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Christopher L. Koch, the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, will address members of th

Houston port users will get a chance to tell federal and state authorities what to do with dredged m

One of the country's top maritime labor leaders is lashing out in unusually blunt language at propos

Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, known as "K" Line, has strengthened its intermodal connection with Au

Great Lakes shippers and carriers were forced to pay excessive rates for pilot services due to lax U

SHIPPERS EXPORT DECLARATIONS (SEDs) NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENTS TO CANADA. A final rule publish

Domestic demand for U.S. beef is on the rise. Consumption is expected to increase in 1991 after dec

Argentina will export 300,000 to 330,000 metric tons of fresh, canned and cooked beef in 1991, down

Two life insurance companies on Thursday agreed to stop writing any new business in New Jersey while

The Inter-American Development Bank approved a record high $3.8 billion in lending for Latin America

HERCULES INC. (Wilmington, Del.) - Hercules announced organizational and management changes that wil

Four Southern California senior citizens are among those suing 21 insurers for losses they suffered

The following is the list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week ending Dec. 24, 1990.

Thur., Dec. 27, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

FUTURES TRADERS ARE BREATHING a collective sigh of relief that 1990 is just about history. M

Dec. 27, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

Two of Western Europe's largest engineering firms are locked in competition for a mammoth contract t

Henkel Corp.'s Coatings & Inks division said it selected Archway Sales Inc. as a non-exclusive distr

Hanlin Group Inc.'s Hanchlor Inc. Nubsidiary said the New York State Department of Environmental Con

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION RISES 6.6 PERCENT IN JAPANJapan's industrial production in November su

Sea-Land Service Inc., one of the largest U.S.-flag steamship lines, is establishing a joint servic

Japanese companies spent a record 4,980 billion yen ($36.6 billion) on corporate entertainment in th

The Soviet state bank said this week that Soviet concerns may have paid Western enterprises tens of

Aluminum ingots- $1,640-$1,700 per ton lots & in wareh

From its mooring opposite Hero Square, the bulk of the Saigon Floating Hotel dominates the view.

The Risk and Insurance Management Society says it is confident that a no- fault auto insurance syste

DATE OF AWARD: "E" Award in October 1989.WHY THE AWARD WAS GIVEN:In the 1980s Bel-Ar

Special orders don't upset Sears, Roebuck and Co.'s inventory and distribution system the way they u

South Street Seaport Museum. Jan. 9. New York. Lecture, "Averting Disaster: New York Harbor Pilots."

Orient Overseas Container Line says it's still considering whether to move its Pacific Northwest ope

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Dec. 27, 1990Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel

The darkening employment picture for California farm workers today is not simply the work of profit

New orders for long-lasting durable goods plunged 10.5 percent in November, the Commerce Department

Sitting amid functional furnishings in two uncluttered rooms on the fourth floor of an old building

DIP SEEN IN AUSTRALIA ALUMINUM EXPORT VALUESYDNEY, Australia - The value of Australia's alum

ETHYLENEBISSTEARAMIDE Lonza Inc. will raise the price for its ethylenebisstearamide products

* Howard Simon - Simon Says 5A * Jardine Positions Itself for Post-Embargo Vietnam 3A* Custo

OPEC PLANS TO MEET WITH CONSUMERS AGAINThe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries pla

Dec. 27, 1990 Copper Total, 18,799. Gold Total, .1,526,361.Silver Total, .264,106,119.

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