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For the three weeks ended Dec. 11, 1999, vs. the similar 1998 periodCARS CARS

The potential bill for British insurers from Kuwait Airways's loss of planes and equipment in the 19

Customs officials of the Group of 7 industrialized countries are moving closer to an agreement to sm

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

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

Dec. 17, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter intercepted a 200-foot freighter suspected of smuggling undocumented Asian

The Commerce Department has relaxed sanctions that it imposed on India last year for conducting nucl

United Parcel Service is taking an equity stake in a Hong Kong firm that provides services to help r

Lincoln National Corp. will take a fourth-quarter charge against earnings of $114 million to strengt

Underwriters Marine Services Inc. has signed an agreement to write commercial marine insurance for W

Though health-care insurance costs are projected to rise 7.5 percent in 2000, a new survey shows tha

FDX Logistics Inc., a subsidiary of FDX Corp., named Gary D. Gilbert president and chief executive o

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Asia's leading cruise line, Star Cruises PLC of Malaysia, launched a surprise $1.1 billion bid Frida

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

The following tradeleads appear exclusively in print in The Journal of Commerce. The trade leads are

Dan Einwechter, 19 years old and burning with ambition, skipped university classes in 1975 to haul t

English, Welsh & Scottish Railway, Britain's largest freight railroad, named Philip Mengel as chief

A leading Indian trucking company is planning to offer integrated logistic services.Patel Ro

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

Dec. 17, 1999CURRENT: 1234 PREVIOUS DAY: 1242 DOLLARS/DESCRIPTION

DEC. 17, 1999 RESELLER RACKUNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLEAD PREMIUM-UNLEAD REGUL

Dec. 16, 1999PREV.CLOSE HIGH LOW VOL. CLOSEDec. 1260.0 --

St. Paul Cos. has established St. Paul Insurance Australia to sell property/casualty insurance in Au

Bancassurance in Europe has embraced life insurance, but has shied away from property/casualty insur

Just five years ago, Europe's postal authorities were raking in monopoly profits. Today many are fig

Employers may pay higher insurance premiums if state legislatures around the nation follow Californi

Polar Air Cargo announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement to lease five new 747-400 freigh

Ship lines are planning freight rate increases Jan. 1 for shipments from Canada to Europe and the Un

When a hospital needs spare parts for medical equipment, it needs them fast.But because such

Dec. 15, 1999PREV.CLOSE HIGH LOW VOL. CLOSEDec. 1250.0

Shareholders of Bermuda insurer BF&M Ltd. have approved a $35 million settlement of the 1993 collaps

''K'' Line has invested $60 million in containers and chassis, including 14,800 containers that will

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

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

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

Indian port and dock workers plan to strike on Jan. 18 after the latest round of negotiations with m

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P. Elliott Burnside, the former president of Crowley American Transport, is joining the management c