Should we allow U.S.-flag merchant shipping to go the way of the passenger pigeon, the wooly mammoth and the Great Auk? Read More

Should foreign-flag vessels and crews be allowed into the U.S. domestic maritime trades? Read More

We're still waiting for many of the emerging markets of Latin America to emerge. What's holding them back? Read More

U.S. West Coast ports are being "held hostage" by longshore labor. So says one noted economist. Read More

Want to make sure that your imports or exports are traveling on a "clean" ship? There's a way to do that. Read More

After years of delay, the automation of importer filings, involving multiple government agencies, is upon us. Say hello to the "Single Window." Read More

Too many ships, too much rate discounting, and too many service providers for the market to support: the outlook for ocean carriers is "pretty bleak indeed". Read More