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When the first-ever containerload of American apples landed in India this summer, they were probabl

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Internet-based claims administration programs can help employers track workers comp claims, executiv

The specter of federal responsibility for licensing insurance agents has spurred state insurance reg

Hong Kong-based billionaire Li Ka-Shing said on Thursday he had no intention of taking control of th

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Faster ships, computer-aided trucks and global trade pacts are all reasons the nation's trade in fru

Insurers are writing more professional-liability coverage as demand for this insurance increases fro

Three of Japan's largest insurance companies plan to combine operations into what would be Japan's l

Allianz AG said it will merge First Life Insurance Co. with France Life.The Munich-based Eur

When SwissGlobalCargo was looking for a West Coast stop for its round-the-world air freighter servic

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Negotiators for four Hawaii terminal operators and unionized dockworkers have agreed to resume contr

Major U.S. food importers are helping to drive demand for a greater variety of fresh fruits and vege

E.W. Blanch Holdings Inc. reported revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $59.0 million, a 7 per

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

'First we're going to tell them what the right thing to do is, and then we're going to start enforce

Canadian Pacific Ltd. said a 26 percent increase in third-quarter net income at Canadian Pacific Rai

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Exporters and shipping industry interests awaiting a new way to fund maintenance dredging of U.S. po

West Coast ports in September began to feel the full brunt of the peak holiday shipping season, but

using joc chemical pricesMonday: Botanicals-Spices, Balsams-Gums, Waxes, Naval Stores.<

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container units (TEUs)July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Fe

British Airways bitterly attacked British Midland Airways, Britain's second-largest carrier, over it

UAL Corp., the parent of United Airlines, Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings below the previo

Spot price inflation rate smoothed, annualized *1999 High: 95.2 1999 Low: 86.7 1998 H

Bermudian insurer XL Capital Ltd. has raised its bid for Capital Re Corp. to $14 a share in cash, to

The Federal Maritime Commission says its decision to let Columbus Line and Crowley American Transpor

Ocean transportation intermediaries are trying to get a seat at the table during international talks

Indian ports that have implemented electronic data interchange in recent weeks hope to have most use

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The handoff of the Panama Canal should mark a new relationship emphasizing diplomatic and commercial

Mary Stewart, risk manager for the Metro Washington Airport Authority, said she sometimes has waited

Gov. Ben Cayetano urged port employers and the union representing Hawaii dockworkers to return to th

Puerto Rico, taking no chances with Hurricane Jose, closed the Port of San Juan on Wednesday.

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

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