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African countries are becoming competitive exporters across a wide range of goods, despite the conti

A German commission is recommending that the government create a ''shipwreck commando'' force with s

The world ocean carrier community is united in its opposition to legislation to repeal shipping anti

U.S. manufacturers that use wooden packing materials when shipping goods to China and Brazil face fu

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Ace Ltd. reported a drop in net income for the fiscal 1999 fourth quarter, to $152.0 million from $2

Following a rash of cyberattacks that denied service to some major Web sites, insurance companies ar

An Emery Worldwide DC-8 cargo plane crashed into an automobile wrecking yard while trying to make an

Mexico and Israel have completed negotiations for a free-trade agreement, the Commerce Ministry said

P&O Nedlloyd, the Anglo-Dutch container line, is preparing to roll out a round-the-world service tha

A large German financial company that specializes in vessel-owning partnerships is expanding its div

FEB. 17, 2000 RESELLER RACKUNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLEAD PREMIUM-UNLEADREGULA

With insurance fraud costing about $20 billion a year in the United States, two leading insurance or

Hong Kong's dominant air freight handler says it will be able to reduce charges when airport authori

Rickmers-Linie GmbH of Hamburg said it will begin a fortnightly breakbulk and project cargo service

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The Federal Aviation Administration plans to levy a $200,000 civil penalty against McKesson HBOC Inc

Feb. 16, 2000U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

FedEx Corp. announced Thursday that it plans to acquire Tower Group International and its Canadian s

Barge operators on the Mississippi River got a reprieve from near-historical low water conditions th

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British aid agency Oxfam wants a ''sloping field'' for global trade rules to allow the world's poore

The International Association of Classification Societies is tightening procedures to ensure adequat

The New York foreign exchange rates below are selling rates among trading banks of $1 million and mo

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Credit General Insurance Co. has added $560 million in punitive damage claims in its suit against Jo

Britain's all-cargo airlines, in a major escalation of a trans-Atlantic air dispute, are poised to c

Moving to strengthen its presence in Portuguese language sites on the Internet, Portugal Telecom ann

Europe's disjointed rail freight system may be on a faster track to unity than ever before, as a ser

'I think we'll see growth in the double-digit area.'

United Shipping & Technology, which provides same-day delivery services in North America, has create

J.D. Edwards & Co., a provider of software that carries out e-commerce functions, has extended an ag

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners' executive offices will move its offices to 2301

Sweeping changes have been proposed in the administration and operation of the Alabama State Docks,

The Maritime Administration set a Friday deadline for final public comments on Matson Navigation Co.

For years the Port of Mobile's fortunes have risen or fallen with three primary cargoes - coal, othe