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Representatives of U.S. Gulf ports urged greater disclosure of essential terms in contracts between

The London stock market is being besieged by a band of marauding entrepreneurs from Australia and Ne

Inchcape PLC, one of Britain's largest international trading groups, reported profit for the first h

Only in Japan can you dab on a lotion called "My Pee," take a swig of a soda named "Sweat" and imbib

A few clerical details are all that stand in the way of President Reagan's signing a major tax overh

In creases of darkness along Jiao Zhou Road, silent figures stir. Peasants, trying to sleep, toss an

Sun Carriers Inc. was sold to a group of investors, including the truck line's management, in a leve

Resin Output Increases6.1 percent for JulyProduction of plastics resins totaled 3.63

James N. Crumbley, a veteran of more than 40 years in the marine terminal business, announced he pla

DNA Plant Technology Corp. announced a research and product development agreement with E.I. DuPont d

Improving market conditions for pollution insurance are passing by independent insurance agents.

Vancouver's 1987 cruise season is an assured success, Francis McNaughton, Vancouver Port Corp. gener

Stocks fell sharply in light trading Monday in reaction to the failure of the seven major industrial

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

A New Jersey congressman is offering a compromise he hopes will spur Congress to approve a 65 mile a

Belgium's biggest arms company, Fabrique Nationale SA, said it will suffer a loss in 1986 because of

GENERAL NEWSThe landmark tax overhaul bill is being prepared for Reagan signature. Page 3A

A government-backed corporation is exceeding its projections for container traffic between the landl

Quebec, French Ports Sign AgreementThe port of Quebec signed a cooperation agreement with th

1986 Antimonopoly Act To Clear Committee?A final push is on to get Congress to change the sh

The petroleum coke market is a speculative spot market where sales are not conducted on a long-term

The House passed legislation to prevent companies seeking to reorganize under bankruptcy law from ab

The reaction by seafaring unions to the first export license for crude oilfrom Alaska's Cook

The Italian parliament has postponed a decision on selling the bankrupt shipping company that owns t

The following are the results of Monday's St. Louis Merchants Exchange call session for barge freig

Buffeted by a shortage of foreign exchange and a cutoff of U.S. aid, Liberia's economy has deteriora

British Printing to Buy Webb Co. of MinnesotaBritish Printing and Communication Corp. said i

Hitachi Ltd. announced a six-month plan to slash its executive monthly salaries by 5 percent to 10 p

The freedom to rationalize service may save the steamship lines from suffering the same fate as the

The 1984 fire that killed 27 workers in the Wilberg Mine was caused when an air compressor was inadv

Although California and Florida sugar processors last month told the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Merck & Co. said that its subsidiary Calgon Corp. has completed the purchase of the water management

The General Accounting Office is not sure that the Navy's ready reserve fleet of merchant ships coul

OPEC Target Price Advocated by IranJEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Iran called on the Organization of

The bill for overhauling a Coast Guard icebreaker turned out to be three times the original estimate

Intermodalism has grown dramatically in the past few years but still has a tremendous future, transp

Transport Secretary John Moore announced he has ordered a review of potential anti-competitive behav

As regular as autumn foliage, the timber cutters and the tree huggers are again at loggerheads as Co

Government negotiators in the Philippines appear unexpectedly close to concluding a 30-day trial cea

Only in Japan can you dab on a lotion called "My Pee," take a swig of a soda named "Sweat" and imbib