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China's oldest and largest insurance company has, through various transformations, become three.

Global insurance premiums increased by 4.5 percent in 1997 to $2.1 trillion, mostly because of incre

Mexico posted its lowest monthly trade deficit since late 1997, thanks to higher auto exports in May

Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis said Friday that Greece will file its request to join European E

Jamaica will defend its meat import policy if the United States carries out a threat to take the isl

Third-party logistics providers keep trolling for new clients, but they're finding that the big catc

Marubeni Corp., one of Japan's largest conglomerates, is rehabilitating Cambodia's main port as the

The privately operated Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal at the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru

July 9, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

July 9, 1999CURRENT: 986 PREVIOUS DAY: 976 The Baltic International Freight Futures Ma

General Motors' Buick factory in Shanghai just started production in April, but already reports a th

The aviation unit of South Korea's largest conglomerate is charging Boeing Co. with breach of contra

Trade officials from 134 countries, a year after vowing they would set a deadline to harmonize rules

The strong U.S. economy, and fears that the Federal Reserve may be forced to raise interest rates ag

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

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Germany's Lufthansa Cargo AG has sent a team of experts to Nepal to investigate the cause of last we

July 8, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

The world of auto transport changed on July 1 with the merger of Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Line

European Commission President-designate Romano Prodi unveiled his new team of commissioners Friday.<

U.S. Customs has been urged to revise its proposed rules for deciding how harshly or leniently to tr

Kitty Hawk Inc. and GeoLogistics Air Service have started an air cargo service between the United St

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

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Swiss Life, one of Europe's largest life insurers, will acquire majority control of Erisa Vie and IA

With nothing so constant as change, it's not surprising that even the busiest ports for auto traffic

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container units (TEUs)April May June July Aug. Sept.Oct. Nov

With a commitment to invest $9.8 million, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. has big plans for a Mexican short-l

The Department of Transportation reminded shippers that batteries require proper packaging while in

Singapore Airlines, which had been expected to join the Star Alliance, is more likely to join a newl

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XL Capital Ltd.PAUL GIORDANO was named executive vice president of XL Capital Ltd., Bermuda.

Brazil, responding to pressure from its trading partners, plans to scrap most import licenses.

The following tradeleads appear exclusively in print in The Journal of Commerce. The leads are curre

A British trade delegation has gone to Libya to see if newly restored diplomatic relations with Moam

Low freight rates combined with plunging Chicago Board of Trade corn values have brought the landed

German insurance group Allianz confirmed it has been discussing a possible merger with Pimco Advisor

Contship Containerlines, one of the member lines of CP Ships, will enter the Mediterranean-U.S. West

Thomas F. Power Jr. will take over as president and chief executive of Wisconsin Central Transportat

Drawing on a business plan that made this island chain a haven for insurance companies, Bermuda is a