frequency identification initiative working? A recently reported Univer

I don't know about you, but I'm fatigued by the hours of service debate.It's been more than

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Beyond the NumbersI am the father of 15-year-old

Not a 'bridge to nowhere'Reading Ted Prince's Dec. 5 column on "poison pork," I was not surp

The week before Christmas I caught up with Todd Owen, director of the C-TPAT program at Customs and

A generation ago, U.S. diplomacy was personified by Henry Kissinger's "shuttle diplomacy," featuring

There is much talk about the consolidation of ocean carriers, as evidenced by A.P. Moller-Maersk's a

Maybe it was the hint of a cold in his voice, but there was something about the way Frederick Smith

Customs and Border Protection was and continues to be a driving force behind the World Customs Organ

For the logistics and transportation industry, the world moved on two very sharply different tracks

Receiving one of the Connie awards presented this month by the Containerization and Intermodal Insti

On a morning shortly before Thanksgiving in 1937, 24-year-old Malcom Mclean was frustrated and restl

Last month I discussed in this space how intermodal increasingly is paying its way and no longer is

Shipping isn't an industry known for artistic sensibilities, but many container terminals have begun

As the trade community awaits word of who will replace Robert C. Bonner as commissioner of Customs a

Recently, a friend who is also a customs manager for a Fortune 50 importer musingly asked me when I

A top priority in the war on terrorism is combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

Within the next five years, U.S. consumption is expected to increase more than $1 trillion, from $8

The Government Accountability Office gets it about half right in its recent report on aviation secur

San Bernardino, Calif.To see the heart of the transportation's industry growing love affair

As international trade expands, container terminals are in demand. Terminal operations require heavy

PierPass, the program for after-hours terminal gates that harbor truckers in Southern California lov

Besides causing widespread devastation along the Gulf Coast, hurricanes Katrina and Rita underscored

With the holiday season approaching, it's time to look at how a real expert handles supply-chain cha

Pork-barrel politics is government spending intended to benefit constituents of a politician in retu

For better or worse, this year is pretty much in the books. With one month to go, there's not much t

Last week marked the end of one of the most remarkable periods in the history of U.S. Customs, now k

During the press gaggle at the Bureau of Industry and Security's recent annual update, newly install