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The Clinton administration's decision to provide financial assistance to U.S. shipyards is part of a

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

The Maritime Administration said it granted American President Lines Ltd. permission to add a third

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Technical experts like boat designers are rarely inducted into a sports hall of fame. But such a thi

China, in an effort to improve maritime safety, has completed installation of a coastal, long-distan

Data processing officials in the transportation industry believe their companies are atlittle risk d

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

Canada's unemployment rate fell slightly to 11.2 percent in September from 11.3 percent in August, t

Regional shippers are demanding more detailed explanations of charges levied by maritime carriers, b

Silicon Valley's practice of hiring foreign computer programmers cheap is expected to come under scr

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

As of Oct. 8, 1993 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Controversial tort reform measures under discussion in the Alaska legislature could lead to lower in

Characterizing an insurance company's practices as "vile," a judge awarded a manufacturing company i

The trend toward jetliners made of plastic instead of aluminum is taking a giant leap forward this m

USCO Distribution Services Inc., the warehouse concern, has formed an alliance with Yellow Logistics

U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor meets his European Community counterpart Sir Leon Brittan in

Southeast Asian economic ministers endorsed a new accord aimed at forming a common market, and accus

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PHILIPPINE CONGRESSMEN RAP WESTINGHOUSE OFFERMANILA, Philippines - A majority of Phi

Railroad freight traffic in September continued to improve from the lows registered in July at the h

The Clinton administration is pushing a proposal that would require the transportation industry to p

Triple Crown Services Inc., the intermodal company jointly owned by Norfolk Southern and Conrail, pl

Global Ocean Carriers, which owns a fleet of seven vessels, reported a loss of $1.45 million in the

SLUMP IN EUROPE DRIVES CAR SALES DOWNThe European automobile market shrank 15.9 percent duri

Transportation News Ticker The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in

CANADA MARITIME BUYS TWO SHIPSLONDON - Canada Maritime, the line that operates conta

As Japan's economy slips deeper into recession, top company management is wondering what to do about

The following business missions are scheduled. The Journal of Commerce assumes no responsibility for

The former president and chief executive of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi and the state's

OSHA PROPOSES FINES FOR NEB. MEAT PLANTSA federal agency is proposing fines of $596,

Gov. Pete Wilson called for an emergency meeting this week of the California Air Resources Board to

Oct. 8, 1993 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Oil ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries have already brokered "an underst

Amoco Corp. said last week that it had acquired the stock of BP North America's exploration operatio

Rising worldwide concern for the environment is driving growth for Methanex Corp., the world's bigge

Private truck- ers plan to continue fleet expansions despite continued corporate pressure to reduce

Shippers are continuing to pressure carriers to boost performance and reduce cost as they cut the nu