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The story "Kadampanattu Ships OK'd for US Trades," in The Journal of Commerce's May 19 Maritime Brie

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CONRAIL COAL CAR HITS PASSENGER TRAIN IN PA.PHILADELPHIA - A runaway Conrail car loaded with

An intermodal container can now be moved from Yokohama, Japan, to New York in 14 days, with the rail

A squabble between two railroad engineers over who was in charge preceded the derailment and explosi

It is an omnibus package with a big price tag, but legislation to revitalize the U.S. merchant marin

ACETATE ESTERS Hoechst Celanese Corp.'s Chemical Group, Dallas, announced price increases fo

With fewer U.S.-flag ships and American seamen plying the world's oceans, an increasingly internatio

The United States lead over Japan in biotechnology, especially in new drug development, is strong, t

Traders in potentially harmful wastes are trying a new sales ploy after the international outcry ove

DOW WILL RESTART ETHANOLAMINES PLANTMIDLAND, Mich. - Dow Chemical Co. announced plans to res

Canadian Transportation Research Forum, 24th annual meeting, May 28-31. Halifax Sheraton, Nova Scoti

EMERY WORLDWIDE APPOINTS 6 OFFICERSPALO ALTO, Calif. - Emery Worldwide, a CF company, has ap

A spurned suitor of Learjet Corp. is pressing ahead with legal actions in an attempt to unravel the

You've heard of the "computer virus." You may have heard of the "worm." But if you have not heard of

Between now and 1993 there is likely to be a slowdown in worldwide growth rates for computers and ot

Once again, the Marines are on the front lines. Only this time, there aren't any guns being

ITT TELEPHONE RATES FOR 27 NATIONS TO DROPSECAUCUS, N.J. - International telephone rates for

Call it digital seduction. Managers of the Port of Hamburg are doing their best to lure memb

The Bush administration's efforts to lead the United States toward a more effective maritime policy

Sixteen companies have applied to the Federal Maritime Commission for licenses as ocean freight forw

The dismal Louisiana economy reached out some 800 miles and knocked the wind out of the North Caroli

UK DOCK STRIKE RULING IS EXPECTED FRIDAYA High Court decision on the legality of threatened

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The European Community is poised to take the first step toward setting up a European shipping regist

Lower training and computer costs helped Southeastern Freight Lines Inc. trim expenses and more than

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The Illinois World Trade Center Association is opening its doors to membership and offering services

C'est ironique! A U.S. manufacturer is exporting a guillotine to France. To be exact, Contin

The walk-in traffic at Lee Prunty's Case IH dealership in Rochelle, Ill., is moving a little better

Sweeping changes in U.S. trade, tax and macroeconomic policies are the key to eliminating the curren

The end of the Iran-Iraq War last September has fueled a big increase in Middle East exports for Bai

The muscle-flexing dollar can help beat down inflation and clear a path for interest rates to come d

Call it a reluctance to work on windswept rooftops, knead dough at 4 a.m. or get dirty installing fu

SOVIET TROOP CUT PLAN WELCOMED BY BUSHNEW LONDON, Conn., - President Bush Wednesday welcomed

A genuine intermodal transport network needs to be developed in Europe, transport ministers from 19

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

The U.S. trade balance may improve, not worsen, if the dollar maintains its strength in foreign exch

BOC Group has agreed to buy UGI Corp.'s AmeriGas industrial gases and carbon dioxide divisions for a