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The race to elect a successor to Renato Ruggiero, the World Trade Organization chief, who steps down

SHIPSFIRST LADY ENJOYS WORKAT THE PANAMA CANALMIRAFLORES LOCK, Panama - With

With aging bulk-carrier vessels straining under today's demands, ship experts are turning to the les

The U.S. Customs Service seized more than $15 million worth of light fixtures and other electrical p

LA-LONG BEACH BOARDOKS USER-FEE REFUNDSThe board of directors of the Marine Exchange of Los

The powerful chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, determined to enforce the law

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

Iran is considering legal action against Dutch shipping group Smit Internationale NV over what it re

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The French government announced a series of measures to help the defense industry, along with a new

Friday Oct. 10, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Whenever a U.S. car hits the brakes, a Russian company is hoping the magnesium, used to fabricate th

Oct. 10, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

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JAPAN AGENCY PLANSFURTHER EASING OF OIL RULESTOKYO - The Natural Resources and Energy Agency

Lumber production, orders and shipments decreased in 12 Western states last week, a trade associatio

Behind the smiles and warm feelings in evidence this week when President Clinton visits Argentine Pr

Upstate New York businesses and rail shippers are pressing CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. for

Korean government inspectors have scheduled a trip to Nebraska this week to inspect an IBP Inc. beef

The U.S. Customs Service is struggling to enforce a new U.S. law banning imported goods made by forc

Foreign exchange markets began this week at least a little more apprehensive about the intentions of

A panel of security experts has backed policy changes to allow U.S. sales of commercial nuclear tech

U.S. and Japanese officials ended two days of trade talks last Thursday in disagreement over Japan's

WORKERS COMPENSATIONRATES LOWERED IN FLORIDATALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Citing a continuing reductio

A brief on Oct. 3, ''Harleysville completes Minnesota unit buy,'' should have said Minnesota Mutual

NISSAN TAGS $800 MILLIONFOR MEXICAN FACILITYTOKYO - Nissan plans to invest $800 million over

Bangladesh's Privatization Board is preparing legislation aimed at speeding up the sale of governmen

In the bad old days of East Germany, the area of Saxony near Dresden was derided as the ''Valley Of

The long-expected renaissance of railroad stocks apparently will take a step back toward the Dark Ag

Workers at a Consolidated Freightways terminal filed an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit against the nati

OFFERS TO BUY* CASTING POWDER. 30 metric tons of casting powder used in ingot steel casting

Oct. 10, 1997BALTIC INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FUTURES MARKET Prev.Close High Low

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Cargo 2000, a 31-member group of air carriers and forwarders, is aiming to replicate on a wider basi

Tree years ago, the folks at Sharp Electronics gave me a chance to play with a prototype of the Zaur

APL Ltd., parent company of American President Lines Ltd., says net income for the third quarter end