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Something we know about importing from Asia via ocean container is that given the opportunity, shipp

Flash back to June 2004. Exactly one year ago this week, the International Longshoremen's Associatio

Anyone looking for signs of the critical importance of the highway bill should go to Canada, where M

Forty years ago, the British invasion of American music was well under way. While bands such as the

American Freightways, Viking Freight System, Roadway Express, New Penn Motor Express, USF Holland, U

The Japan-Mexico free-trade agreement came into force on April 1 after more than two years of negoti

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has made a subtle but important shift in its public

Robert C. Bonner probably wishes he could wave a magic wand and produce airtight supply-chain securi

Customs pendulum swings toward enforcementAbout five years ago I wrote a piece for our compa

It is always a pleasure to be in the presence of someone at what is for them a moment of crowning ac

Since we spend most of our time here asking questions, it's interesting and even informative to be o

Globalized production, combined with U.S. demand for low-cost goods, is taxing our ability to handle

Tom Adamski has been in port trucking over 40 years, long enough to know the score. He's heard all t

A.P. Moller-Maersk's bold acquisition of P&O Nedlloyd has focused attention on the gradual consolida

Consider what will happen at the Port of Charleston on June 1. On that date, Charleston will begin c

Risk is calculated as a function of two primary factors: the likelihood of an event taking place and

What can Brown do for you? With its $1.25 billion purchase of Overnite Transportation, UPS is provid

Freight savings won't ensure profitsI read with interest Joe Bonney's May 2 column citing th

LONDON -- It takes something special to miss out on the biggest boom in European transport for deca

Where in the supply chain does logistics begin? It may seem something of an esoteric question but it

A lot has been said and written about capacity limitations in the intermodal supply chain. Critics a

Steamship lines are increasingly seeking to own or control marine terminals, and there is an importa

China's real GDP increased from $181 billion in 1980 to $1.6 trillion last year. During that same pe

Companies that deliver goods into New Jersey in their own trucks - beware. New Jersey's Division of

OTTAWA -- A far-reaching new regime for modernized global trade, offering streamlined clearance in e

International trade is an engine for U.S. economic growth. Exports ensure job growth and security fo

In the constant push and pull between shipper and carrier over the cost of transportation, the longs

At last week's Trans-Atlantic Maritime Conference, a chorus of speeches and PowerPoint presentations

Terminal costs are barrier to short-seaPeter Tirschwell's thoughtful and incisive piece in t

Much of the focus in international logistics these days is on the marine terminal, and for good reas

Cargo security, born originally out of the long-standing need to counter shipment and inventory thef

This week in 1967, "Star Trek" aired the episode "The City on the Edge of Forever." In the episode,

The past five months have been consumed with more than the usual amount of debate about the perpetua

Because of its high capital costs, the transportation industry is closely tied to Wall Street. Wheth

Related Story:Supply Chain Shift Fuels Regional LTLsThe trucking industry is in a tight

Importers pay for Customs delays Importers are facing a growing problem at U.S. ports that i

Talking with a sales representative from a container shipping line the other day, I kidded him about

Boston's Freedom Trail is a symbolic way to understand the people and the events that shaped the bir

When President Bush signed the Central American Free Trade Agreement last May, it marked the 10th fr

If you like the shortage of trucks available to haul your freight, then you will love high fuel pric