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The United States will impose ''substantial'' sanctions in the form of higher import duties on hot-r

Tokyo remains the most expensive city in the world for expatriate living, while Zurich leapfrogged o

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

The JOC calendar is a detailed listing of upcoming events in transportation and logistics, regulatio

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

Thailand's debt-ridden banking sector, looking for fresh funds to recapitalize, could take up to fiv

CSX Transportation said it has established a commercial service management organization in the North

Ten former employees of Prudential Insurance Company of America have filed separate federal lawsuits

Nat Shapo has been appointed insurance director. He most recently was research and program developme

As of Jan 15, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

EVA Air opened a 56,000-square-foot cargo warehouse at Newark International Airport last week.

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

Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Bill Archer said he sees Congress approving ''fa

Customs has not seen a significant improvement in the compliance with trade laws despite four years

Newly united rail operating employees are expected to press for an end to the industry's current two

Having watched their rates beaten down in recent years due to brutal competition in their industry,

Canadian health officials have rejected the genetically engineered dairy hormone BGH, upholding a ba

Cargill Inc.'s acquisition of the grain business of Continental Grain Co. would give it control over

Jan. 14, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Jan. 15, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Looking to pay for an abundance of new programs, President Clinton plans to offer a new 55-cent-a-pa

Jan. 15, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

778 (Jan. 15, 1999) Previous day - 778The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

Long a container market, Mexico's Gulf Coast is seeing a flurry of activity from carriers providing

Assurex International has expanded its international capabilities with the formation of the Assurex

Jan. 15, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

While Brazil's ongoing currency crisis is similar to Mexico's peso plunge of 1994-1995, Brazil will

'If we don't dredge to 45 feet, we would lose an estimated 60 percent of our (container) cargo. But

Russian demand for imported meat has risen sharply this month, boosting regular trade ahead of the a

French Finance Minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his Japanese counterpart Kiichi Miyazawa on Frida

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 13 - Jan. 15, 1999 (a graph)* Annua

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

Maryland Gov. Parris N. Glendening on Thursday appointed James J. White as executive director of the

In trade politics during 1999, President Clinton faces an acid test of his leadership skills beginni

Poe & Brown has bought the Daytona Beach office of Hilb, Rogal & Hamilton Co.The transaction

Jan. 15, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 20

International Petroleum ExchangeJan. 14, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Two Coca-Cola bottlers in Japan are merging to form what would be Japan's largest Coke bottler. Coca

With half-hearted response to a government-backed program to aid small business, Hong Kong's commerc