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30434
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McLean Trucking Company of Winston-Salem, North Carolina--one of the nation's top trucking companies--is going to sea. McLean is seeking to get approval for a $38 million 'Sea Land' proposal for coordinated land-water transportation of freight along the Atlantic Coast.
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30231
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On April 20, 1992, the Mediterranean Shipping Company began services at the Port of Wilmington to help North Carolina exporters more competitive in the Mediterranean markets. The company is one of the world’s largest privately-owned shipping lines.
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Cargo (NoCar HE 554 N8 C36x), Vol. 17 Issue 2, 2nd Quarter 1992, p4-7, il, por
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30238
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On July 15, 1993, Amazon Lines Limited from east coast South America began services to the North Carolina State Ports Authority’s Morehead City Terminal. Amazon Lines was attracted to Morehead City by the prospects of imported lumber for the North Carolina furniture industry. The company also brings spices, cocoa produces, frozen seafood and nuts from the Amazon region of Brazil.
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Cargo (NoCar HE 554 N8 C36x), Vol. 18 Issue 3, 3rd Quarter 1993, p12, il
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30239
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North Carolina State Ports Authority is preparing a quality management program and arranging to obtain ISO-9000 certification, a series of standards for quality management. Since many of North Carolina’s customers and shipping companies are ISO-9000 certified, incorporating the same standards and quality management programs will correspond operations.
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Cargo (NoCar HE 554 N8 C36x), Vol. 18 Issue 3, 3rd Quarter 1993, p16
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30236
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For over a decade, Star Shipping Inc., has been providing service to customers of the North Carolina ports, primarily companies involved in the forest products trade. In 1992, Star Shipping was ranked as the largest breakbulk carrier calling the North Carolina Ports, in terms of both number of vessels and volume of cargo. Star also ships more than half of the total volume of wood pulp, the state’s single largest export commodity.
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Cargo (NoCar HE 554 N8 C36x), Vol. 18 Issue 3, 3rd Quarter 1993, p4-7, il, por