Despite increased congestion, higher costs and more demanding consumers throughout the EU, the logistics-savvy Netherlands again has proved that it is the right choice for global companies looking for a European base of distribution operations.

Few analysts predicted the surge of ocean containers that moved across the Pacific in 2006-or the surprising lack of congestion that accompanied it.

Railroads are managing growth in international and domestic intermodal for now, but broad policy decisions must be made on how to insure capacity meets robust demand in the future.

The annoyances that follow events like the recent arrests of suspected airplane bombers in the UK may eventually fade, but security concerns for cargo as well as passenger operations remain strong. How much does that cost you?