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Chinese Mine Mishaps Killed 55 Since Nov. 1A spate of fatal mishaps in China's coal mines ha

Hackensack Bridge Scheduled for RepairsA bridge that had been causing significant rail traff

The port of Houston, flush with a $100 million bond authorization and $50 million in cash reserves,

How serious are fleets in demanding that truck components last one million miles, a manufacturer ask

How many people ever see the inside of an aluminum baseball bat? It doesn't matter how many.

Australia, Japan To Discuss Beef QuotaSYDNEY, Australia - Australian and Japanese officials

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

The good news is that Hong Kong's trade is roaring. The worrying news is that it is straining the vi

Expectations that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' meeting in Vienna, Austria, nex

Brazil should enjoy solid economic growth in the long term, provided the country can overcome its sh

The Maritime Administration received applications for permission to transfer two U.S. vessels to for

Iraq said Thursday it bombed three tankers in Iran's waters, while British navy units detonated one

A Philippine consortium outbid a Hong Kong conglomerate with U.S. interests to acquire Philippine Co

Insurance legislators will face a wide range of regulatory issues this year - from banking and insur

The recent return to profitability for the U.S. marine insurance industry is threatened by shifting

The president of Compagnie Generale Maritime, the French shipping line, says government ownership is

Arne Herup, captain of the small Danish freighter Erria, is a man with special skills. As de

For the week ended Nov. 7 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 109

After five hours of sometimes heated testimony, the San Francisco portcommission voted 4-1 t

In a further step back from his original economic master plan, Malaysia's leader said 100 percent fo

Brazilians Seek to Ease US Software DisputeA bill passed this week by Brazil's Senate may he

R.M. Jamieson, chairman of the Zurich Insurance Cos. in America, based in Overland Park, Kan., was e

Numerous industrial disputes at the Newcastle grain terminal in 1986 probably cost the leading east

Lufthansa, Iberia Plan Spanish Charter LineFRANKFURT, West Germany - Lufthansa AG, the West

1153.0 (Nov. 19) Previous day - 1155.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in

Port officials say by week's end they expect to handle their 1 millionth box of containerized cargo

The Board of Trade Clearing Corp. has agreed to provide risk analysis for the Comex Clearing Associa

Chile is not considering the establishment of quotas or similar restrictive measures for discounted

Asia's tigers showed their claws Thursday in response to Washington's renewed criticism of their fin

The Nosac Group, Norwegian Specialized Auto Carriers, has won a contract to transport Chrysler autom

Syracuse Businessman Plans New WarehouseSYRACUSE, N.Y. - A local businessman plans to build

To the alarm of many Americans, U.S. companies in the early 1980s rushed to move plants and supply l

More than half the entries the Customs Service gets from brokers will soon be filed electronically,

As pressure increases to transform it into a private organization, the state- run telephone monopoly

The House Consumer Subcommittee pulled back legislation Wednesday to require insurance companies to

An obscure provision of the $11.2 billion tax increase bill under discussion in the budget summit ta

Japan Requests Cuts In Iranian Oil ImportsThe Japanese government Thursday asked oil wholesa

The whole world was watching. Financial markets here and abroad, foreign governments and U.S

Phoenix, Vigor Raise Funds for Drug R&DGAINESVILLE, Fla. - Phoenix Advanced Technology Inc.

A coking coal tender issued by the Turkish steel mill TDCI calls for U.S. and Australian bids in the