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Tuesday May 11, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 10, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

May 11, 1999RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLEA

mall and medium-sized U.S. companies can increasingly find kindred entrepreneurial spirits in China.

European Union officials plan to unveil the outlines of a new banana import regime next week to repl

Canada's leading West Coast port, fresh from landing two more lines in the busy trans-Pacific trades

Does Brazil's economic crisis spell the beginning of the end for the Mercosur customs union?

COMPANY PERFORMANCEWeeklyFriday's Percentage P/E 52-Week 52-WeekSymbol

May 10, 1999This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the es

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

NEC Corp. is negotiating with GEC, the British electronics and telecommunications group, on a tie-up

May 7, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE HIG

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsFeb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in London and New York, include the f

1125 (May 10, 1999) Previous day _1120The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

High intermodal rail costs for moving cargo between Baltimore and the New York region were the major

Contship Containerlines and P&O Nedlloyd said they added a northbound call at Adelaide, Australia, t

A strong week for stocks both here and overseas led to a 4.9 percent jump in The Journal of Commerce

Businesses can expect a rise in work-related illnesses and injuries as the economy continues to grow

May 7, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o.

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 7, 1999Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

There should be no shortage of hot issues and lively debate at the Air Courier Conference of America

The U.S. Customs Service has upgraded its Web site.The agency re-launched its official Web s

Within a month, the European Union is expected to pass a measure granting trade-negotiating authorit

The Philippine central bank Monday cut its overnight rates for the 13th time this year, leaving the

European Union finance ministers Monday formally adopted a list of additional sanctions against the

An attempt by sugar traders to update a 30-year-old standard contract for ocean transport has left a

CRONOS CONTAINERS LTD.Stephen J. Brocato, president of Cronos since 1997, has resigned as pa

Could the U.S. dollar dominate trade in North and South America in 10 years? Will a new currency sup

The European Commission has banned an already defunct container shipping capacity management agreeme

May 10, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 20.

Many air cargo companies move freight in Boeing 747 aircraft. When one 747 recently became cargo, Em

Hopes for a swift conclusion to U.S.-China World Trade Organization negotiations have been dealt a b

Canadian National Railways remains committed to the Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and believes the p

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending May 3, 1999 as supplied by the bunker fuel dep

The U.S. Department of Transportation will hold a memorial service on Friday for Sharon K. ''Cher''

A tentative agreement was reached late last week on two issues related to insurance policies coverin

SCHENKER INTERNATIONAL promoted Nancy Johnson to branch manager of the company's Detroit office. She

'This bill would lead to a head-on collision with public sentiment.'

The World Trade Organization's May 13 deadline for the European Union to comply with WTO condemnatio