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

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

Union Pacific Railroad will lease 1,000 locomotives within the next four years to replace more than

Federal Express Corp. renewed its contracts with Fritz Cos. for customs brokerage at three FedEx loc

ACS Logistics Inc. and Pacer International Inc. said they have expanded their joint logistics servic

The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. and its empolyees are making a contribution of $103,000 to provide

U.S. importers will be able to buy up to $50 million more of Turkish textile products this year and

After 40 years of discussion and studies, a single hurdle remains in the way of a high-grade road ne

Malaysia is considering legal moves to force carriers to consult with shippers on freight rates and

If a shipping line wants to impress Andy Rosener, director of international logistics at Hasbro Toys

Oct. 6, 1999CURRENT: 1271 PREVIOUS DAY: 1267 The Baltic International Freight Futures Ma

Oct. 6, 1999NO. 4/ NO. 6/ NO. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley

Vicky Yang, a sales representative at Toong Yee Co. Ltd. in Taiwan, is looking for U.S. importers an

Insurance agents and brokers operating in Hong Kong will soon have to pass a governement-administere

Insurers and brokers operating in Tanzania will be inspected regularly to enforce compliance with in

Oct. 5, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Both of Taiwan's main ocean carriers are planning expansion, saying cargo volumes are looking rosy a

AXA Global Risks GroupJOSEPH L. ZARANDONA was named president and chief executive of AXA Glo

CertificatesNow.com has introduced a way for agents to use the Internet to issue certificates of ins

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

The Port of Mundra, a privately run port in western India that has specialized in dry bulk and liqui

Oct. 5, 1999PREV. CLOSE HIGH LOW VOL. CLOSEOct. 1340.0 1340

Ocean carriers are carefully watching the growing wave of online auction services for cargo space, b

Thyssen Krupp AG, Germany's biggest steel company, this week agreed to sell its Nestrans freight for

'Importers are very concerned. They're watching this very closely.'

Key movements in 20-foot units (TEUs)June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr

The labor slowdown that preceded settlement of a longshore contract for West Coast ports last summer

British Airways Plc will supply 34 of the 44 Boeing 757-200s that Boeing Co. has contracted to conve

A consortium led by Railroad Development Corp. has officially started operating in Peru as Ferrocarr

NextLinx Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of NextLinx Corp., signed a three-year contract with Sotheby's Ho

Singapore is making rapid progress toward its goal of becoming a total logistics hub, but isn't ther

Oct. 5, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

All Nippon Airways, hobbled by its shortage of slots at Tokyo's airport, is reorganizing its network

Auto insurance premiums across the country may rise if a decision by a jury against State Farm Mutua

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

Record penalties have been imposed on South Korea's Hanjin group, the parent of Hanjin Shipping Co.

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The Indian government, in an effort to help the domestic shipping industry, has relaxed some policie