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TWRA TO BOOST RATES ON CARGO TO FAR EASTSEOUL, South Korea - The steamship conference for U.

A key House Republican has introduced bills that would reorganize both the Maritime Administration a

Nicole Willenz is manager of EDI consulting and development at Price Waterhouse, Chicago. She is als

Swedish Transocean Lines is about to enter an important second phase with Markis, its electronic dat

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

A leading Soviet trade official Monday asked the United States to give his country "equal treatment"

The trading-based giant Jardine Matheson is adding a sea container capability to its shipping and av

REYNOLDS METALS BUYS CONDUCTOR PRODUCTS INC.RICHMOND, Va. - Reynolds Metals Co. has complete

When the price of rail transportation became too high, Scott Paper Co. took to the high seas to cut

AETNA ANNOUNCES SALE OF FEDERATED INVESTORSHARTFORD, Conn. - Aetna Life & Casualty Monday re

In a two-pronged effort to build cargo volume, the Port of Tacoma is taking steps to expand both its

Quantum Chemical Corp. signed a definitive agreement to sell its Emery Division for $480 million to

The future of a trans-Atlantic carrier that launched operations between Florida and the Netherlands

U.S. and Canadian trade chiefs reported substantial interest in their efforts to accelerate tariff r

Lawyers for a Boeing Co. worker who says he developed leukemia because of his work are seeking to br

Southeast Asia offers "vast potential" as a reinsurer only if its countries cooperate more closely,

United Parcel Service is now testing computer systems that will enable it to pick up parcels on the

ASIA-PACIFIC REGION GREW SHARPLY IN '88BANGKOK, Thailand - Countries in the Asia-Pacific reg

The Soviet Union wants to join the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and hopes to be in a posit

WHAT PEOPLE DON'T KNOW CAN HURT THEM. Lack of knowledge could be the root of a lot of troubl

WALLENIUS MOTORSHIPS INC. (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.) - Anthony R. Barber was appointed marketing manag

The Federal Maritime Commission will allow Martexport Inc., a food export shipper, to take part in a

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Freight moving between two points in the same state may qualify as interstate commerce and benefit f

JAPAN FIRM CHARGED WITH COCOM VIOLATIONA Japanese air conditioner company and one of its man

The leadership of the Teamsters union agreed to election reforms and to the appointment of outsiders

Heads are shaking in the railroad industry in the wake of Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp.'s stunning

So far three insurance companies have come forward to say they participated in the hull and liabilit

The most ambitious goal of the Big Three U.S. automakers for developing a true global market involve

The CRB Futures Index dipped in mid-February, but finished the month at 243.2, slightly above its la

Mar. 13, 1989 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

MARAD MAY EXPAND RIG TRANSFER RULESA U.S. Maritime Administration proposal would expand its

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals here has allowed consolidation of two suits related to the Massach

Fueled by heady results in 1988, Finnish-flag carrier Finnair is expanding its cargo capacity and pa

ARGENTINES TO ACCEPT EASTERN'S AIR TICKETSNEW YORK - Aerolineas Argentinas, the national air

MOTOROLA RESUMES PRODUCTION OF CHIPSNEW YORK - Motorola Inc. has resumed producing computer

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, after three months of intensive negotiations, is closer

Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va., said he will wait for the Interstate Commerce Commission to is

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The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den