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It seems that the U.S. is caught up in one of those cycles of economic self-doubt, reminiscent of th

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:A friend who is a trucker is under the impressi

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Shippers with freight delayed at intermodal facilities ar

The May issue of Government Security News (Vol. 2, Issue 4) contained an interesting article that ac

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:I visited a client of mine who deals with a maj

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.On behalf of everyone at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Your article "Universal Billing" (Traffic World,

Think of the oft-repeated promises (lies) by government officials and 'experts:' Free trade is ratio

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.DHL''s consolidation of its air operations got the most a

Peter H. Powell, chairman of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association, recently testi

July is the month that the U.S. celebrates Independence Day. India, the world's most-populous democr

LONDON -- The spectacular bull run in container shipping that has seen freight rates and cargo volum

For all the advances in globalization to date, consider this: It is virtually impossible today to bu

The cargo-transportation industry is struggling with regulations that require advance submission of

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:Is there a legal time limit for a shipper to re

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Anytime customers order merchandise direct from a retaile

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Are you prepared to merge? Experts at the recent SMC3 ann

Every motor carrier is required to insure the goods of others during transportation. That's hardly a

Capt. Tang Yiu Tzu was at the helm of one of the largest container ships afloat, the 8,063-TEU OOCL

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.There''s not much debate anymore about the dramatic impac

Carriers must invest in processes, peopleI note Geoffrey Giovanetti's article in the June 7-

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We have leased covered hoppers that are being s

When the Bureau of Industry and Security published a final rule on Feb. 20 to provide guidance on ho

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:A general rule published in a major railroad''s

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.How low can you go? The latest State of Logistics report,

What a difference two years makes. In April 2001 U.S.-China relations hit a low after the chest-thum

The U.S. economy is recovering smartly from its recent shallow recession. Gross national product is

I recently had the privilege of delivering a presentation on the Customs-Trade Partnership Against T

Webster's defines "commodity" as "a mass-produced, unspecialized product." Carriers' vessel-sharing

LONDON -- A glance at recent headlines suggests transport still can't shake off its image as the lag

When the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Army Corps of Engineers held an outdoor c

Container-on-barge offers a solutionThe problem faced by today's transportation industry is

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.They dedicated a new monument to the veterans of World Wa

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We are a freight forwarder. Las

Trick question: How soon after the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 did the Asia-North America East

Peter Tirschwell's editorial in the May 17-23 JoC (New mood on container security) issued a call to

Transportation insurance buyers face a unique dilemma today. The number of active insurers who speci

We're nonpartisan and pro-labor I am writing to respond to a statement by International Long

Short-sea shipping and the Jones ActI have just read your very good article on the Jones Act

Copyright 2004, Traffic World, Inc.Over the last several weeks, I have used this column to e