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More than a week after Hurricane Katrina tore through the region, Gulf ports in Mississippi and Flor

Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group on Tuesday announced that it reached a civil settlement with the

In a joint statement issued today, six of the world's leading business organizations urged World Tra

Roll-on, roll-off ships commonly transport heavy equipment, but that doesn't mean a bulldozer is rea

Breakbulk freight rates have softened a bit since the beginning of the year, but shippers shouldn't

Chartering a widebody air freighter has never been an inexpensive option, but now it's more expensiv

This time last year, David Walker had big problems. Like many other shippers, the executive vice pre

When then-Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge unveiled the Free and Secure Trade Lanes Program in

Companies promising technology that will help shippers make supply chains more secure are becoming a

If soaring fuel prices have any silver lining for airfreight operators and shippers, it's that this

Vincent Salvo, president of Carmichael International, says the Los Angeles-based customs broker and

The Dakota Minnesota & Eastern Railroad coal line extension project could be scrapped if the Sur

The largest domestic military logistics contract in history is at stake and a lone transportation pr

Jay McIntosh is Ernst & Young's Americas director of retail and consumer products, and a member of t

ABX Air is steering clear of the air cargo industry's economic turbulence as it quietly builds up it

Ask a member of the Baltimore port community why the port has been successful in attracting breakbul

Although steeped in ancient tradition, the breakbulk trade is subject to the global forces and uncer

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The U.S. shipping industry has blistered the Maritime Administration for proposed rule changes that

A new university research report is throwing cold water on calls in the barge industry for new inves

The U.S. shipping industry has blistered the Maritime Administration for proposed rule changes that

Hurricane Disrupts Transportation: Hurricane Katrina's damage included transportation infrastructure

In the film "Field of Dreams," protagonist Ray Kinsella was inspired by an unseen voice urging him,

For many retail customers, a store is a store is a store. One recent survey shows that 70 percent of

Katrina could force decision on Gulf Outlet canalThere are bigger problems to deal with firs

If Hapag-Lloyd's parent company completes its acquisition of CP Ships, the German carrier will becom

Run-in. This is a private note to truck drivers, and we're not going to get into the details. But ju

When the shipping industry ponders the cargo gains expected to follow the recent passage of the Cent

U.S.-Canada border crossings are a notorious time killer for companies moving goods across the borde

Q:My company is a large flexible packaging manufacturer. Our freight is not to be combined with

Six months ago, few people would have predicted this week's cover story. The summer-fall peak season

When Knoll Furniture began to get complaints from customers about unconsolidated shipments on single

The head of one of the nation's largest truckload carriers fears the industry is facing difficult&nb

The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINEThe Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, reported modest gains

Several commercial airlines, including major cargo operators, are taking part in a massive voluntary

The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINENorthwest Airlines Corp. warned on Thursday that it is running

The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINEUPS, the world's largest package-delivery company, will raise

C.H. Robinson Worldwide acquired, in separate transactions, two freight forwarding companies, Hirdes

The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINEUPS, the world's largest package-delivery company, will raise

The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINEThe Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, reported modest gains