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It's two years away, but already a deadline for a new maritime safety code is causing deep consterna

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India's first Hindu nationalist administration ended Tuesday after just 12 days, likely to be replac

Textile negotiators for the United States and tiny Nepal have wrapped another Nepalese garment categ

The bank's project cycle involves five stages: Identification, Preparation, Appraisal, Negotiation a

Four days of talks in the central Philippine city of Cebu on how to liberalize trade on both sides o

US DEMANDS S. KOREAREVAMP IMPORT SYSTEMSSEOUL - The U.S. Trade Representative is reportedly

The Japanese government last week criticized the U.S. Trade Representative's report on foreign trade

In a bid to reinvigorate his government's flagging popularity, Thailand Prime Minister Banharn Silpa

The sinking of dozens of bulk cargo carriers in the early part of this decade had all the trimmings

POLLUTION LOOPHOLEBATTLED IN LOUISIANABATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Ji

Injured people still use the courts to sue their insurance companies for higher compensation despite

The Federation of American Controlled Shipping, which represented U.S. owners of ships flying the fl

As China seeks to boost overseas investment in its agricultural sector, its leading insurer is writi

Last year, the laws of supply and demand collided on the inland waterways.There was too much

With auto theft soaring in Mexico and insurers looking for ways to reduce losses, a Mexican inventor

PRETAX PROFIT DROPSAT TOKIO MARINE & FIRETOKYO - Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. has annou

A Wilkes County hospital will receive preferential status again under an insurance plan for Tyson Fo

Attorneys representing Texas Farmers Group said their client's double rounding of insurance premiums

One of the most memorable lines from any film - right up there with ''Here's looking at you, kid'' a

A U.S. oil company has signed a production-sharing agreement with Barbados to explore for deposits o

MEXICAN CATTLE BUYERSTO VISIT FLORIDAWASHINGTON - A team of Mexican cattle buyers will visit

To accommodate its increased cargo flow, the Port of New Orleans spent $215 million in the last five

The Port of New Orleans is relocating its office this week from the World Trade Center on the Missis

Whether it was Ty Cobb's .367 lifetime batting average, Babe Ruth's 714 career home runs or Reggie J

OIL DEAL MAY SPILL OVERINTO SUGAR SALES TO IRAQNEW YORK - This week's announcement that Iraq

As of May 24, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Sen. Jesse Helms was a late arrival to the debate on a U.S. law prohibiting foreign carriers from se

SHIPSFAR EASTERN CONFERENCEWILL HIKE RATES IN JULYLONDON - Members of the Far Easter

Britain's vow to stymie European Union operations could keep it from joining Europe's fight against

The world trading community, in a rare show of unity, is pressing the United States to reconsider it

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U.S. motor carriers are bracing for the worst this week amid expectations that Mexico will prohibit

Port and shipping executives still hope for slight improvement in the second half of the year, but 1

It was the magical toy that carried us into the world of freight transportation: The Radio Flyer - t

Poor Charlene Barshefsky.In the nation's top trade post for barely a month, she's deluged wi

CHINA, NETHERLANDS SIGNCIVIL AVIATION AGREEMENTBEIJING - China and the Netherlands signed a

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