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NEW ORLEANS -The Sept. 11 attacks on the United States have spurred a run on certain hardwood import

Bureau Veritas has announced first-half operating profits of $54 million, a 51 0ncrease over the sam

LONDON - In a landmark ruling that threatens the operations of cargo and air express carriers, the E

NEW ORLEANS - Freight rates for project cargo must increase next year if the industry is to survive,

Swissair plunged deeper into crisis Tuesday after running out of cash and suspending all services in

The American Bar Association international law practice section has urged the Senate Judiciary Commi

Ports on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway system are struggling to reverse declines in shippi

NEW ORLEANS - A new law goes into effect today that places special requirements on all pallets and w

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., said it has received $101 million from the U.S. governme

NEW ORLEANS - The changing needs of project cargo require shipping companies to increase their level

Lufthansa Cargo will impose a security surcharge of 10 cents per kilo on airborne exports from the U

The West Coast Waterfront Coalition gave its support to the Port and Maritime Security Act of 2001,

but solutions are elusive BYLINE: BY BILL MONGELLUZZOAn organization including the nation's

The Port of Stockton, Calif., is an anomaly on the West Coast. The inland port on California's Sacra

In deciding to spend $50 million to convert its Napoleon Avenue breakbulk facility into a container

A new law goes into effect today that places special requirements on all pallets and wood products u

NEW ORLEANS - The changing needs of project cargo require shipping companies to increase their level

Lufthansa Cargo will impose a security surcharge of 10 cents per kilo on airborne exports from the U

NEW ORLEANS - As project cargo becomes increasingly specialized, the need for properly trained worke

A new law goes into effect today that places special requirements on all pallets and wood products u

NEW ORLEANS - Ports must be able to capitalize on local advantages if they want to successfully cate

Fifteen years ago, the arrival of a nonunion stevedoring company on the docks of New Orleans or Hous

Airport cargo facilities should meet the same security standards as passenger terminals, according t

NEW ORLEANS - Excess production of steel fueled in part by protectionist measures such as high tarif

The International Transport Workers' Federation is escalating its war against the Liberian registry.

So what do shippers really think about antitrust immunity for ocean carriers? If a recent position b

Rob Bonner, what have you gotten yourself into? When President Bush nominated you last May to head t

As of Oct. 1, the divorce is final at the Jacksonville Port Authority. After 33 years under common m

Panama's role as a crossroads of world trade has put it in position to capitalize on the trend towar

BAX Global has received a one-year contract to manage reverse logistics for Xerox's office printing

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., said it has received $101 million from the U.S. governme

LONDON - European Union shippers have backed calls by shipping lines for EU regulators to investigat

NEW ORLEANS - Excess production of steel fueled in part by protectionist measures such as high tarif

Breakbulk cargo doesn't get as much attention as containers, but it's still an important part of shi

Manufacturers should rethink their inventory-planning assumptions, says AMR Research Inc., a consult

On Sept. 15, a door to a secure cargo area in a Port of Miami warehouse was discovered open when it

Rubber isn't a commodity that you can just toss into a ship's hold. Natural rubber is subject to dam

A year after key terminals at four of Chile's largest state-owned ports were put under private manag

The effects of the tragic events of Sept. 11 are still being sorted out. Los Angeles customs broker

The outlook for liner shipping in 2002 looks bleaker than ever in the aftermath of September's attac