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U.S. companies would be among those hardest hit by across-the-board U.S. import curbs, government st

After the death of 38 dolphins off the coast of Apulia in southern Italy, authorities have seized a

For the first time, the United States and Canada will operate common border facilities on an experim

Almost half of strikes on the Australian waterfront involve political issues unrelated to working co

France's state-controlled shipping concern, Compagnie Generale Maritime, is engaged in an ambitious

Two of Asia's notorious piraters of trademarks and copyright are moving to clean up their act, and C

Kloster Cruise A/S changes its name to Vard A/S today, the result of a merger between this company,

Stevedores should not be entitled to an "interstate commerce" sales tax exemption, according to a un

Talk to Colin Unsworth about the most important changes he's seen in the shipping business and he me

Seattle Violence Linked to IBU StrikeIn a rash of weekend violence linked to a long strike a

The four individual Leif Hoegh shipping companies are being merged into one, to be called Leif Hoegh

The new Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS) seems well on its way to be coming popularly acc

Government acknowledgement that Greek-flag shipping will need substantial tax relief to be competiti

Geostar Corp. announced successful implementation of the first phase of its satellite-based vehicle

Commission Rules On Rail-Truck MovesRail-affiliated truck lines performing the highway porti

Paccar Inc. of Bellevue, Wash., staged a dramatic upset in May sales of heavy trucks, outselling Nav

Its old chill facility chocked full of fruit and a Japanese ship on the way with apples to discharge

The following index charts weekly changes in motor carrier tonnage originatingfrom 49 produc

The Interstate Commerce Commission reaffirmed a prior ruling that some freight trucked within a stat

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The government of Colombia objected to U.S. Federal Maritime Commission's proposed retaliation again

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The threat of a national dock strike over the closure of the Greenock container terminal in Scotland

In action unrelated to his port position, port of Houston Commissioner Refugio "Rey" Gonzales Jr. ha

To cheers from crowds lining the harbor and the beach, the world's oldest ironclad warship, the 127-

Reporters were summoned to American Express Tower in the World Financial Center in lower Manhattan o

The sinking of a British ferry last March might have been avoided if the ferry company had been will

Several investigations currently being conducted by the Federal MaritimeCommission underscor

Congress should move quickly on legislation requiring seat belts on school buses to ensure the safet

The British ferry accident last March has cost insurers almost $1 million so far and marine underwri

Despite the growing concern of public health officials, there is still little or no evidence that th

A panel of insurance executives says the industry needs to educate the public about insurance to att

The criteria by which securities are evaluated, particularly so-called junk bonds, should be revampe

NJ Bill Would Require Mental Illness CoverNew Jersey legislators are reviewing a proposed pa

A U.S. District Court judge has indicated that a challenge by asbestos producers to the Manville Cor

Veterans Administration hospitals, which test only some patients for AIDS, are considering changing

An item in the Insurance category of the On the Move column Tuesday, June 16, incorrectly described

A bill reducing the liability of ski resort owners in accidents involving skiers will, if passed, en

U.S. manufacturers worry more about labor costs and unionization than they do about energy prices, t

America's high-pressure homebuilding industry is as volatile as ever, and interest rates are heading