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After months of negotiation, Commerce Department agencies have reportedly agreed on new rules design

Incidents involving unruly passengers on aircraft have soared 400 percent since 1995, with air rage

U.S. construction giant Bechtel Co. has agreed to arrange $3.2 billion in financing for a South Kore

The Port of Taichung in central Taiwan said it handled 70.8 million metric tons of freight last year

Kazakstan's leadership has chosen Japan and Germany as key partners in the development of the Caspia

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 10, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Insurance Corporation of British Columbia will pay $100 to buyers of Volvo and Saab automobiles equi

The Japanese Software Development by Indian Companies Park Co., a Japan-based joint venture of India

A decade after the Exxon Valdez oil tanker spilled millions of gallons of crude off Prince William S

608 (Feb. 11, 1999) Previous - 620The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursdays p

807 (Feb. 11, 1999) Previous day - 807The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

Australia-New Zealand Direct Line has upgraded its Web site to allow shippers to print their own bil

Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.V., on Wednesday introduced the Senate version of legislation that would s

The United States and Canada, concerned about bulk water exports from the Great Lakes, have asked fo

Coca-Cola Co. said it would build a $25 million bottling plant in Skikda, Algeria, as part of its pr

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Apr. 3 - Feb. 11, 1999 (a graph)* Annual

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsNov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July

In the first of what could be a series of liner consolidations this year, Denmark's AP Moller group,

An oil rig that broke free from its moorings and hit five ships at the Port of Cape Town was secured

Revenue from Suez Canal tolls fell for a fifth straight year in 1998, dropping to $1.76 billion from

The Federal Railroad Administration said Ensco Inc. of Springfield, Va., received a $3.7 million con

FUTURES - Feb. 10, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - Feb. 8, 1999All life-of-con

Shippers' efforts to boost rail competition will have to focus solely on Congress after an appeals c

Acer Inc. has recognized BAX Global Taiwan as one of its ''Outstanding Partners'' for 1998.A

Shell Chairman Mark Moody-Stuart said Thursday that there is a chance that oil prices may continue '

The Nigerian subsidiary of the Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell on Thursday announced plans t

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

New mergers and partnerships in the U.S. agricultural sector have concentrated market share in the h

lectronic commerce is evolving at a pace so rapid that many companies are jumping into the fray wit

As of Feb 11, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Legal sale of elephant ivory will be possible after a nine-year ban following a United Nations decis

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

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

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. on Thursday reported a profit of $11.1 million for the fourth quarter,

Azerbaijan and Iran have agreed to organize a direct freight and passenger link between the two coun

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 10, 1999Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 188.37 off 0.58

American International Group's net income for 1998 increased 13 percent to $3.77 billion from $3.33

Brazil's currency crisis and its effects on Argentina highlight the need for the Mercosur customs un

Lloyd's of London's marketing board released a new business plan to cut its bureaucratic costs, allo