Latest news

It was an unpleasant surprise: A U.S. exporter discovered that his company was in trouble with Chine

The smiling Latina known as Chiquita is one of the world's most widely recognized food brands, sold

When IKEA opened its first U.S. store in 1985 outside Philadelphia, local mall crawlers weren't sure

When it comes to global brands that symbolize America, few outdo Nike, synonymous with stylish, high

Things you never thought you'd know: In 2004, The Home Depot calculated that each square foot of its

Shippers struggling with ballooning expenses and tightening capacity are hunting for any way to cut

For a mature industry, trucking saw an amazing growth spurt in 2004 that shows no sign of slowing in

The Journal of Commerce's annual Top 100 U.S. Importers and Exporters ranking is based on data from

Weyerhaeuser, the 105-year-old forest-products company, consistently ranks among the top exporters o

ASCO Valve, Fisher Controls, Lo Dan International, Kato Engineering, Rosemount Analytical, Vitelec E

Shipping lines in the eastbound Pacific found the recently completed 2005 contracting season to be s

Shippers fear Maersk Sealand's proposed acquisition of P&O Nedlloyd will reduce their bargaining

Shippers claim a "trailer transition" plan BNSF Railway began enforcing May 18 will severely hinder

Most girls and boys in the U.S. are familiar with the Barbie dolls or Hot Wheels miniature cars manu

Memphis is the traditional center of the U.S. cotton industry, and Dunavant Enterprises has been a f

Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? In the case of Tyson Foods, Inc., that's not just an acad

Related Stories:Politically ConnectedRoad Trip, DOT-styleMineta's Public Private Role

Maersk-P&O deal could affect feedersCommon feeder operators are likely to lose market share

Q:I have recently come across a situation in which my company, a broker, used one of the largest

With a launch order for 777 freighters from Air France, Boeing officially entered the battle with Ai

It's an importer's worst nightmare: Customs and Border Protection begins penalty proceedings, assert

Last November, Caterpillar celebrated the 100th year of the tracked-machine design that makes a Cate

Sometimes lost in the hullabaloo over the exponential growth of U.S. imports from China is the story

The Liz Claiborne brand is the largest contributor to the sales and profit of the company that share

They didn't name it Pier 1 Imports on a whim. Looking for a rattan chair from Malaysia, a blue lante

Tom Eagar was named chief executive of the North Carolina State Ports Authority in August 2004, with

ILWU Seeks To Organize DCs: The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has set its sights on or

A new round of Web site development is catching shippers' attention, causing a surge in Web-based sh

The good news about U.S. exports to China: They rose 22 percent in 2004 to a record $34.7 billion. T

General Motors is selling Cadillacs in China. Is there a better metaphor for the triumph of Yankee c

With the proliferation of microbrews in every region of the country and the availability of scores o

Natuzzi had a problem. The U.S. retail chains selling the furniture the company was importing from i

In China, the shortest distance between two points is not a straight line. People want to outsmart y

CP Ships was in the middle of carrying several shipments for a relatively new customer this year whe

Accessorial. This week's Back Page carries a one-time charge of $1.25 as a "regulatory cost recovery

The flood of imports that is changing distribution patterns across the United States is pushing some

A new round of Web site development is catching shippers' attention, bringing about a surge in Web-b

A tanker and bulk carrier sustained damage after a collision in the Singapore Strait on Wednesday.

Electronic navigation charts pose a significant insurance threat to shipowners and crews, an insurer

Landstar System celebrated its entry into the Dow Jones Transportation Index the way Wall Street wou