Commentary

To the Editor: The article 'Air cargo carriers benefit from British rail chaos' (JoC Online, Dec. 4)

In these closing days of the Clinton administration, the name of the game is Legacy - a look what th

I remember going to home shows where they would show off the house of the future, where everything i

With varying degrees of zeal or animosity over the last 30 years, U.S. freight railroads have wished

It's the last column of the year, and time once again to dust off the crystal ball, and see what the

The year 2000 is nearly behind us. What did we learn this past year, and what does it mean for 2001?

During the past year, UPS Global Logistics Group acquired five companies in a push to become the dom

We are part of a global economy which is being propelled by information technology, electronic comme

LONDON-The battle between Europe's top airports to become the continent's main hub is set to intensi

As usual, truth lies somewhere between the extremes One of the first things students of statistics l

About a year ago, I made a foray into the world of wireless networking. And, although I wasn't awed

Here's an offer that Chris Kritikos thinks most shipowners would be foolish to refuse: 250 container

Seven years after the Customs Modernization Act be-came law, customs reform is finally under way. Fi

We all recall the pervasive anxiety about possible computer-generated turmoil as year 2000 (Y2K) nea

Many thanks for the excellent and supportive editorial on the plight of the Kings Pointer, the train

Your editorial about the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy was really disappointing and bordered on sycop

In covering this industry for nearly nine years, I've met literally hundreds of the unique character

International Container Terminal Services Inc. has come a long way in 10 years. Since I first visite

Since we finally know who the next president of the United States will be, let's look at some hangin

Attention, Netscape users! Netscape 6 is ready for you to download. But, if you really love your Web

Productivity represents a critical component of our economy. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan

The media have picked up on the words of David O'Brien, Canadian Pacific's chief executive, who hint

If a foreign firm wants to succeed in China, it must cultivate relationships with Chinese partners.

On our website and in this magazine (Page 18), we've been closely following an extraordinary develop

John van de Merwe, president of CMA CGM (America) Inc., still laughs when he tells the story of one

Peter Tirschwell's Nov. 13-19 column, 'Seeds of shippers' dissatisfaction,' touched some nerves amon

'If the law supposes that,' said Mr. Brumble, 'the law is a ass - a idiot.' - Charles Dickens' 'Oliv

Now that I'm a devout Palmist, I've scaled mountains, rafted rivers and hiked many trails to find th

Now that I'm a devout Palmist, I've scaled mountains, rafted rivers and hiked many trails to find th

If there was mystery to how the Department of Trans-portation decided which air carriers would win n

Many countries have started pilot programs to simplify customs procedures. A few forward-thinking co

Very loosely translated from Portuguese, the slang word atop this column is used by Brazilians to de

As the transportation peak season ends, international customers and carriers will begin the annual r

The promoters of FastShip, those entrepreneurs of all entrepreneurs, who have been planning to build

Two years ago, Congress, concerned over the rising U.S. international trade deficit, established a T

Every time I comment on railroads and regulation, I get letters trying to make the case that rail sh

Back in the dark ages of computerdom, when the folks at Sierra Online announced they were creating a

Like everyone else at holiday time, transportation carriers will be busy entertaining customers for

I'm getting worried about your perspective. Your editorials have inarguably been slanting more and m

Sometimes revolutions make headlines. Other times they're barely noticeable. The Pacific Maritime As