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Top transport officials gather here today to discuss the future of ports and the maritime industry a

Compensation paid to passengers involved in maritime accidents is to be substantially increased.

ALGERIA PLANS TO DOUBLE PRODUCTION OF LPGNICOSIA, Cyprus - Algeria plans to double its produ

* Albert L. Kraus - Markets and Money 3A * Import Quota Watch 4A* Commodity Research Bureau

Sixty years ago, letters arrived at their destinations around Italy in anaverage of two days

A contract shipping service linking a Canadian newsprint plant to the ports of Astoria, Wash., San F

The United States and its trading partners in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade want to int

Cheaper Coronas, more winter tomatoes and a feared loss of jobs for U.S. factory workers are just a

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

PURCHASING EXECUTIVES SAY ECONOMY IMPROVESTEMPE, Ariz. - The gloom lifted slightly in the ec

Apr. 2, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

U.S.-flag liner operators have enlisted the aid of Congress in their battle with the Military Sealif

Nigeria has imported about 14.5 million gallons of gasoline to ease a severe fuel shortage caused by

This index alphabetically lists all significant references to companies and other operating organiza

CSX Corp. reported earnings declined 6 percent to $77 million, or 76 cents a share, in the first qu

The Supreme Court Monday let stand rulings that protect automobile manufacturers from design-defect

BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT PICKS NEW FARM MINISTERBRASILIA, Brazil - President Fernando Collor de Me

S. KOREA WANTS GATT TO CUT IMPORT DUTIESSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea will propose to the

The transportation broker industry lost a founding father with the passing of Julius Schaefer.

Shippers are curious and a little miffed about trucking industry complaints that carriers are being

The European Community Monday presented the Uruguay Round trade talks with the first complete propos

West German cocoa imports fell to 20,976 metric tons in December from 21,275 in November and 21,094

First, there were the cars that could no longer compete with imports. Then came consumer electronics

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

The vicious circle of a declining yen and a plunging Tokyo stock market will be a hot topic of discu

European Community ministers requested further study on the possibility of membership by non-EC coun

The State Department says it's looking at three methods for phasing out the textile import rules set

Two initiatives to improve safety at sea, one focusing on ship design and the other on the quality o

COMMON OBJECTIVES OUTLINED IN EUROPESignificant progress was made last week toward the creat

The Inter-American Investment Corp. plans to help facilitate this year up to $400 million in new pri

U.S. exports to Japan in 1990 can be expected to grow at least as fast as the 18 percent growth reco

SOUTH KOREA PROPOSES EXPORT SELF-REGULATIONSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Ministry of Tr

Gencorp Inc., whose recent financial performance has fallen below expectations, must try to increas

Soyoil use during 1989 in the United States rose 8 percent, partly because of its increased use in p

Jerry Murphy tells a story about a Pacific Northwest manufacturer who for years had been building $1

ACCESS ENERGY CORP. (Dublin, Ohio) - Gary Morsches was named director of energy futures trading.

Some of the worst riots ever seen in Britain rocked sterling in early Far East dealings Monday, befo

BRAZIL SEEKS CAPITAL FOR STATE COMPANIESSAO PAULO, Brazil - In a dramatic shift, Brazil said

China plans to begin using cash rather than barter for its trade with the Soviet Union and Eastern E

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri