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using joc chemical pricesMonday: Botanicals-Spices, Balsams-Gums, Waxes, Naval Stores.<

An Orient Overseas Container Line ship that lost an estimated 300 or more containers overboard durin

Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utilization within four weeks from Fe

P&O Ports and P&O Trans European, in a move that highlights P&O Group's increased focus on the ports

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The All-Russian Insurers Union has appealed to President Vladimir Putin to give Russia's private com

Electronic technology will be used to train investigators to recognize and try to stop insurance-rel

The water in lakes Michigan, Huron and Erie sunk to their lowest levels in decades last year - and i

Airport projects in the Caribbean include:* Antigua and Barbuda has launched a $100 million,

Caribbean countries are embarking on massive airport projects, each trying to outdo the other in the

Transatlantic Reinsurance Co. has set up a subsidiary in Warsaw, called Transatlantic Polska Sp. z.o

In a departure from recent years driven by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, the freight rates that tra

The Port of Antwerp is ready to step into the spotlight.Long accustomed to watching as rival

The largest U.S. organization representing importers and exporters in transportation matters no long

Zurich Re has received a license to conduct reinsurance business in Puerto Rico.The company

Australia's BHP Co. on Monday accepted a 5 percent cut in coking coal sales prices to Japan, confron

Russian tanker operators continue to deny that the oil seized by the U.S. Navy in the Gulf of Oman l

Japanese officials said the next snapshot of their country's economic performance is likely to show

The New York foreign exchange rates below are selling rates among trading banks of $1 million and mo

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Closer ties between Lloyd's and the London insurance market could yield improved business and market

United Parcel Service, in a move that it describes as the best illustration yet of its drive to rein

British Airways on Monday reported an increase in third-quarter losses, but the first rise in revenu

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co., following more than two months of negotiations with th

For years, French ports have enviously watched competitors in neighboring countries develop industri

FEB. 4, 2000Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Qantas Freight will open a sales office in Atlanta on Feb. 14 to serve the growing air freight marke

Feb. 3, 2000PREV.CLOSE HIGH LOW VOL. CLOSEJan. --

Maersk Sealand is consolidating its New York-New Jersey terminal operations at one location, even th

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. said it has set an industry record for the longest peri

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container units (TEUs)Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

The dollar is being lifted by a booming U.S. economy and higher short-term interest rates, analysts

FEB. 3, 2000U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Feb. 4, 2000NO. 4/ NO. 6/ NO. 6/1% 1% 0.5%

The New York foreign exchange rates below are selling rates among trading banks of $1 million and mo

Europe/Med. | Africa/Mid East | India/Far East/Aus. |Americas/Carib. EUROPE/MEDITER

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. plans to spin off its cruise business as a new London-bas

For the three weeks ended Jan. 29, 2000, vs. the similar 1999 periodCARS CARSPERC

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