Shipbuilders’ Shotgun Weddings
There may be no industry that has lost more money over a longer period of […]
Delivering the Goods
Perhaps more than any other industry, trucking should demonstrate the virtues of capitalism. Almost anyone […]
Who Owns the Curb?
How we define a problem often affects how we think about it. Consider the question […]
Information and Competition
It seems that competition regulators at the European Union are looking into whether “Big Data” […]
Uncomfortable Questions About Our Ports
Sometimes people ask questions to which they really don’t want the answers–especially when the answers […]
Globalization in a Pickle
This morning, a crisp and lovely morning in Washington, I hopped on my bicycle and […]
What Happens After the Container Shipping Crisis?
Until 1978, dozens of airlines flew the U.S. skies. Then, with the passage of the […]
Strawberries in Winter
In our globalized world, many people hold firmly to the belief that local is better. […]
Supply Chain Insurance
As of this writing, 47 people have been killed and many more injured by the […]
Boxed In
There may be few business decisions more treacherous than buying a new containership. These aren’t […]