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As of March 31, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

A management shakeup connected to Illinois Central's merger with Canadian National Railway has begun

The California Supreme Court has upheld the state's $250,000 limit on medical malpractice awards, a

Alliance of American InsurersWilliam H. Stander was appointed government affairs representat

The United States will lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization over access to Japan's te

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsDec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. S

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 29, 1998 - Mar. 31, 1999 (a graph)*

On first glance, a truckload of bagged charcoal chips may not attract attention as an ideal mechanis

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

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

March 31, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE

The European Union's policy on airline alliances has been thrown by an English High Court ruling on

McHugh Software International, which sells supply chain management software, has signed a deal with

Merger and acquisition activity in Europe's property/casualty and reinsurance markets will continue

Free trade between India and Sri Lanka has been delayed because both countries are unable to finaliz

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

Crowley Marine Transport, the breakbulk shipping division of Crowley Marine Services, has added thre

''People came here expecting 'Gunfight at the O.K. Corral,' but all they have is the equivalent of '

March 30, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Russia's Federal Aviation Service has released results for the air transportation sector showing tha

One of Thailand's largest conglomerates is on the hunt for overseas partners as a result of Asia's e

XL Capital Ltd. reported net income of $191.7 million for the quarter ended Feb. 28, 1999, up from $

New Jersey, for the fifth straight year, had the highest auto insurance premiums in the United State

Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari said Wednesday the enlargement of the European Union will be one

U.S. Customs may be expanding the scope of a quota pre-processing system for apparel imports to enco

March 31, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov is carefully balancing diplomacy, domestic politics and econ

902 (March 31, 1999) Previous day - 918The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

Wednesday, March 31, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represe

March 31, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 2

Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. said Wednesday that an 8 percent drop in container rates during 1998 and t

Yellow Freight System said it has improved the services it offers over the Internet.Customer

Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, facing criticism at home for moving some corporate offices to Tamp

The Central Bank of Russia is attempting to tighten its control of the domestic foreign exchange mar

Tolls at the Panama Canal will not change when the waterway is handed over to Panama on Dec. 31.

Carrier alliances, the method of choice for lines seeking to rationalize capacity and reduce costs i

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As negotiations for China to join the World Trade Organization continue, some business groups and la

A California company was fined $708,000 for unlicensed exports of chemicals that could be used in bi

Canada imported 7.4 million metric tons of steel in 1998, a record year for net imports, and 58 perc