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Russia's top customs official says that most of the nation's import clearance is tainted by fraud, a

Product inspection and certification facilities in Latin America are the subject of a recent report

CNASTEPHEN RILEY was named managing director of CNA Re's London operation, effective Nov. 3.

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

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The Lykes Crusader, one of six ships on Lykes Lines' new trans-Pacific service, made its maiden call

This gateway city to Latin America is poised to become an important distribution point for electroni

Olympic Airways' board of directors on Monday approved a plan to restructure Greece's struggling nat

Aeroflot, Russia's leading airline, says its cargo volume is down slightly from last year but is ahe

The Teamsters union launched a new strike against Overnite Transportation Co. that was intended to s

Oct. 25, 1999CURRENT: 1399 PREVIOUS DAY: 1404 The Baltic International Freight Futures M

China's decision to buy 28 planes valued at $2.5 billion from Airbus Industrie is a disappointment t

Businesses working in or dealing with China can expect faster and more efficient logistics operati

The European Commission will consider a new proposal for the reform of its banana import regime at i

Sri Lankan Airlines plans to increase its emphasis on cargo as it introduces new aircraft.Th

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British Airways is considering converting one or more of its existing passenger aircraft into freigh

Russia's lower house of Parliament postponed a vote on a bill to effectively ban foreign insurers fr

British Airways World Cargo will open a customer reception facility at Heathrow on Wednesday to prep

For much of this year, importers have had difficulty securing space on ships from Italy.Now

Rep. Henry Hyde, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said Monday he'll introduce legislation

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

Conservatives have pressed their claim that China is moving to gain authority over the Panama Canal.

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

The European Union is asking its member governments to approve reforms to its banana import regime t

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

Oct. 25, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Class-action lawsuits are a terrific way to make money - for the plaintiffs' attorneys, says Michael

French carrier CMA-CGM plans to deploy eight new 6,500-TEU ships on its French Asia Line service lin

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

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It was the kind of telephone call that triggers a major adrenalin rush in even the most experienced

Oct. 22, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

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DHL Airways Inc. and DecisionOne will launch a service that will handle repairs and returns of defec

As the old saw has it, news of the death of the South American air cargo market has been greatly exa

Though saying they see subtle signs of a hardening insurance market, industry officials at the Produ

An increase in high-tech manufacturing in Mexico is triggering an unprecedented rise in U.S.-Mexico