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United Transportation Union workers on two more of CSX Transportation's lines have agreed to a new c

U.S. engineering consultant Wilbur Smith & Associates is paving the way for a World Bank-funded high

A U.S. Department of Agriculture survey of Far Eastern ports found congestion, delays, antiquated fa

For the week ended Dec. 10 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 11

Clearing the backlog of ships created by a 10-day dock strike began in earnest on Dec. 19, following

DEL MONTE TO OPERATE OUT OF PORT MANATEEBRADENTON, Fla. - Del Monte Tropical Fruit Co. has s

A FEW CHICAGO SHIPPERS' associations say American President Intermodal's new domestic stack service

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The future of Namibia's largest port was left open in the independence agreement just signed at the

Canadian railways and ship lines see a big red flag out for 1989 on the St. Lawrence Seaway after th

U.S. customs brokers and lawyers aren't having a very merry Christmas as the international trade wor

Bargains can sometimes be very expensive. American manufacturers can save huge amounts in la

Japan Line Ltd. and Yamashita-Shinnihon Line, Japan's fourth and fifth largest shipping companies, a

A House of Representatives subcommittee investigating insolvent insurance companies is recommending

The U.S. Coast Guard's recent deliberate sinking of a capsized ship near Puerto Rico marked the firs

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Real estate in Japan is 100 times more expensive than in the United States, according to a report by

Japanese investors are beginning to purchase riskier types of U.S. real estate, according to the acc

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

BANKERS TRUST CO. (New York) - Philip M. Hampton, vice chairman, will retire on Jan. 31, 1989. He jo

INTER-AMERICAN BANK TO CUT STAFF BY 10 PERCENTWASHINGTON - The Inter-American Development Ba

John M. Boles, former chairman of Boles World Trade Corp., formed a new firm patterned on classical

Prospects for the tin industry are looking bright for next year as prices and demand rise, says the

AMSTAR SUGAR CORP. SOLD TO TATE & LYLESTAMFORD, Conn. - Amstar Corp. said Thursday it has so

Strong worldwide demand for aluminum, especially in beverage container and transportation markets, b

A war of wills is being waged between environmentalists and the nation's portindustry. To av

The Office of Management and Budget is seeking to prevent two federal agencies from duplicating each

The Puerto Rico Ports Authority has selected Louis Berger International Inc. to draw up a master pla

Shippers using an all-water route from U.S. Gulf ports to North Europe can expect a rate increase Fe

The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee will have five or six new faces in the 101st Congr

UNION CAMP INCREASES ESTER PRODUCT PRICINGWAYNE, N.J. - Union Camp Corp. has announced price

Soviet trade officials say that surface relief shipments to earthquake- stricken Armenia still are n

Phillips Petroleum Chemicals Asia Ltd. will construct, own and operate a high-density polyethylene c

A steel conversion mill that several years ago faced numerous counts of illegal dumping is operating

The pharmaceutical industry is facing a host of uncertainties in 1989 as government pressure to cont

TEXACO, CHEVRON TOLD TO PAY BACK ROYALTIESA federal judge ordered Texaco Inc. and Chevron U.

Lackluster grain production and a continuing shortage of chemical fertilizer should force China to r

DU PONT JAPAN VENTURE TO MAKE KEVLAR FIBERE.I Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington Del., sai

BASF Corp.'s capital spending totaled approximately $425 million in 1988, and is expected to rise ag

Arco Chemical Co. and EniChem SpA announced the formation of Enarco Elastomers Co. and EnArco Resins