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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

Fine Air Services Inc. on Thursday announced plans to acquire the assets of Arrow Air, including 17

Efil Insurance Group Inc. of Des Plaines, Ill., and First Specialty Insurance Co. of Overland Park,

Circle International Group, one of the leading international freight forwarders, is considering an e

The National Transportation Safety Board will conduct hearings in Dallas on Feb. 24-25 to review saf

Canadian Pacific Railway said it is negotiating the sale of its rail welding plant in Winnipeg, Mani

Thursday Feb. 11, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

The United States has asked Canada to try to dissuade an oil and gas company, Bow Valley Energy Ltd.

Feb. 10, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Feb. 11, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 20

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

John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. won't commit to buying television ad time during the 2000 Sum

British shipbroker Braemar Tankers has concluded a takeover of Burness Marine, an operator of gas an

'Carriers need the rate increase. So this year, at least, deregulation doesn't necessarily mean lowe

President Clinton and several Cabinet members fly to Merida, Mexico, this weekend for a brief summit

India's garment exports totaled $5.04 billion in calendar 1998 compared with $4.6 billion a year ear

With Germany's maritime industry feeling aftershocks from the economic tremors in Asia, Russia and B

A ship overloaded with travelers that sank in the South China Sea Saturday night was licensed to car

A senior Army official said on Wednesday that the Clinton administration's harbor maintenance tax re

Rail performance trends reflected in major carriers' public disclosure of service data appear to be