A new white paper from Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business, in association with Maine Pointe, outlines the biggest challenges that rail carriers, shippers and investors are facing today.

When will ocean carriers shed their obsession with vessel size? Not anytime soon, according to one economist.

Freight volumes and pricing are continuing to weaken in air, rail and truck markets, according to the Cass Freight Index Report for September.  The additional signs of contraction suggest that an economic downturn might be in the offing.

Even the strongest narrative about international trade flows can shift with jarring suddenness.

Phillip D. Yeager never gave serious thought to walking away from the family business. He’s part of the third generation to work at Hub Group, Inc., the Chicago area-based transportation management company with current revenues of nearly $4bn.

Here are five strategies that transpacific ocean shippers can use to prepare for the uncertainties of this year’s peak shipping season.