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Nov. 29, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

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Northbrook Technology, a subsidiary of the All-state Corp., Northbrook, Ill., is establishing its fi

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

Member lines of the Grand Alliance and Americana Ships are discussing forming a new Atlantic allianc

Just-in-time deliveries and cross-docking won't eliminate the need for warehousing in Mexico, says a

Trade ministers from 24 developing countries that export textiles and clothing are calling for immed

EVA Airways Corp. has announced a partnership with Air Orient, an affiliate of Air France, for weekl

Nov. 29, 1999 Reseller RackUNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLEAD PREMIUM-UNLEAD

Steelmaker VSZ has sold a 57.62 percent stake in the Slovak insurer Slovenska Investicna Poistovna t

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China and the European Union plan to hold talks on China's World Trade Organization accession on the

Nov. 29, 1999NO. 4/ NO. 6/ NO. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckle

Shippers will soon be able to send goods from any part of the world to any other part with complete

U.S. Customs officials are considering easing the standards for customs audits of importers, an offi

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)Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Ma

South Korea said it will remove tariffs next year on 81 products imported from 48 developing countri

Nov. 29, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Port workers launched an indefinite strike in the Port of Santos Monday, but the protest was restric

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

Iran moved to clear more than $32 million in pre-revolutionary commercial debt, opening the way for

The U.S. Commerce Department has levied preliminary anti-dumping duties of up to 26.39 percent on im

Nov. 24, 1999PREV.CLOSE HIGH LOW VOL. CLOSENov. 1310.0

More and more end customers today are directing the supply chain and pulling out what they need from

The German insurance industry will stagnate in 2000 mainly because of planned changes in tax rules,

Don't expect NYK Line to be caught up in the merger mania sweeping the container shipping industry.<

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Orient Overseas Container Line is expanding its services in northern Asia with a service between nor

Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utilization within four weeks from No

While many business groups and government officials are openly pessimistic about the prospects for m

Ocean shipping surcharges, those add-on costs so despised by shippers, are gradually disappearing in

A major U.N. agency has urged poor countries to keep up resistance to pressure from the United State

Germany's VTG-Lehnkering AG, a chemical-logistics and transport company that recently came under Hap

NOV. 29, 1999CURRENT: 1299 PREVIOUS DAY: 1301 DOLLARS/DESCRIPTION

A recent agreement between DHL Worldwide Express and a new Kenyan company illustrate the opportuniti

'Within 20 years, most major port facilities will be developed with private funds.'

The surge in exports arising from Asia's economic revival is leading to a strong rebound in Hong Kon

German competition officials may seek to end Deutsche Post AG's monopoly status by the end of 2002 a