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U.S. imports of non-rubber footwear - whether those stylish suede stiletto heels from Italy or the s

Despite the endless waves of footwear imports pounding U.S. producers and forcing more and more fact

As part of concerted efforts to shore up Thailand's battered property market, foreigners will be per

Footwear makers and exporters in China and Hong Kong are in the throes of change, but they are expec

Footwear shippers may find themselves paying higher air freight rates on some key routes, but this c

Raul Martini, the president of Brazil's association of footwear manufacturers, is surprised at his i

The Bankers' Association for Foreign Trade, the oldest financial trade association in the United Sta

May 2, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent pr

WALLENIUS UNITS RENAMEDTO BOOST GLOBAL IDENTITYLONDON - Wallenius Lines, the Swedish carrier

1260 (May 2, 1997) Previous day - 1258The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Ports must develop partnerships with customers in an era when it is a daily challenge to define who

May 2, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor the deluge of recently filed tax returns can slow down the Internal R

TRAINSCONRAIL RECEIVINGRAILCAR SHIPMENTSPHILADELPHIA - Conrail Inc., despite its imm

Kansas City Southern Railway Co. received regulatory clearance to acquire Gateway Western Railway Co

Tommy Thomsen, president of one of the industry's most powerful containership lines, believes three

Britain's rail freight industry is buzzing. Freed from the shackles of state-ownership, the railways

TACA DISAPPOINTEDBY NEW BRUSSELS ATTACKLONDON - Senior liner shipping officials have express

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BDP International Inc. has established SCA Consultants to provide a range of supply chain management

Strike ''longshoreman'' from the list of acceptable gender-neutral terminology.The Internati

A second rail route that creates rail competition into a Houston Lighting & Power Co. plant has been

The balanced-budget agreement Congress and the White House were finalizing last week is likely to ho

Railroad labor unions want to slow down the accelerated regulatory review that CSX Corp. and Norfolk

CONTAINERS POSTSINCREASE IN '96 TRAFFICLONDON - P&O Containers carried 1.26 million 20-foot

A A year after ValuJet became a focal point of aviation safety, the discount airline is getting into

For the week ended April 26, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled

Three weeks ended April 26, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCars CarsLoaded Loade

If they want to avoid sexual harassment lawsuits, employers in the maritime industry and elsewhere w

HONG KONG BANK,INSURER SIGN PACTHONG KONG - Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. signed an a

An insurance company executive urged independent agents to establish business ties with banks if the

US '97 CORN CROP PUTAT 9.6 BILLION BUSHELSCHICAGO - The U.S. corn crop in 1997 should be abo

AgriGeneral Co. is challenging Ohio's agricultural-product disparagement law by filing suit against

Growing competition and the continued low prices are the biggest challenges property/casualty chief

Many Hawaii motorists can expect 20 percent to 35 percent in savings in their auto insurance premium

GENERAL RE POSTS GAINSIN DOMESTIC BUSINESSSTAMFORD, Conn. - General Re Corp. reported first-

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,524-$1,595per

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 248.29 up 1.61 w

Aetna Inc. is making hundreds of its employees sign agreements promising not to work for a competito