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Leo Fields WEARS the prosperity of capitalism - tailored gray business suit, red silk tie, a striped

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (Washington) - The Senate has approved Ronald Cass to serve as a memb

Rising steel imports are again raising concern among domestic steel producers. Imports in Ju

It's a marriage of convenience and one made on the production line, analysts said Wednesday, after J

More than a year after the United States slapped penalty tariffs on Japan for allegedly violating an

MONROE SEEKS DUTIES ON SHOCK ABSORBERSMonroe Auto Equipment Co., Monroe, Miss., has asked th

Electronics is expected to become South Korea's single largest export category this year, surpassing

China's mining industry is working hard to take advantage of the world's apparently insatiable deman

Traditional Exports Tobacco, chemicals, wines and spirits, dairy products and essential oils

Bulgaria hopes to increase its exports through joint ventures with foreign companies, moderate decen

U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter said a bill to expand and extend the Caribbean Basin Initi

The new GOP ticket of George Bush for president and Dan Quayle for vice president drew fairly solid

Republican vice presidential nominee Dan Quayle draws mixed reviews from the maritime and aviation i

U.S. housing starts in July rose 2.4 percent to 1.489 million annualized units, but industry economi

No test drives of the new sporty coupes rolling off the Diamond-Star Motors assembly line will be av

Indonesia's minister for national development planning said Indonesia will rely increasingly on grow

PAKISTAN'S GEN. ZIA DIES IN A PLANE CRASHGen. Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistan's military ruler

* Buying in Bulgaria 4A * China's Trade Finance System Attracts Foreign Banks 7A* Alan S. Co

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The Port of Oakland has approved the nation's first port tariff organized according to the harmonize

In a sensational development, Hong Kong's World-Wide (Shipping) Ltd. slapped arrest warrants on thre

While conservatives were hailing the choice of Sen. Dan Quayle, R-Ind., as Vice President Bush's run

When most U.S. companies start thinking about exporting, they probably first look to Europe or Asia.

Exporters now can take advantage of a new program from the U.S. Bureau of Export Administration that

Gastor and its twin sister Nestor, probably the world's loneliest ships, have finally been adopted a

The month before the Olympics looks like it will be Frank Aires' busiest in 16 years. Mr. Ai

The U.S. Customs Service has intensified its effort to stop illegal drugs shipped in commercial cont

TWO BOXSHIPS JOIN MARAGUA LINE FLEETCARACAS, Venezuela - Maritima Aragua (Maragua Line) is a

How do your benefits compare with those of other employees? The latest Hewitt Associates sur

Japanese investment in the Australian coal industry continues to increase. At a time when so

The Marine Administration and its Subsidy Board have agreed to allow Profish International Inc. of S

A battle to prevent dilution of a U.S. law that reserves domestic cargo for U.S.-flag vessels could

Transportation Secretary Jim Burnley faces a tough decision on a subsidy issue that has divided much

The Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority wants out of a second complaintaction filed by freight c

Members of the Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense will hold a public hearing in Seattle on Au

Republican leaders say the maritime industry will have to get its act together before the U.S. merch

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey joined the railroads 20 years ago in killing off the las

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The number of oil-heated homes in the Northeast increased last year, the first time in a decade this