1994: Those involved in response to the 600,000-gallon spill reflect on their efforts.
NASA hauls the longest heavy cargo delivery; Reefers run food to the Bahamas; Submarine cables connect the Virgin Islands.
1971: Londoners are able to buy American melons for the first time after test shipments to the U.K. proved successful.
We take a look back at the state-of-the-art technology that streamlined trucking in 1961.
1992: 2-D bar codes provide an almost infinite variety of codes, which could prove especially useful in international shipping.
2000: World container port throughput increased 7.8% last year to about 201 million TEUs — the first time volume exceeded 200 million TEUs.
1974: They may be the last hurdles in the way of renewed trade between the
United States and Cuba. An embargo failed to work and indirect business
has begun.
1991: The new system allows automobiles to move in regular intermodal containers instead of the multilevel railcards that now are the industry standard.
1999: eBay ushers in e-commerce’s most dramatic distribution channel disruption in decades.
1996: The FAA says it’s ready to start testing new designs of air cargo containers built to withstand terrorist bombs, but the industry worries the new containers could add weight, be expensive and reduce available cargo space.
