Tuesday, March 13, 2012

“Regional cooperation” was gaining traction as a marketing tool for U.S. seaports seeking to aggregate vessel calls in the past. But a recent development suggests that it may have been just so much happy talk.

Monday, March 12, 2012

With the clock officially ticking away until the March 31 deadline for to Congress either—A-sign off on a new federal surface transportation bill—or B-pass yet another short-term continuing resolution with funding intact a current levels, there has been some movement on matters related to this effort in the last week or so, with later this month once the House returns from recess this week.

Thursday, March 08, 2012

Given the potential exposure for companies, you would hope that transportation professionals take the time to get well versed on these issues, and then take appropriate actions to make sure their company’s interests are protected. Is it possible that far too many of these transportation professionals are woefully uninformed?

Monday, March 05, 2012

While many creative visual artists support our position on the positive impact of globalization, there are some mainstream film-makers taking a contrarian view

Friday, March 02, 2012

If you thought that getting a new federal transportation bill in place would be an easy and fluid process, think again. Any assumptions that meaningful progress would be occurring at this point is pretty much a pipe dream.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Positive signs regarding the economy remain intact with today’s news from the Department of Commerce which indicated that fourth quarter GDP was up at an annual rate of 3.0 percent. This is the second estimate for the fourth quarter released by Commerce, and it represents a nice sequential gain, too, as third quarter GDP rose only 1.8 percent by comparison.

Monday, February 27, 2012

One day after the Academy Awards, a new kind of corporate movie makes its debut

Friday, February 24, 2012

LTL carriers are fully aware of the significant influx of truck brokerage players that are active in the LTL market, which is reducing margins for carriers that are “struggling for pennies.”

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

The ongoing conflict between the Port of Los Angeles and the American Trucking Association may be finally drawing to a close.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

While UPS has made a bid and FedEx has yet to join the party, TNT focuses on recovering recent losses.

Monday, February 20, 2012

While mainstream media reports suggest that open seas piracy has decreased, shipping experts note that the crisis is worse than ever

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Social critics of globalization have long characterized the container shipping industry as a villainous partner in the oppression of the world’s most needy. But here’s another example that counters that perception.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

In response to the December ruling from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regarding its final rule for final rule for truck drivers’ Hours-of-Service (HOS), the American Trucking Associations (ATA) said it has filed a petition with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia asking the court to review the rule.

There was some good news and bad news coming for U.S. port authorities today. President Obama’s fiscal 2013 budget contained a bit of both.

Monday, February 13, 2012

The Puget Sound’s ocean cargo gateways are under siege by lawmakers and influence-peddling Teamsters