Maritime

The Journal of Commerce is the industry’s source for maritime news and analysis about ocean container shipping, logistics, supply chains, global shipping ports, shipping technology solutions and end-to-end connectivity. Coverage tracks the movement of containerized cargo — from origin to destination — handled by marine terminals in the US and abroad, depots, container ports, container lines, drayage, consignees and shippers, forwarders, non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs) and off-dock warehousing providers, as well as pricing, capacity, volume and reliability on the trans-Pacific, Asia-Europe, North America-Caribbean, Central and South American and intra-Asia trades.

The latest Maritime News & Analysis

BANK OFFICIAL JAILED FOR FRAUD HONG KONG OTB'S MANAGER GETS THREE-YEAR SENTENCE

P.T. BANGSBERG |
The former general manager of failed Overseas Trust Bank Ltd. was jailed for three years for his par
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MARITIME BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
Cleveland-Cliffs Seeks<br><br> To Scrap Cargo VesselThe Cleveland-Cliffs Steamship Co., Cleveland, O
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HOUSE SINKS PLAN TO MOVE NAVY PROGRAM

Journal of Commerce Staff |
The House of Representatives defeated an amendment that would have transferred the Navy's aircraft c
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NEWSPAPER SUES LOS ANGELES PORT

BILL MONGELLUZZO |
A Southern California newspaper filed suit against the Port of Los Angeles charging the port is with
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SHOEMAKERS GAIN FOOTHOLD IN INDIA

Journal of Commerce Special |
Several internationally known manufacturers of leather footwear are set to establish joint ventures
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INDIA PLANS TO BOOST SOFTWARE EXPORTS

TREVOR DRIEBERG |
Exporters of computer software from India will receive all tax benefits applicable to other exports
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INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
Chinese Firm Seeks<br><br> Factory DirectorsThe Shenyang Automobile Factory Co. has advertised natio
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HOT LINE LINKS AIR CONTROLLERS

Journal of Commerce Staff |
A direct 24-hour telephone hot line connecting civil air traffic controllers in Anchorage, Alaska, T
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WHOLESALE PRICES SLIDE

(AP) |
Japanese wholesale prices dropped 10.7 percent in July from a year before, reflecting cheaper import
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JAPAN URGED TO REVAMP

A.E. CULLISON |
Japan should overhaul its economic structure to put it more in tune with the global economy, a gover
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US URGED TO GIVE MORE AID TO S. PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS

(AP) |
The United States is helping the Soviets gain influence in the South Pacific by giving insignificant
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'MADE IN U.S.A.' LOGO BOOSTS CATALOG SALES 10 PERCENT

Journal of Commerce Staff |
Catalog sales increased 10 percent when advertised items carried a "Made in U.S.A." logo, compared w
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BRAZIL TRADE SURPLUS CUT

JAMES BRUCE |
Brazil recorded a July trade surplus of $1,013 million, its lowest since February as agricultural an
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SOVIETS, CUBANS DIVIDED ON DEBT

(AP) |
A former Cuban official says Havana and Moscow disagree strongly over how to deal with the Caribbean
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DANES SEE 1ST SURPLUS IN 12 YEARS

(AP) |
A finance bill proposal for 1987 presented by the government forecast the first Danish state budget
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HUNGARY LOSING RICH-KID STATUS

(AP) |
Economic problems piling up over the years have begun to cloud Hungary's image as the consumer parad
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INTERNATIONAL LOANS

Wire and Staff Reports |
UNITED STATES<br><br> THAILAND - $10 million from the U.S. government's Export-Import Bank for Bangk
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ONTARIO WEIGHS MALL INCENTIVES

(AP) |
In what could prove a blow to those hoping to attract a mall and amusement park to Niagara Falls, N.
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MEXICO CITY TAXI FARES SOAR WITH FUEL PRICES

(AP) |
Taxi fares rose 45 percent in Mexico City in the first ripple from the recent increase of up to 48 p
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USSR HALTS PROJECT WORK, MOVES TO BOOST TRADE

(AP) |
The ruling Politburo has ordered a halt to three projects that have provoked fierce debates over con
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VISITS OF STATE

om Wire and Staff Reports |
Libyan Visit Planned<br><br> AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Surinamese leader Desi Bouterse is planning a
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TODAY'S NEWS SUMMARY

JOC Team |
FINANCIAL<br><br>The credit markets expect another Federal Reserve discount rate cut in September, b
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CUSTOMS, DRUG AGENTS JOIN FORCES

(AP) |
U.S. Customs Service inspectors and federal drug agents will join forces at the world's busiest bord
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HAWAII'S GOVERNOR SEES NEED TO EXPAND SCOPE

(AP) |
Hawaii needs to branch out in the Pacific Basin and use its growing expertise in trade, science and
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INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
Hong Kong Bank Fraud<br><br> Yields 3-Year SentenceThe former general manager of failed Overseas Tru
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ANDEAN LINE SERVICE TO LINK EUROPE, US, CENTRAL AMERICA

MARK MAGNIER |
Andean Line Inc., a newly formed liner operation, is starting a 21-day service between Europe, the U
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JAPAN URGED TO REVAMP ECONOMIC STRUCTURE

A.E. CULLISON |
Japan should overhaul its economic structure to put it more in tune with the global economy, a gover
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SEATTLE SHELVES CHANNEL PROJECT DUWAMISH WON'T BE SITE FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL

BRUCE JOHNSON |
The Port of Seattle has scrapped plans for widening and deepening Duwamish Waterway to develop the c
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'FANTASTIC' AMERICAN IDEA

BILL MONGELLUZZO |
All-water shipping services from Asia to the U.S. East Coast will find it increasingly difficult to
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WEST COAST BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
Lumber Output Rises<br><br> As Orders DeclinePORTLAND, Ore. - Lumber production increased, but order
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JAPAN WINS LNG SHIP CONTRACT

VINCENT W. STOVE |
A contract has been awarded for the construction of the first three of a fleet of seven ships to tr
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REBOUND FORECAST FOR JAPAN

A.E. CULLISON |
Japan's depressed economy will bottom out around the end of this year or early 1988 if the governmen
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CURRENCY RESERVES PEAK IN JAPAN

A.E. CULLISON |
Japan's foreign exchange reserves skyrocketed to an all-time high of $42.2 billion by the end of Dec
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