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China's coal output continues to rise, though slowly, and officials said more must be done to contro

A maritime group next year will announce new proposals that will clarify and, in some cases, limit c

In an attempt to keep its best seafarers from running to other flags, Russia is introducing rules to

Everything in China seems to be on a grand scale - its plans and its problems. Manning ships is no e

How carefully a Philippine manning agent does his job on land can have a serious effect on what happ

The chaplains' day begins with a prayer at the Seamen's Church Institute Center here. "It's

GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP. (Long Beach, Calif.) - Bonnie Soodik was named vice president and general ma

Boeing Co. and other aviation industry companies are evaluating the use of the Global Positioning Sy

Saudi Arabia expects rising global oil consumption to boost prices but wants to underpin the market

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In the 1970s, the Mission to Seamen center posted Japanese-speaking chaplains in Sydney, Dar es Sala

MALAYSIA HOPES TO BOOST ITS COCOA INDUSTRYSINGAPORE - The Malaysia Cocoa Board is ta

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Rattled by cancellation of the Enron project, another American company has agreed to renegotiate its

Raymond J. Albright has retired as the Export-Import Bank's senior vice president for the export fin

The Argentine insurance industry could increase its premiums fourfold if it takes advantage of new l

The system that tries to take the financial burden of paying for flood damage in the United States M

BN CREWS RETRIEVING CARS FROM DERAILMENTSEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. - Burlington Northern R

Some motor carriers that serve the air-cargo industry are questioning the costs and benefits of elec

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GM TO SPIN OFF EDS AS INDEPENDENT FIRMDETROIT - General Motors Corp. will spin off E

2067 (Aug. 7, 1995) Previous day - 2059 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

RUSSIA, MOROCCO TO SIGN FISH ACCORDRABAT, Morocco - Morocco and Russia expect to sig

The following business missions are scheduled for the coming months. The Journal of Commerce assumes

Lithuanian inflation in the first seven months of this year amounted to 19.9 percent, compared with

As of Aug. 7, 1995 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

"SCOUTING AND NETWORKING FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN LIFE AND MATERIAL SCIENCES." Aug. 28-29. Seminar sp

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS: Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utili

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Hindu nationalists, spurred by the cancellation of a big U.S.-built power project, plan to launch a

Insurance officials in Florida are relieved that Hurricane Erin did not pack the financial punch of

At least they don't have to argue about what kind of cuisine to cook on this ship. That's no

Seafarers serving on this cargo ship feel pretty good. Each crewmember has his own cabin, th

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The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

What one U.S. official called the "ecstatic" welcome by Chrysler Corp. of a tax concession on import

Archer Daniels Midland Co. has fired Mark Whitacre, the president of its BioProducts Division, who a

LLOYD'S TO OPEN TOKYO OFFICE SOONLONDON - Lloyd's of London said Sunday it plans to