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Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.During three years of seemingly unstoppable economic grow

Next year will be a special year for UPS as Big Brown turns 100 on Aug. 28. However, it is the other

Globalization and free trade are in political trouble worldwide because so many people have no clue

Looking to transport markets for signals about where the economy is headed as 2006 comes to a close

One session at last month's Intermodal Expo and Transcomp, addressing rail capacity, was standing ro

As a proponent of enhanced security in the freight transportation sector, I am perplexed by the lack

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.The basics of the latest big story in supply chain techno

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.I appreciate Chris Bailey''s critique of my commentary on

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are at a crossroads. The nation's largest container complex

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We''re a motor carrier broker. You''ve often wr

I was pleased to read my colleague Bob Edmonson's article in last week's JoC that Customs and Border

Walking through any retail store today, we silently ask the question: "Isn't anything manufactured i

Looking back on 2006, the first thing that strikes me is how fast it seems to have come and gone. Be

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Contrary to the article "Toll Lane''s Logjam" (Traffic Wo

For anyone whose business depends on the smooth flow of cargo through U.S. ports, the acronym TWIC i

If you've been to a transportation conference in the past couple of years, you'll know that an elect

Now that Democrats have won control of Congress, can we get them to tone down the rhetoric about por

The concept is not new. It is simply what Class 1 railroads have been looking forward to for years:

Statistics may show steady intermodal growth, but they mask the almost constant change to which inte

While the rest of the country is talking about divided government, the transportation world is focus

Free trade was not an issue in this month's congressional elections, but it may become a major casua

Cold ironing as an issue for the shipping industry is heating up. The term refers to the process of

The countdown is on. Motor carriers crossing the borders at land ports in the states of Washington a

Formally launched on April 16, 2002, the voluntary Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism initi

The Ugly American, the 1958 novel by William Lederer and Eugene Burdick, became a bestseller for its

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We process overcharge claims for various accoun

Speed, globalization and consolidation are all driving today's transportation marketplace. With the

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Your recent article, "LTL Carriers Package Up" (Traffic W

One of the biggest issues that hung over the World Shipping (China) Summit Nov. 2-3 in Shenzhen, Chi

Exporters can trust BIS data securityI am writing in response to Donald Weadon's Oct. 23 col

Paul F. Richardson made his mark in container shipping with innovative sales tactics. When Sea-Land

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.The faces of America''s business representatives in Washi

Earlier this year, the media and politicians were apoplectic over the sale of P&O Ports to Dubai's D

Logistics historically has always been principally about reducing costs. When logistics firms are se

The FBI's annual Uniform Crime Reports are dry tomes filled with data on murders, assaults, burglari

U.S. economic activity continued to lose momentum in the third quarter, with real gross domestic pro

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Infrastructure investment hasn''t figured terribly high i

Several times during the past few months, there have been rumors and writings about the future of Ha

Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Q:We had a major derailment on a shipment. Our to

When I want to speak with the most knowledgeable person I know on the subject of the Panama Canal, I