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Australia's minister for trade ripped into the United States for its protectionist farm policies, wa

A Brazilian company hopes to produce locally the expensive castor oil de rivatives that now are proc

The European Community may never take the touchy political step of selecting a capital. But it might

Alumni Association, State University of New York Maritime College. Luncheon. Feb. 25 in honor of N.

An ultimatum by Louw de Graaf, the new Dutch social affairs minister, forced Rotterdam's striking co

The Association of Independent Stevedores is trying to attack one of the biggest problems faced by i

The Maritime Administration paid off the government-guaranteed financing on four more United States

February 20, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gall

An administrative law judge has reconsidered a case involving shipping-law violations and recommende

The North Europe U.S. Atlantic conference (NEAC) wants to increase westbound ship ping rates across

United States Lines Inc. said the cargo bookings on its trans-Pacific and South America services are

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

United States Lines Inc. is looking for links with Chinese shipping organizations when it comes out

Australian Dockers Boycott Coastal BoxesSYDNEY, Australia - An Australian dockworkers' boyco

Farrell Lines Inc., which has been out of the North Atlantic trade, was low bidder for the contracts

The U.S. Coast Guard expects to have in place by mid-July regulations that would allow a crackdown o

Chargeurs Reunis, the merchant marine affiliate of the French Chargeurs SA holding company, will rad

China hopes to close a contract to supply 300,000 metric tons of coking coal a year to Brazilian sta

Claiming the insurance crisis is over, an attorneys' group urged lawmakers not to tinker with the ju

TVA Purchases Coal For Two Power PlantsThe Tennessee Valley Authority awarded seven spot coa

On Change in China: The purpose of opening our windows is to let in fresh air, not to extend

Biocraft Laboratories Inc., a leading manufacturer of generic drugs, announced that it received appr

The Philippine Board of Investments is expected to announce Tuesday new guidelines designed to match

A lack of funds is forcing the Chinese city of Shanghai to cut investment and other spending this ye

Possible AIDS Vaccine Is Tested on HumansFor the last seven months, with very little fanfare

A new calculation of China's trade for 1986 shows a whopping deficit of more than US$12 billion, abo

World Steel Output Fell 11 percent in JanuaryBRUSSELS, Belgium - Crude steel output in the n

Bangladesh is making progress in a campaign to attract foreign investment by offering generous incen

GENERAL NEWS Americans who went on a year-end buying spree in December, cut back sharply in

Rail labor unveiled its plans for limited testing of employees for drug and alcohol use where it im

Guilford Transportation Industries is asking Interstate Commerce Commission approval to turn yet ano

TRAINS GROUND TO A HALT at the Association of American Railroads' recent affair honoring former Sen.

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

Southland Subsidiary To Offer 8-Year NotesGoldman, Sachs & Co. announced the proposed sale o

Seeking to ease concern over its January default on foreign debt payments, Ecuador has reiterated pl

Fri., Feb. 20, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Mole Develops Charger For Model AircraftMole Technology, a British company, has developed su

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

Despite the heat generated on Capitol Hill over ways to change the 1985 farm law, none of the propos

The value of U.S. farm exports is expected to hold at a decade-low level of $26 billion this fiscal