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Urgent checks on the bow doors of roll-on, roll-off ships were ordered by several maritime authoriti

The U.S secretary of transportation Tuesday told port officials the Clinton administration has set a

ZIM LEADER PLANS TO MEET WITH UNIONHAIFA, Israel - Matty Morgenstern, president and

Economic and political trends will impact ports during the remainder of the ''nervous '90s," special

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Legislation that would change U.S. policy on paying for dredging projects and authorize more than $1

Allianz AG's planned takeover of Swiss Re Group's direct insurance operations in Germany will not re

HCCH AGREES TO BUY JORDANIAN INSURERHCC Insurance Holdings Inc. has reached an agreement in

ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER SERVICES (New York) - Former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford was one of three me

Changes in Vietnam's insurance landscape should lead to an increase in market opportunities for fore

The Swiss are famous for their discreet banking practices and savings accounts that protect even the

Late September is a time when New York's hotels and restaurants are crowded with visitors and chiefs

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

As of Oct. 3, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Keebler's cookie crumbled when the launch of a high-profile product fell flat last year and the comp

The United States and Japan began a new chapter in their relations this week after reaching a peace

U.S. traders can barely wait for the end of the embargo against Haiti, but U.S. manufacturers that r

Officials from seaports in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America gathered Monda

The European Union will try to avoid divisiveness in a vote today on participating in a global agree

The neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach expect an increase in heavy container shipments

FREIGHT RATE INDEX REACHES 3-YEAR HIGHLONDON - The index measuring freight rates for

The Maritime Administration wants to make sure U.S.-flag lines get to carry a fair share of military

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Two Ontario grain shippers have taken their fight for rail service to Canada's Federal Court of Cana

Four years after German unification, U.S. companies are among the leading foreign investors in the f

For the week ended Sept. 24, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equale

French Transport Minister Bernard Bosson has gone on record in favor of strict limits on the expansi

Government loans, particularly from Japan, and commercial borrowings overseas are the likely underpi

Country Statistic Singapore 3.9%Mexico

PRECISION STANDARD INC. (Birmingham, Ala.) - Richard E. Young was named vice president of program ma

The forthcoming privatization of Lufthansa, Germany's national airline, will give a powerful boost t

A U.S. construction company is part of a group hoping to build a new primary international airport f

Three Weeks Ended Sept. 24, 1994, vs. Similar 1993 Period Cars CarsLoaded Loaded

UNION, ILLINOIS CENTRAL REACH LABOR AGREEMENTCHICAGO - The Transportation Communicat

(1) DAILY INDEX * Annual Smoothed percent +19.849/27 107.79/28 108.09/

Monday, Oct. 3, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to review a judgement from the Ohio Supreme Court that held Un

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, together with five state and local agencies, is conside

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by EAB New York and other sources, are selling r

The United States is seeking to impose new international controls over exports of telecommunications