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May 20, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE H

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsFeb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.

The U.S. dollar soared to a seven-month high of 124.70 yen last week and resumed beating up on the e

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 24, 1998 - May 21, 1999 (a graph)*

David Brooks, president of American Airlines Cargo, will be the guest speaker Thursday at the Air Ca

Friday May 21, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Beginning July 1, all ships entering the United States must report their efforts to protect American

A newly launched Internet logistics platform has signed one of the world's largest ship-management a

As U.S. and European officials attempt to resolve clashes on a number of aviation regulations, Lufth

To establish a presence in Japan and the Pacific Rim, Insurance Services Office Inc. has opened an o

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 20, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

May 21, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Singapore has cleared yet another hurdle to restoring confidence in its 1999 economic prospects with

Shippers on the east side of the Hudson River, who for decades have struggled with single-railroad s

Canadian Pacific Railroad has revamped its claims processing system, but stresses that shippers can

he JOC calendar is a detailed listing of upcoming events in transportation and logistics, regulation

Disgruntled creditors - 90 percent are in United States - who feared they would never see any money

Three weeks ended May 15, 1999, vs. similar 1998 periodCars CarsLoaded Loaded<

Asking their broker to shop for workers compensation insurance paid off for the husband and wife tea

Thirteen insurance companies have been fined almost $230,000 by the state insurance department for v

A draft Security Council resolution would renew the oil-for-food program for Iraq on the same terms

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

FUTURES - May 20, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - May 19, 1999All life-of-contract

Companies use a variety of resources to gather competitive intelligence, including free and fee-base

The U.S. Customs Service created ''a fear of reprisal'' among employees who reported wrongdoing and

Backers of a proposal to reduce technical barriers to trade in information technology claim a victor

The U.S. Coast Guard has scheduled a test for June 14 in the Port of Long Beach, Calif., to determin

Taking a cue from Chile's success in providing fruit to the United States, port officials and busine

When the sun falls over George Morin's cattle ranch at the Arizona border with Mexico, the world as

Hong Kong is losing its role as Asia's leading international aviation hub because of exorbitant airp

The Clinton administration is asking states to end sanctions threats against European insurers, citi

U.S. farm exports swelled to $3.984 billion in March, thanks to an upturn in corn, fruit and vegetab

For those who remember ''Jerry McGuire'' the phrase, ''Show Me the Money,'' is forever etched in mem

COMMERCIAL QUANTITYAluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600per to

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

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

The Customs Service should hire independent researchers to help it decide which cargo and people to

May 21,1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from suppliers

More than six months remain before trade ministers will meet in Seattle to launch a new round of Wor

A new Superfund reform bill was introduced into the Senate by Sens. John Chafee, R=R.I., and Bob Smi