Commentary

As Paul Spillenger explores in our cover story this week, non-vessel-operating common carriers are t

As Paul Spillenger explores in our cover story this week, non-vessel-operating common carriers are t

Things have been getting a lot more interesting in the area of software and related technology that'

No wonder shippers don't trust the Surface Transportation Board to regulate fairly when it comes to

The U.S. Export-Import Bank is approaching a critical juncture in its 65-year history. The agency, w

Shipping goods to Canada has become a little bit easier, thanks to a new online service offered by P

Whether the daily JoC was printed on a blanket-sized piece of paper or appears as it does now as an

I imagine that it is a sign of aging when your period of youthful growth becomes the subject of a re

You will notice shortly, if you haven't already, that this inaugural issue of JoC Week is heavy with

Over the past decade the U.S. Customs Service has made a commitment to modernize by developing risk

''I wish that in one instant I could tell you of my safe arrival, but we are 3,000 miles apart and m

3Notebook computers are becoming more powerful as the industry evolves, with some being touted as de

After this edition, The Journal of Commerce will take on a new form. The daily print version will gi

The Three Stooges had three famously ineffective methods of arranging what to say or do in unison. T

News that Canadian Pacific, CSX, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have invested in Arzoon - a priv

he ocean transportation community should take a lesson from the successful effort to win approval in

fter this edition, The Journal of Commerce will take on a new form. The daily print version will giv

Internet access becomes easier every day as hardware manufacturers begin to roll out simple, no-fril

President Clinton recently made history by being the first president to announce a federal governmen

The European Union has invested so much politically in the single-currency idea that the less-than-s

The Journal of Commerce has consistently represented the shipowners' and stevedoring companies' view

To say that Americans generally know very little about Asia may be understating the obvious.

The revolution upending business today is not simply the Internet or the genesis of thousands of dot

nited Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan started out with warm words last week when he addressed a

overnments usually cheer when former national state monopolies transform themselves into successful

On Dec. 31, the Panama Canal was transferred to the government of Panama in compliance with the Cart

There is a high-octane issue stirring at the port of New York and New Jersey that has generated few,

Never in its history has the International Monetary Fund faced such strong criticism on so many fron

Daniel McCosh's May 15 article ''Navistar adjusts to LTL problems'' (Page 3) highlights the challeng

Why is Sierra Leone, a country blessed with diamond riches, disintegrating into social chaos despite

t's not over yet, not by a long shot.The 237-197 vote in the House of Representatives Wednes

For months now, Russia's government ministers have not exactly been singing the famous song of those

I'm about the biggest fan there is of distributing information digitally, but I have to admit that I

hile attention has been focused on the proposed merger of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Canad

he Federal Reserve has increased the federal funds rate by 1.75 percentage points in less than a yea

A recent profile of Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve chairman, talked about his interest in Ayn Rand.

Despite the claims of advocates, permanent normal-trade-relations (NTR) status is only one element o

Much of the transport world is focused on the dramatic court battle being waged over the 15-month ra

It takes a licking, but keeps on ticking. No, I'm not talking about a Timex watch. I'm referring to

Europe has been afflicted by a bout of soul searching, handwringing and navel gazing as it contempla