<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Political reforms in Mexico have long lagged economic reforms, creating a cycle of devaluations and </p></div>

Political reforms in Mexico have long lagged economic reforms, creating a cycle of devaluations and

<div><p>Political reforms in Mexico have long lagged economic reforms, creating a cycle of devaluations and uncertainty for the trade community for more than a decade.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party took steps this week to end that cycle. On Monday, the PRI - which has ruled for most of this century - announced historic election guidelines that will allow for an intraparty election process. On Tuesday night, President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon's choice for a successor officially announced he will run in the party primary.</p><p></p><p></p><p>''I have taken one of the most important decisions of my life,'' Francisco Labastida, Mr. Zedillo's...

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MEXICO INITIATES RULES FOR CHOOSING CANDIDATES

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The new surcharge arrives as the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will limit neo-Panamax vessels to a 49-foot depth starting this Friday.</p></div>

The new surcharge arrives as the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will limit neo-Panamax vessels to a 49-foot depth starting this Friday.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The deal will see Altana target customs brokers with compliance software built around artificial intelligence.</p></div>

The deal will see Altana target customs brokers with compliance software built around artificial intelligence.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Mediterranean Shipping Co. is ordering the latest generation of widebody freighters from Boeing about four years after launching its air cargo division. </p></div>

Mediterranean Shipping Co. is ordering the latest generation of widebody freighters from Boeing about four years after launching its air cargo division.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The impact of newbuilding deliveries with capacities of 18,000 TEUs and more will change the face of some deepsea shipping systems, along with the terminals and regional systems that are used within those networks, writes analyst Jeremy Masters.  </p></div>

The impact of newbuilding deliveries with capacities of 18,000 TEUs and more will change the face of some deepsea shipping systems, along with the terminals and regional systems that are used within those networks, writes analyst Jeremy Masters.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Bad weather in the first quarter, major infrastructure works in and around the port and geopolitical factors affecting trade networks are clouding the terminal operator’s full-year outlook.</p></div>

Bad weather in the first quarter, major infrastructure works in and around the port and geopolitical factors affecting trade networks are clouding the terminal operator’s full-year outlook.

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