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A middle-ground proposal for deregulating the shipping industry met with a chilly reception here.

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The German shipping group Hamburg-Sud will change the name of its sales, marketing and logistics org

South China's booming Guangdong province near Hong Kong hopes to put eight to 10 more nuclear reacto

Many U.S. ports are enjoying brisk business in steel. Exports are expected to approach last year's t

At cocktail parties in the Southern California maritime community, one of the favorite topics of con

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Hundreds of workers shoveled tar balls on a two-mile stretch of Crystal Beach after a shift in curre

Violations of intellectual property rights have grown worse in China since Beijing and Washington re

The label ''Made in America'' should mean exactly what it says, according to consumer advocates back

A young and aggressive Thai media and communications company is pushing what it sees as Asia's first

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MANUFACTURED GOODSIMPORTS UP IN JAPANTOKYO - Japan's imports of manufactured goods i

Despite continued declines in log export volumes, the Port of Longview, Wash., last year posted reco

Despite the continuation of tougher rules, insurance agents in Malaysia keep expanding.A rep

California voters Tuesday defeated three propositions that had direct or indirect implications for t

Steel manufacturers are downplaying prospects of a U.S. economic slowdown in 1996, believing that th

United Parcel Service Inc. hopes to have a transshipment hub operating in Taiwan by this fall, havin

As the number of countries to ban British beef grows to more than 20, the scare over mad cow disease

With a Sunday deadline looming, the United States and Japan on Wednesday reached an air cargo accord

The U.S. Labor Department says a new public relations campaign - No Sweat - could help reverse poor

The longer term development of Hong Kong's port services will be as a hub for southern China, with f

A fleet of tugs Wednesday began towing the oil tanker Sea Empress, which caused widespread oil pollu

BEE LINE MOTOR FREIGHTFILES UNDER CHAPTER 7OMAHA - Bee Line Motor Freight Co. and an affilia

SENATE CLEARS WAYFOR HAYES APPOINTMENTWASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate has cleared the way for P

Canada's industrial product price index measured 129.7 (1986=100) in February, up 1.9 percent year-o

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 252.66 up 0.22 wh

PACIFICORP SIGNS PACTFOR UNIT TO LEASE POWERNEW YORK - PacifiCorp, a large Western utility,

A $10.1 billion International Monetary Fund loan announced late Tuesday could significantly improve

The United States blocked Wednesday India's request to establish trade panels regarding import restr

Ports want to make more harbor projects eligible for federal funding.But first, they have to

From California to New York, seaports are cashing in on the peace dividend.With the end of t

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150 per ton lots

Wednesday Mar. 27, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

An international team of divers and marine archaeologists has embarked on a dangerous quest to haul

Sumitomo Marine and Fire Insurance Co. said Tuesday it will establish a wholly owned subsidiary for

Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. has increased its available employment practices liability limits to $

Ocean carriers may be willing to share their ships, but their trains? Never.Or at least, not

The story headlined ''Stevedore's Chapter 11 filing rocks Philadelphia port,'' which appeared Wednes