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Taiwan is suffering its most severe financial turmoil in years, with share prices plunging and compa

Eager to serve one of the world's fastest-growing areas and to capitalize on shippers' demands for a

Here is how the National Transportation Exchange works:Prospective members join in two ways,

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

The following trade leads appear exclusively in print in The Journal of Commerce. The leads are curr

Gloomy conditions in the Czech Republic and a collapse in exports to Russia failed to dampen expansi

A less-than-funny thing happened on the way to stimulating Japan's economy Friday. The Bank of Japan

The trouble with having a great idea is that large numbers of people have to agree it's great before

A series of rail freight mergers in Europe, which many see as the last best hope for propping-up a t

U.S. companies looking to expand their business in Hong Kong face a wide range of opportunities desp

Feb. 12, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600per

Eagle USA Airfreight Inc. has expanded its Internet capabilities through the introduction of an extr

The slayings of 23 crewmembers aboard a cargo vessel has prompted calls for increased security for m

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee has unanimously approved a bill requiring the president to seek

Despite high-level U.S. urgings for serious negotiations immediately, real bargaining is still a lon

The U.S. Customs Service has presented nearly half a million dollars of seized money to the Pompano

Singapore's Keppel Corp., the maritime-based conglomerate that is diversifying rapidly, recorded a l

812 (Feb. 12, 1999) Previous day - 807The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

Jurong Shipyard Ltd., one of Singapore's largest, posted a jump in earnings for the year, in part th

The struggle over who should fund the automation of Customs is reminiscent of the Cold War. Two fact

The Federal Maritime Commission will meet Thursday at 10 a.m. to vote on changes to proposed regulat

A billion-dollar deal by Metropolitan Life intended to expand its operations into South Korea may be

The Russian government and an international consortium led by France's Total SA signed a protocol Fr

Argentina's citrus industry is garnering support from some Florida growers, multinational companies

Feb. 12, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premium-

Rapid growth in Central American garment and electronics exports is driving demand for added air-car

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

Hong Kong is down but not out.Two years ago, the great concern here was how Hong Kong would

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As of Feb 12, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

FUTURES - Feb. 11, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - Feb. 10, 1999All life-of-co

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 187.16 off1.21 w

The world's busiest containerport inthe 1990s is about to embark on a massive expansion plan.

Mercedes-Benz's subsidiary in Brazil will open an auto factory in Juiz de Fora, in the state of Mina

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Cargo flows slowed, revenue picked up, and nearly every aspect of port operations underwent an audit

Ecuador analysts said Friday's decision by the central bank to eliminate the currency trading band a

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Apr. 9, 1998 - Feb. 12, 1999 (a graph)*

The Federal Highway Administration has published rules for states to participate in a pilot program