11.   Sharp said the strike insurers association is a group of insurance companies around the world that pay claims from port operators.

12.   Shares in Hong Kong port operators, Wharf Holdings Ltd. and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., have followed Hong Kong stocks down in the last week.

13.   That accord is aimed at making it easier for port terminal operators to obtain licenses to do business in Japan.

14.   The dockworkers restarted talks with representatives of the port operators this afternoon.

15.   The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authortity picked Hutchison over local port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc., whose bid was almost three times higher.

16.   The trend is already making ripples in regional economies as states, cities and port operators boost their infrastructure investments.

17.   While the growing trade gap may worry some economists, the numbers are welcome news for port operators such as International Container Terminal Services Inc. and Asian Terminals Inc.

18.   Others include shipping port operators, a steel maker, air and toll road companies.

19.   PORT operators, shipping and forwarding agents are bracing for a slowdown in cargo handling after the double festive holidays.

20.   Ramos ordered the re-evaluation by asking SBMA to reinstate the bid of Philippine port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. early this month.