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Orders for the construction of the largest roll-on, roll-off ferries ever built have been placed by

The United States last week promised to prepare an action plan to develop Bangladesh's energy sector

Container operations at the Port of Portland, Ore., returned to normal over the weekend following th

An unusually good week for maritime stocks wasn't enough to overcome weakness in the other transport

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Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsNov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Au

'Shippers will have very little clout alone, but a lotof negotiating clout if they join toge

A Portland, Ore., lumber company is seeking $30 million in damages from Canada for unfair restraint

A U.S. proposal made Monday to end its dispute with the European Union over hormone-treated beef by

Nations representing more than 90 percent of the world's financial services market agreed that a mul

1999 will be a year for shipping lines that specialize in carrying refrigerated products to regroup.

As of Feb 16,1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

The World Bank will lend Kazakstan $100 million to rebuild and maintain its road network, the office

The United States widened its lead as the world's top inventor nation in 1998, filing 28,356 interna

The Hong Kong government is coming under growing pressure from the business community and the U.S. g

Five overseas insurance companies operating in Malaysia were granted new licenses last week after re

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Hong Kong's marine terminals may be facing vigorous competition from Chinese ports, but the terri-

Taiwan is suffering its most severe financial turmoil in years, with share prices plunging and compa

Eager to serve one of the world's fastest-growing areas and to capitalize on shippers' demands for a

Here is how the National Transportation Exchange works:Prospective members join in two ways,

he JOC calendar is a detailed listing of upcoming events in transportation and logistics, regulation

The following trade leads appear exclusively in print in The Journal of Commerce. The leads are curr

Gloomy conditions in the Czech Republic and a collapse in exports to Russia failed to dampen expansi

A less-than-funny thing happened on the way to stimulating Japan's economy Friday. The Bank of Japan

The trouble with having a great idea is that large numbers of people have to agree it's great before

A series of rail freight mergers in Europe, which many see as the last best hope for propping-up a t

U.S. companies looking to expand their business in Hong Kong face a wide range of opportunities desp

Feb. 12, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600per

Eagle USA Airfreight Inc. has expanded its Internet capabilities through the introduction of an extr

The slayings of 23 crewmembers aboard a cargo vessel has prompted calls for increased security for m

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee has unanimously approved a bill requiring the president to seek

Despite high-level U.S. urgings for serious negotiations immediately, real bargaining is still a lon

The U.S. Customs Service has presented nearly half a million dollars of seized money to the Pompano

Singapore's Keppel Corp., the maritime-based conglomerate that is diversifying rapidly, recorded a l

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Jurong Shipyard Ltd., one of Singapore's largest, posted a jump in earnings for the year, in part th

The struggle over who should fund the automation of Customs is reminiscent of the Cold War. Two fact