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Charleston dredgingcontract awardedThe Port of Charleston is one step closer to deepening it

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

The billion-dollar debacle involving a pool of reinsurers shows how an abundance of capital, togethe

Compagnie Maritime d'Affretement and Italia Line are ending their vessel-sharing agreement on the tr

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Mar. 17, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE H

The Brazilian subsidiary of Ford is suspending production for two weeks because of a scarcity of par

A large question mark hovers over China's efforts to reform the ailing behemoths of state enterprise

Mar. 18, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premium-Un

Weak oil prices and the resulting revenue decline of major oil companies has not only sparked a wave

Thursday Mar. 18, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

_ BB&T Insurance Services Inc., a subsidiary of BB&T Corp., will buy Old Dominion Insurance Services

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 15, 1998 - Mar. 18, 1999 (a graph)*

Another strike at the French port of Calais this week disrupted freight and passenger services acros

TNT Logistics North America, a third-party logistics provider, has won an $80 million contract from

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Brazilian ocean carrier Grupo Libra, which last week sold a controlling interest in the company to C

Mediterranean Shipping Co. and Evergreen Marine Corp. begin a slot-sharing arrangement next month in

Maritime deregulation's devastating impact on rate-setting groups of carriers has stretched to the P

A report on the North American Free Trade Agreement's effect on the environment could influence whet

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

Mar. 17, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 20

As of Mar 17, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Federal Express Corp. on Wednesday denied that it was trying to strong-arm the British government on

Swiss freight forwarder Danzas Group has started a twice-weekly charter freighter flight between New

Contract Freighters Inc., a leading international truckload carrier, has created a dedicated fleet-s

Low labor costs and lower tariffs are the traditional draw for manufacturing in Mexico, particularly

A controversy over nuclear exports to India and Pakistan has turned into a classic debate over secur

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

Japan's budget for fiscal 1999, meant to revive the sputtering economy, passed into law Wednesday ev

The House of Representatives sent a political message Wednesday to the White House and to foreign st

Wednesday Mar. 17, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

International Petroleum ExchangeMar. 16, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Ryder Transportation Services has signed a three-year deal with FieldWorks Inc., a provider of rugge

Ford France Automobiles will use an intranet facility designed by France Telecom to keep its network

Vastera Inc., which specializes in software that handles import and export documentation, has announ

Hong Kong is stepping up scrutiny of 10 property/casualty insurers after business fell last year, re

American International Group Inc. has received a license to operate an insurance company in Azerbaij