Corporate social responsibility (CSR), a commitment to meeting or exceeding ethical, legal and commercial public expectations, not only helps make the world a better place, but is also increasingly critical to business results.

U.S. importers and exporters are bracing themselves for the possibility of a strike — or, at the very least, a damaging worker slowdown — by dockworkers at West Coast ports, as management and labor seek accord on a new longshore contract.

JP Wiggins, vice president of logistics for 3Gtms, describes how shippers and brokers can meet and overcome transportation obstacles and driver shortages.