Commentary

The traffic manager for a U.S. exporter sent in the following question about new export regulations,

It is a welcome development for shippers as well as the maritime industry that serious attention is

There really are two what-ifs to consider as the Surface Transportation Board continues to work towa

Importers choosing a customs broker for the first time or reconsidering theirexisting relationship o

When I was offered the chance to take a look at Palm Computing's new color handheld computer, I jump

''Many receive advice, few profit by it,'' wrote Publius Syrus in the first century B.C. Advice, and

The Surface Transportation Board and its staff is wading through the thousands of pages filed with i

The concept of the import ''peak season'' is a quaint holdover from past years when there were clear

All of the supply chain management in the world won't do you any good if your shipment gets held up

Historically, right now the shipping industry goes to sleep for a month or so. Scandinavians take to

As you've undoubtedly noticed, we chose former Federal Maritime Commission chairman Chris Koch for t

Who says that trade-wise last week's Group of Eight summit in Okinawa was essentially a non-event?

In the time of King Arthur there was the search for the Holy Grail. Today we're faced with another q

Britain's Queen Victoria, confused by the twists and turns of Britain's foreign policy, once asked P

Two years ago, the Oetker Group, the owner of Hamburg-Sud, warned its investors that the shipping di

Things are shaping up on the trans-Atlantic after many months of deliberation. Serious consideration

Two cases in which companies were fined for export violations show how exporters are being held acco

Reports of the impact of e-commerce permeate the media. Forecasts about the ultimate size of the mar

Here's a question to test your maritime knowledge: To which era does the following paragraph refer?<

In response to Reconciling Reconciliation (June 5-11, Page 53), Don Luther was right - some importer

So it's official. A foreign company can now take over a U.S. firm working on a Star Wars project but

For thousands of years, European seaports have built their reputations and businesses primarily by v

A few weeks ago I wrote about the Voice Pod from Altec Lansing that enables you to send compressed v

Here is a sampling of some of the better import/export resources on the Internet.CEOExpress

Some men never grow up. Four years ago, in my early 40s, I reluctantly stopped playing competitive s

The first anniversary of the Conrail breakup passed last month. To mark the occasion, the Chemical M

Robotic Container Handling Co. appreciates the excellent coverage on the cover and in the ''body'' o

Some years back, I got my knuckles firmly rapped for suggesting that only ice-strengthened ships cou

When something momentous happens in the container shipping field, it is usually predictable, like th

About a quarter of a century ago the railroad industry conducted what it called a competitive equity

The joy of the Internet is that information can be passed easily, quickly and cheaply all around the

Though its name is deceptively benign - carousel - it's nothing less than a new psychological weapon

It's rare when you come across something that's truly unique. And finding more than one is almost im

The railroad world - carriers, stockholders, analysts and customers - is anxiously waiting for two s

Airbus Industrie's decision to take a $12 billion gamble on the A3XX superjumbo underscores Europe's

News this week that Malaysia International Shipping Corp. (MISC) is about to go on a $250 million sp

''The Perfect Storm'' is one of the summer's hit movies. Unique special effects build the suspense a

New regulations governing the licensing of the nation's customs brokers took effect April 14, but it

It is time for baseball's annual midsummer All-Star break. This year it will be in Atlanta, in a sta

Perhaps the U.S. government has become overly paranoid about terrorism. Perhaps it's legitimately co