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An Iranian Silkworm missile hit Kuwait's offshore supertanker oil terminal Thursday, setting it afir

Under the hot sun, Kish and Khan build their dhows on the sand with teakwoodfrom Malaba in I

Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers & Forwarders Associations. Annual convention and western ca

Reduced consumer spending tied to this week's stock market crash could depress earnings for some tru

Allwaste Inc. has agreed to acquire all the stock and ongoing business of a tank-trailer cleaning co

TNT U.K., the British arm of the Australian-based transport group, has issued a major challenge to t

Trading on Carolina Freight Corp.'s common stock was halted on the New York Stock Exchange at 1:11 p

Mack Truck Inc.'s French connection is stronger than ever, with Renault Vehicules Industriels S.A. (

Creditors of Maxitron & Co., owners of P-I-E Nationwide Inc., said they filed an involuntary bankrup

Oct. 22 Baltic International Freight Futures Exchangeprev.Close High Low

1136.0 (Oct. 22) Previous day - 1123.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in

The Reagan administration has sent Congress legislation to implement its earlier proposals for revis

The Delaware River seaport industry has been a "political football" for too long, says a former port

World Freight 3, a four-day exhibition and conference spanning transport on land, sea and air, has b

Waterfront authorities are questioning a Newark stevedoring company about $199,231 in checks the com

Mayor Dianne Feinstein chided Congress for its temporary scuttling of plans to base the USS Missouri

The second part of a study for the Maritime Administration on navigation and communications requirem

In a bid to lure insurers back into the market for fishing vessel coverage, three subcommittees of t

The Chinese port city of Ningbo soon will begin a passenger service from Hong Kong catering to peopl

The Suriname Aluminum Co. said its smelter in the South American nation, shut down in February, will

California's governor says he will fight protectionism that could endanger the 1 million California

Hyundai Gets Contract To Supply TransformersSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Hyundai Corp.

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

A special assessment of 2 to 3 cents on every 100 pounds of imported pork and pork products has been

Sen. John Heinz, R-Pa., has won bipartisan support and the promise of a fast track for legislation t

With the devastating loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger last year, the burgeoning satellite insura

The Interstate Commerce Commission Thursday ordered a further investigation into the $140 million sa

Property/casualty policyholder surpluses fell an estimated $10 billion since July, said Daniel J. Mc

CONTINENTAL CORP., The Travelers, Kemper Group and Marsh & McLennan Cos. were among the major insure

The London-based War Risk Rating Committee has increased its insurance rate for cargoes to and from

Recent stock market fluctuations will help stabilize the softening insurance market, said Maurice R.

Stock prices tumbled again Thursday despite a cut in the prime rate. Massive selling orders

The government imposed a record $5.11 million fine against contractors Thursday in the April collaps

Calif.'s Blue Shield Won't Cancel CoverBlue Shield of California has decided not to cancel g

No one in the shipping industry knows what scenario will prevail when Maersk Line enters the trans-A

Knight-Ridder Inc. earned $33.4 million, or 57 cents a share, in the third quarter, vs. $31.48 milli

Why would 75 people come out in the pouring rain on a recent Sunday without pay, some from hundreds

Customer demand may lead shipowners to build ships with speeds of up to 30 knots by the end of the c

Despite the rapid expansion of the U.S. labor force, unions are continuing to lose members but at a

Australian Prime minister Robert Hawke has launched a radical plan for an immediate cease-fire in th