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After years in the doldrums, the recovery of port activities at Lome, the capital of 3 million-inhab

U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter warned the European Community that a tax on oils and fats

A sweeping restructuring of Japan's financially pressed shipbuilding industry was recommended at the

Two West African ports, Conakry in Guinea and Owendo in oil-rich Gabon, are engaging in ambitious mo

License Law Targets Commercial DriversALBANY, N.Y. - A new federal law makes it illegal to h

The port of Le Havre, France's second-largest behind Marseilles, is moving to improve efficiency.

St. Johnsbury Trucking Co. battled industrywide pricing pressures to post strong first quarter finan

Companies who negotiated earlier oil exploration andproduction agreements in Argentina can modify th

The electric power supply for Long Island might not be sufficient to meet demand this summer if too

The Tennessee Valley Authority awarded four small contracts covering deliveries of 8,500 tons of ste

Exports of U.S. grain to the Soviet Union this year are predicted to more than triple the 1986 volum

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

Lumber Output Dips As Shipments Pick UpPORTLAND, Ore. - Lumber production fell, but shipment

The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority has awarded a $40,000 ferry repa

Ventures-United Inc. said it expected to close the acquisition of AMT Insurance Agency Inc. of Houst

APIW Inc., an association of professional insurance women, will hold its annual merit award presenta

Rather than being a tale of two cities, Massena is a story of one city with two tales. Masse

Citing "extremely serious friction" with trading partners, leading Japanese businessmen called for u

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

Fri., May 29, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

Down on Woods Creek, grizzled prospectors still guard their claims jealously, sipping whiskey as the

The media spotlight on heavy trucks and highway safety is putting heat on Washington for a quick ans

1070.5 (May 29) Previous day - 1076.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in L

The 65 mph speed limit signs went up in California at the weekend, the first time in 13 years that a

Britain's Central Electricity Generating Board is sending a slight ripple of excitement through the

WORLD BANK TURKEY - $184 million for water supply and sewage facility in Izmir, a $521 milli

A third meeting between two groups planning to form a consortium to rival Japan's existing internati

Economic "drift" by U.S. leaders risks inflicting on the world economy a plague by the modern equiva

The Santa Clara Valley has become inhabited by a class of Americans so elite that demographers have

Alabama textile manufacturers heard once more that the nation cannot tolerate trade policies that co

SPEAKING OF CSX, word in industry circles is that the company will put about 20 packets of lines up

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

Connecticut Central Railroad, a subsidiary of a steam-powered tourist line, last week began freight-

The Seafarers International Union of Canada and the Canadian Lakes Carriers Asso ciation reached a t

Serious thought should be given to building a new St. Lawrence Seaway to handle larger ships and the

The TransPacific Westbound Rate Agreement said it will start charging a currency adjustment fee on N

To compensate for stagnating traffic to North Africa and Middle Eastern ports, the Marseilles Port A

The New Orleans Dock Board, walking a diplomatic tightrope, has avoided a strong stand on an attempt

Maersk Takes Delivery Of Car CarrierThe vehicle carrier, Maersk Sea, has been delivered to M

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