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new hub, an extra night of flying, a rate increase and even a new overseas destin- ation are all

April 23, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE

Strong Chinese lobbying in several U.N. forums is seen as a prelude to Beijing's actions once it ent

Textile manufacturers from across the globe will focus on forming partnerships for supply chain mana

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 26, 1998 - Apr. 26, 1999 (a graph)*

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

Losses by a few large-capitalization rail stocks last week were enough to cause a slight decline in

Six German companies that specialize in transporting chemicals, in an effort to satisfy the chemical

Monday April 26, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

International Petroleum ExchangeApril 23, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Ukraine will temporarily close Chernobyl nuclear power plant in June-July for a planned repair and t

The vice president of BP Amoco, Norrie Stanley, was appointed board chairman of Russian oil major Si

Tokio Marine, one of Japan's largest insurers with 660 branches across the country, is eliminating 9

Current and former police officers of the Cohoes, N.Y., police department, as well as various member

U.S. imports of textiles and apparel returned to double-digit increases in February as shipments fro

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

Venezuela's controversial president, Hugo Chavez, over the weekend won from citizens a mandate for a

China said talks Monday with the United States to finalize a deal for entry into the World Trade Org

Indian President K.R. Narayanan Monday dissolved the Lok Sabha, Parliament's lower house, and asked

AEI CORP.Cor Noorlander was named country manager for the Netherlands at this Darien, Conn.,

The Greek seamen's federation said on Monday that it objects to Greek-owned merchant ship companies

Taiwanese investors in China are singled out in the latest Chinese crackdown on tax evaders, forcing

When Hyundai Merchant Marine on May 10 receives the first vessel at its new 60-acre terminal at the

April 26, 1999This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

April 26, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 2

April 26, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premium-U

t's tough to be an air-freight forwarder in the Latin American market. Besides the traditional const

A Lloyd's of London agency is offering a professional negligence insurance policy with a fixed premi

Chinese Vice Minister of Finance Lou Jiwei added caveats to China's no-devaluation policy, saying th

Commerce Secretary William Daley downplayed a more than 25 percent increase in overall steel imports

The stampede of shipping lines entering or expanding in the trans-Pacific trades is leading to bruta

Maersk Line is being investigated by the Federal Maritime Commission for alleged pricing violations

New York Mercantile Exchange - April 23, 1999Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

FUTURES - April 23, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - April 22, 1999 All life-of-contract hig

The viaticals industry is moving into two potentially rich markets, and one in particular has upset

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending April 19, 1999 as supplied by the bunker fuel

Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov said his government remained committed to market reforms, bu

ew York's John F. Kennedy Interna- tional Airport, which handles more than $100 billion worth of

April 26, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

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