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Florida's chronic problems with workers compensation insurance are threatening to flare up again aft

Importers will be owed refunds of duty payments made since late June, now that President Clinton has

Spot price inflation rate smoothed, annualized *1999 High: 95.2 1999 Low: 86.7 1998 H

Now that the Maersk Sealand merger is official, the carrier is moving quickly - but not too quickly.

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

Strong growth in shipments as the year draws to an end is powering Hong Kong's dominant air freight

The Port of Tacoma, at Hyundai Merchant Marine's request, will expand its container terminal and int

Dec. 20, 1999CURRENT: 1225 PREVIOUS DAY: 1234 DOLLARS/DESCRIPTION

Dec. 17, 1999PREV.CLOSE HIGH LOW VOL. CLOSEDec. 1255.0 --

St. Paul Cos.PETER LEPPARDE was named chief executive of St. Paul Insurance Australia, a new

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

Canadian National Railway and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. began the process of forming the la

Ken Choi relies on an old Korean proverb to help him resist the temptation to cut rates to fill his

A U.S. exporters' group criticized a Commerce Department announcement that it would relax trade sanc

A number of U.S. and other foreign companies are vying for stakes in South Korea's newly consolidate

Dec. 17, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Southeast Asian companies, in another bid to wrest business away from Singapore, are planning to ext

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (''K'' Line) has placed orders to build eight 5,500-TEU container ships.<

Argentine Infrastructure Minister Nicolas Gallo called for a ''Marshall Plan'' to overhaul transport

Dec. 20, 1999This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

Dec. 16, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

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Global insurance premiums in 1998 grew by 2.2 percent to $2.16 trillion, from $2.13 trillion in 1997

Deutsche Post AG said it has extended its $33-per-share offer for Air Express International until Fe

A legal drafting mistake has set back a deadline for France to lift its ban on British beef or face

'The uncertainties facing industry are leading many companies to huddle together for warmth.'

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

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ROUTE SIZE TIMECHARTER TRIP WEIGHT $ DAILYNO. 1 43,000 Contine

Singapore Airlines is acquiring 49 percent of Virgin Atlantic Airways, Britain's second-largest long

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

China Everbright Ltd., Britain's Standard Life Assurance Co. and Australia's HIH Insurance Ltd. have

Unitrin Inc.'s subsidiary, Valley Insurance Co., will sell Mountain Valley Indemnity Co. to Motor Cl

Freight forwarders are stepping up the pressure on Hong Kong authorities for better logistics infras

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Eagle USA Airfreight Inc., an air freight forwarder, said it will acquire Fastair Cargo Systems Ltd.

The Transportation Intermediaries Association has launched a refurbished Web site on the Internet.

American Airlines pleaded guilty to storing a 55-gallon drum of a flammable material at Miami Intern

Dec. 17, 1999NO. 4/ NO. 6/ NO. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley

RPS Inc., FDX Corp.'s business-to-business small-package ground carrier, plans to go ahead with a re