Commentary

When professors Thomas Speh and Arnold Matz examined the import-warehouse industry in a recent repor

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.The trucking industry plays a critical link in the econom

The trucking industry plays a critical link in the economic interdependency among the United States,

Recent Journal of Commerce articles addressing our nation's intermodal infrastructure needs are part

At the Port of Portland, Ore., the numbers don't make sense. In a West Coast port range so starved f

The freight transportation industry has always revolved around numbers. With the increased focus of

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We just got hit - again - by the old discount s

Any time a big company replaces its chief executive, it's news. When two potential future CEOs also

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.When Frederick W. Smith discussed the company''s outlook

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.The trucking executive across from us looked concerned an

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.During my years working in the intermodal industry, my ma

Shippers of different commodities tend to think only of their immediate concerns in dealings with ra

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Q:For the past 30 years we have billed rail shipm

As we look to the future, we read and hear about projections for the doubling or tripling of freight

During my years working in the intermodal industry, my mantra was to be wary of developments in the

In most cases, proposed container shipping terminals make sense. Many locations around the world nee

Amid the politics surrounding his departure as executive director of the Maryland Port Administratio

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Shippers watching the UPS-Teamster contract negotiations

International Longshoremen's Association officials had been hoping that the Justice Department's civ

When a shipment is lost or damaged, how do you determine the value of the cargo? Is it the cost of t

Change is sweeping over the cross-docks, import distribution centers, regional DCs and the rail logi

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We use a freight bill post auditor. They filed

China has a well-deserved reputation for recognizing challenges in the logistics field and then over

In the hit 2001 movie "Ocean's Eleven," Danny Ocean and his gang of 11 thieves stage heists of three

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Q:What impact do you see from the Surface Transpo

This is a milestone year for UPS. It's been 100 years since Jim Casey founded American Messenger Co.

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.In a shipping world where benchmarking is part science an

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.The U.S. Department of Transportation''s crossborder truc

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.While the railroads have been looking for new capital fro

This week marks four years since Wal-Mart directed its suppliers to use radio-frequency identificati

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.The rail system increasingly is not meeting the needs of

Nitty-gritty details of trade issues go over the average person's head. But everyone eats, and that'

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Q:Can a carrier change a signed bill of lading af

The rail system increasingly is not meeting the needs of the nation, and especially the Midwest. Six

When it comes to ocean container logistics in China, it must be observed overall that despite challe

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Q:Our bill of lading form states (regarding terms

My SUV bobbed and weaved its way down a pockmarked dirt road that would hold its own against any in

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.There is a lot at stake for the transportation industry i

One inescapable conclusion from last week's Breakbulk Europe conference in Antwerp was that breakbul

One striking aspect of this year's JoC Top 100 Importers and Exporters is the number of companies on