It takes a big port to handle a big ship. Can East Coast ports meet the challenge of handling the new generation of mega-container vessels? Container lines are engaged in a frantic race to build ever-larger ships, which promise to have a ripple effect throughout the global transportation network. Read More

Keeping rail freight moving in the bustling Northeast Corridor is a difficult task in the best of times. And even tougher in a pandemic.

Meet a woman of color who has broken down barriers in the railroad industry — among many other accomplishments.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, along with supporting distribution facilities and infrastructure in the area, are suffering from severe congestion. What’s the cause — and the solution?

Memo to shippers: Do you know where your container is? Read more.

The life of a drayage trucker – hauling containers for short distances to and from the port – isn’t an easy one. Read more. 

We never seem to lack for proposals to fix the nation’s broken transportation infrastructure. But the money to make it happen is always missing. Read More