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U.S. importers of millions of dollars of Jamaican shirts will soon have to jump through an extra hoo

Samsung Heavy Industries said it won new shipbuilding orders for seven vessels worth $223 million fr

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With the bidding for Mexico's third and final main-line railroad concession just weeks away, constru

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 227.23 up 1.27 wh

The Global Climate Coalition, an umbrella group representing industry interests in the environmental

Union Pacific Railroad reported continued progress in reducing freight congestion along rail routes

Both Canadian major railways report strong first-quarter profit increases, citing healthy growth in

President Clinton and Congress are heading for a showdown on the level of spending House and Senate

With a growing number of small freight forwarders hauling cargo for giant multinational customers, c

ATLANTIC MARINE HOLDING CO.Cato F. Sverdrup was named president.He has been a board member s

Labor Secretary Alexis Herman appeared Wednesday at a controversial exhibit on 178 years of sweatsho

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U.S. officials, hoping to sustain a surge in agriculture exports, are intensifying their attacks on

The Port of Colombo, South Asia's main transshipment center, plans to get more equipment and provide

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April 21, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

The World Bank is considering financial support for a 15.1 billion zloty ($3.4 billion) government p

One rail system has a reputation for running like clockwork, and the other is known for strikes and

County commissioners here have fired the gantry crane operating company at the Port of Miami tied to

For someone following in the footsteps of four generations of freight forwarders, it's no wonder tha

The effective appreciation of the dollar and the spillover effects of the Asian crisis are likely to

The overseas arm of John Hancock Mutual Insurance Co. in Boston wants a bigger presence in Malaysia,

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APRILTransportation Table. April 24. Washington. Linda Morgan, chairwoman, Surface Transport

BARSHEFSKY ARRIVES INCHINA FOR TRADE TALKSBEIJING - U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barsh

PLANESVANGUARD SETS SAME-DAYSERVICE FOR PACKAGESKANSAS CITY, Mo. - Vanguard

Norfolk Southern Corp. Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $229 million, or 61 cents a sh

President Fidel Ramos broke ground for a $100 million international airport in the central Philippin

Cargo carriers may oppose a Clinton administration proposal to begin funding the air traffic control

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. rode a combination of market share gains and more favorable opera

April 21, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

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It finally happened. A company that I felt could never produce an inferior product has disappointed

The European Union launched a new diplomatic offensive here Tuesday to try to drum up support for in

'It looks like good, old-fashioned competition is finally making things a little better for shippers

A Pentagon-led panel called Monday for contracting improvements and greater cooperation among federa

When can long life mean a shortening life expectancy? That's the marketing riddle of the Russian

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