For shippers, carriers and consumers, was there ever a time when the near future seemed as uncertain as it does today?

Have the U.S. and China progressed from a trade war to a cold war?

The United States Agency for International Development recently awarded $15 million for creation of a research and training center for supply-chain management in Ghana. But the move might signal a broader effort by the U.S. to counter the growing economic influence of China, and to a lesser extent Russia, throughout the African continent.

As U.S. businesses rethink their supply chains, many will come to realize the tremendous opportunities that exist just north of the border.

Spending patterns in the transportation industry are a good barometer of the condition of the economy at large — but the results can be murky.