Commentary

Two recent colossal events, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and accounting scandals at major U.S. cor

There is a reason why intermodal is called that. It is so obvious that many players in the game over

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Where do you draw the line between regulators and the rai

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:A local motor carrier dropped a trailer at a re

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Today''s shipper is coping with myriad other changes in t

For years, James Edmonds, chairman of the Port of Houston Authority, has been promising that constru

However you felt about the outcome of the presidential election, there can be little doubt about one

As a way of resolving disputes and an alternative to far more costly and protracted litigation, medi

As a way of resolving disputes and an alternative to far more costly and protracted litigation, medi

The intermodal industry will gather this month for its annual trade show, the Intermodal Expo, in Sa

It's easy to think of today's international logistics world in terms of the modern jargon and concep

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:Due to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, companies have c

President Clinton signed the Maritime Security Act of 1996, establishing the Maritime Security Progr

NVO service contracts: Does anyone care?I find it fascinating that the issue of service cont

Twenty years ago, the International Longshoremen's Association had a monopoly and acted like it. Emp

Although trade security now encompasses a number of initiatives, the Customs-Trade Partnership Again

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.The country''s political priorities shifted into another

Copyright 2004, Air Cargo World MagazineTo listen to some in the air freight industry tell i

We talk a lot about how 3PLs, software providers and some shippers try to view logistics as a strate

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We are a third party logistics provider that co

If the price of freedom is eternal vigilance, supply-chain businesses are well advised to clarify wh

I'm bemused by recent regulatory inquiries, particularly in the state of New York, in matters concer

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We are a third party logistics provider that co

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Onsite demonstrations are an essential component of the d

Some people are disappointed that transportation was ignored in this year's election campaign. They

Don't kill cargo preferenceI read with interest the opinion piece by John Graykowski in the

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Have you bought a gallon of milk lately? The jug that cos

LONDON --- Europe's railroad operators are fast running out of time to stem the long-term decline in

Wall Street securities analysts are quick to point out that intermodal growth appears to be slowing.

"Standing on a wharf with huge container ships behind him, the Democratic vice presidential candidat

A bill will come due soon, and indications are that it's one that will have to be paid. It's the bil

Short-sea shipping may be getting somewhere - it finally has its own acronym. Speakers at a Maritime

It's time to get moving again on supply-chain security. This has obviously been a subject of intense

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Confidentially speaking, it''s time for the Federal Marit

Unless you've been in a cave the last two years, you've heard about radio-frequency identification t

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:I read with interest your response to the lesse

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Recently, FedEx Corp. released its earnings results for i

Somehow I missed the story earlier this year that a NASCAR track is being proposed for New York's St

One of the most likable characters in the U.S. shipping business has set sail for a new destination.

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.In reading both submissions to your Sept. 13 letters colu