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Nov. 24, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

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What should companies consider when arranging insurance for overseas operations?Several risk

Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, was voted the top money manager of the 20th Century

As one of the world's great tourist destinations - and the most remote landmass on earth - the islan

A special commission looking into security issues at the nation's seaports has scrapped plans for an

China Shipping Group, the rapidly expanding container line, has signed letters of intent with two Ch

Nearly 1,500 pounds of marijuana has been seized aboard two vessels plying the U.S.-Haiti trades, th

With U.S. companies leasing everything from vehicles to production equipment to office and manufactu

UPS Worldwide Logistics has won business from two European e-commerce companies.UPS Worldwid

The chief engineer of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship pleaded innocent to charges that he altered log

Stung by increased competition from other European seaports, German ports are pressing hard for tax

The International Finance Corp. will provide $50 million in financing to the Panama Canal Railway Co

The State Rail Authority of Thailand is exploring plans to upgrade a rail route between Bangkok and

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

NOV. 24, 1999CURRENT: 1310 PREVIOUS DAY: 1323 DOLLARS/DESCRIPTION

James A. Zrebiec, chairman of the American Institute of Marine Underwriters, referred to the AIMU's

'The FMC has no plans at this time to promulgate regulations directly addressing Internet auctions.'

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

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

Taiwanese officials are promising to slash the amount of time that air freight spends in a warehouse

The European single currency fell to a record low against the dollar of $1.0070 on Friday, nearing a

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

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The steel crisis continues. So argue industry leaders like Paul Wilhelm, president of US Steel Group

An aberrational surge in steel imports into the United States seems to have abated as Asia, Latin Am

Manufacturers in Nuevo Laredo just across the Texas-Mexico border may be forced to divert hazardous

Ports and shipping lines got their wish this year for double-digit growth in imports from Asia. Now

West Coast ports will be shut down for varying lengths of time Tuesday as the International Longshor

Customs and the Food and Drug Administration are developing a series of proposals that will tighten

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

Two Australian ports will close during the New Year period because of fears about problems caused by

Yellow Corp. named Richard D. O'Dell president of its Saia Motor Freight Line subsidiary, effective

Gerhard Schroder, the embattled German chancellor whose poll ratings test new lows by the week, can

Airborne Express, bowing to pressure from a U.S. Jewish group, said it will resume deliveries to Jew

When Asia's financial turmoil erupted two years ago, the region found itself with an excess of steel

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots $1,500-$1,600 per ton lots & in warehouse

Russia's devaluation of the ruble 15 months ago and the yearlong financial crisis that ensued have b

Boeing Co. is expected to announce soon that it will be converting aging 767 commercial aircraft int