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Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.The trucking industry has been stagnant for several month

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.By In your recent editorial "Private Plan" (Traffic World

Since its rough treatment last month at the hands of a House subcommittee, the Federal Maritime Comm

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.For motorists driving up to gas stations these days, the

The subject of a well-reported article on the front page of the Newark Star-Ledger on April 27 was t

The past few years have seen a dramatic increase in the worldwide focus on global climate change and

Bayonne, port squandering MOTBY opportunityI am writing in response to David Bensman's artic

Much has been written and discussed about the ability of U.S. ports to handle what is expected to be

For shipping policy wonks, few decades can match the 1990s. Those years were filled with arguments a

There is a perfect storm headed for the trucking industry and the impact of that storm might forever

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.The fumes from gasoline can make anyone a little bit dizz

Having tried once and succeeded, the man can't be faulted for trying again. The last time Washington

After 30 years in the transportation business, I am still waiting for a clear, simple explanation re

In the preface to his 1996 book, "Only the Paranoid Survive," then-CEO of Intel Andy Grove reflected

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.There is a perfect storm headed for the trucking industry

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Q:My question pertains to truckload shipments ori

CTI deserves credit for putting CEVA in South AmericaThe April 7 article on industrial real

". . . CBP needs to withdraw this proposal . . ."- Hallock Northcott, president and CEO, Ame

About 4 p.m. on Oct. 16, 1997, my phone started ringing. The callers were reporters from general-cir

In the face of the staggering U.S. trade deficit, Congress has approved legislation that has a chill

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We filed a claim with Carrier A, which originat

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.It can be hard to find something positive in the numbingl

In a recent letter to the editor of The JoC, Glenn English, chief executive of the National Rural El

In one of my previous lives, the second half of April was one of the most interesting two-week perio

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Q:In the Feb. 11 issue you had a question from a

The financial rail bed for the railroad industry shifted just a bit last week. The Surface T

There is something worth noting about a port that has grown much larger than what its local populati

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.As domestic retail fuel prices surge, the pain at the pum

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Regardless of industry or size, almost every business rel

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.The figures in the illustration on the first page of our

As anyone involved with global trade knows, Congress has mandated that by July 2012, all containers

On April 1, many independent truckers participated in a one-day work stoppage to protest fuel prices

Advocates of short-sea shipping along U.S. coasts say the concept has great potential. Yes, skeptics

On March 5, President Bush declared that the U.S. has to "get off oil" to reduce dependence on forei

A gloomy outlook for the economy coupled with even higher fuel costs in the near-term endangers the

Regardless of industry or size, almost every business relies on trucks in some way to move products.

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Q:Here''s hoping you can advise me on another cla

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.B:I have a question about one of the finer points

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.As names for rail lines go, the "Container Express" doesn

Industry conferences - decisions on attendance and the selection and budgeting of where and when to