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In an effort to rebuild its shattered economy, Haiti is offering special incentives to foreign inves

With markets calming in reaction to Mexico's austere emergency economic plan, attention is turning t

Textile Quotas to Watch as of March 9, 1995* Country Category Descriptio

"We cannot continue to rely on foreigners to augment our investment funds, as the government's incre

HOUSE CONSIDERS BANNING US FISHING IN OKHOTSKWASHINGTON - The House is scheduled to

Earnings at Singapore's Keppel Corp., a maritime-based but widely diversified conglomerate, slumped

American President Lines lost its appeal against a fine levied for an illegal sailing between Taiwan

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Sometimes subjects that are not discussed between world leaders on a one-to- one basis can be as sig

TNT Ltd. is planning to expand operations in Asia to position itself as one of the world's top trans

A brave new world of car manufacturing is dawning in Eastern Europe, where the Lada, the Wartburg an

A good portion of California's transportation system was under water Monday, the result of heavy rai

Earnings at Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., improving on a 24 percent decline in 1993, inched up 4 perc

The National Mediation Board, arbiter of rail industry disputes, is being called in to mediate natio

Mailing costs will drop for publications, catalog houses and other businesses with extensive automat

AIRBORNE EXPANDS OCEAN FREIGHT DIVISIONSEATTLE - Airborne Express, the international

Secretary of Transportation Federico Pena said Monday he will ask Congress torepeal pre-empl

Canpotex Ltd., a Canadian potash export association, will develop and operate a $40 million mineral

A superior court judge late last week refused to sign a proposed settlement agreement that is intend

HAPAG-LLOYD APPOINTS PRESIDENT FOR US UNITHAMBURG, Germany - Hapag-Lloyd AG said Jue

Skyway Freight Systems is broadening the horizons of its logistics management business beyond the bo

The union representing 900 longshoremen presented a modified offer Monday to the Maritime Employers

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has approved $4.5 million to develop systems of foam blo

What does a busy railroad do when it has too many passengers and not enough railcars? Put people on

Have you ever lost track of a client or had someone skip town owing six months in back bills? Show m

WRIGHT IS WRONG, KOREAN BOOK SAYSSEOUL, South Korea - With apologies to the Wright b

China plans to begin reprocessing nuclear waste into plutonium within five years, a Japanese officia

Intelligent Transportation Society of America. March 15-17. Fifth annual meeting. Washington. Contac

Delegates at a meeting of the Association of Coffee Producing Countries here Monday are working towa

Chevron Corp. said Sunday one of its pipelines burst during heavy rain Saturday in central Californi

Local companies have started work on eight oil refineries, the largest number planned in any country

OPEC CRUDE BASKET FALLS TO $17.07 A BARRELLONDON - The price of OPEC's basket of sev

Contractors on a hydro project in Eastern Laos may be forced to "cut corners" to meet the tight cons

March 6, 1995 This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

Aluminum Company of America announced plans to build a $30 million auto-parts plant near Toledo, Ohi

Gary Loving, president of Chile's Candelaria copper mine, says owners Phelps Dodge and Sumitomo are

Canada said Monday it would open its beef market to more imports from Australia, where the beef indu

Austria's campaign to block Western financing for a nuclear power plant in Slovakia is putting heat

The following is the list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week ending Mar. 10, 1995.

After a sluggish start, Mayor Edward Rendell's campaign to save 4,000-plus jobs by reviving shipbuil