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With tonnage on the St. Lawrence Seaway picking up and the vessels plying the Seaway aging fast, car

Truckers and suppliers, admitting they are taking a huge hit in the 17-day General Motors Corp. stri

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One of the most important questions an importer can research when starting a new business is how to

Mar. 21, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The push for extended hours at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is becoming a tidal wave as m

Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it is forming a partnership with Hyundai Merchant Marine Ltd. and No

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IBM Corp., looking to cut costs, is revamping its entire air cargo and ocean transport portfolio. Bi

Northwest Airlines said it plans to expand service between the United States and Asia, including the

As the Port of Hamburg develops its Eastern European hinterland, Poland has become such an important

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Volume on the St. Lawrence Seaway has risen for three consecutive shipping seasons. But with the 199

The McDonald's Corp. fast food chain has won part of its battle in South Africa to defend its name a

Facing stiff opposition from the state of California in its attempt to increase the fees it charges

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. is winning some major bankruptcy battles, but it still has a war on its ha

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The Senate approved product liability reform legislation after 15 years of debate, but not by the tw

Pressures on European nations to sever ties with Iran have mounted dramatically in the past week as

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Joseph Boldan is growing anxious.True, the pricey sportswear he imports for the adventurous

Lufthansa German Airlines Thursday reported higher earnings and sales in 1995, its second year of op

Congestion and stalled intermodal projects at competing West Coast ports gives the Port of Oakland a

Finland posted a trade surplus of 4.44 billion markkaa in September 1995, compared with a 3.0 billio

Mar. 21, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

The latest additions to the Seaway fleet will be a bit late for their big debut. Fednav Internationa

A federal judge has banned Life Partners Inc. of Waco, Texas, from resuming sales of ''interests'' r

The Japanese government Thursday announced that it would ease regulations on foreign exchange transa

The U.S. dollar rose Thursday on lingering hopes for a cut in German interest rates.Various

Hong Kong's annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, was 6.6 percent in Febru

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 250.41 up 0.51

''He's looking for someone to blame.''

6 AFRICAN NATIONS AGREETO RENEW COOPERATIONNAIROBI - Six African states agreed Thurs

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Mar. 21, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

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The Export-Import Bank has initiated a one-year pilot program to expedite medium-term export credit

A Coast Guard helicopter crew and a Maritime Overseas Corp. tanker were among those honored Tuesday

The story headlined ''Michigan weighs its options as Cigna refuses its request,'' which appeared Wed