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he issues of timeliness, predictability and consistency in the clearance of merchandise through cus

Insurers, brokers, agents and industry providers constantly introduce products and services. There a

The American Bankers Association is sponsoring a lunch with Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and about 30

Florida officials two years ago enacted legislation to help minorities become owners of property/cas

The Romanian government approved a draft law regarding the privatization and licensing of state-owne

Transshipment business is booming at Malaysia's main port, suggesting local shippers and carriers ar

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Overall, it was a flat year for maritime traffic in India, but that doesn't mean there weren't some

Shipping lines that handle U.S. imports from Asia are sticking together and forcing through a large

Challenge Air Cargo is phasing out three Boeing 757-200 freighters over the next 11 months, returnin

Brazil's coffee industry is plagued by organized bandits who hijack trucks, plunder the valuable bea

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

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A tugboat company agreed this week to pay $600,000 to settle charges stemming from an accident that

It's often a one-page letter that arrives in the mail, but responding is rarely the quick and simple

Bouyed by double-digit growth in the region last year, DHL Worldwide Express embarked on a $180 mill

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

The Vietnamese partner in an auto assembly joint venture involving Japanese and South Korean interes

In a survey of 82 farmers and ranchers, 26 said they had to drop their health insurance to make ends

When Russian women take off their winter wraps this year to expose their skin to the sun, they wo

Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were named joint winner

'They don't put bare hands on bumpers or leave anything exposed, like belt buckles, when they open o

The Commerce Department has been investigating possible export violations in at least two more Depar

New York Mercantile Exchange - April 8, 1999Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

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

International Petroleum ExchangeApril 7, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

As of April 9, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

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

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t's being talked up as the hottest strategy in risk management - identify the risks affecting a comp

Political friction kept the United States and China from agreeing last week on terms for China's ent

Russian steelmakers, still smarting from what they term a lockout from the American market, are accu

Malaysia's central bank has exempted foreign investors in the country's new exchange for high-tech c

Hong Kong banks cut their prime lending rates by a quarter point Friday in a widely anticipated move

Friday April 9, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Fleming Jacobs, one of only six partners in the privately-held A.P. Moller group, is leaving the com

A package of measures aimed at making intermodal transportation more attractive in Europe has run in

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