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

ne of the giants in computer software and hardware, Sun Microsystems, has given a boost to its campa

S.H. Rhee, chairman of DSR-Senator Lines and one of three South Koreans brought in to oversee the op

Air operations at O'Hare International Airport and other Midwest airports were returning to normal M

Gloria Jeff, deputy federal highway administrator, has been selected as one of the National Technica

International Home Foods, the New Jersey-based manufacturer of Chef Boyardee-brand canned pasta and

Monday Jan. 4, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Jan. 4, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

The California Supreme Court last week struck a blow against people who file frivolous lawsuits, whi

Vietnam's economy grew by 5.8 percent in 1998, its lowest increase in recent years, according to pre

Pakistan's economy will enter 1999 with a decline in the growth rate from the targeted 6 percent to

The handling capacity of an inland container depot in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka has tripled in

Jan. 4, 1999Baltic international Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High L

'Bad reasons tend to crop up when things are bad . . . Prices are in the tank, things are tough.'

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Some 400,000 small and medium-sized companies in Taiwan are not yet prepared for the impact of the m

Economic growth in Britain will fall to around 0.5 percent in 1999, sharply down from around 2.7 per

America Online Inc., the interactive service and e-commerce leader, said on Monday that its members

Three weeks ended Dec. 26, 1998, vs. similar 1997 periodCARS CARS LOADED LOADED<

or this special New Year's edition of AirCommerce, we asked industry executives to peer into their c

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South Korea on the weekend announced record-breaking economic data for 1998, including all-time high

A long nightmare may be ending for the 13 Protection and Indemnity clubs that pool their risks withi

A state of emergency was declared in Nigeria's oil-rich Bayelsa region, following the deaths of thre

With only hours to spare, Mexico's Congress finally began approving the 1999 budget, narrowly saving

even years ago, Maher Metwally was driving a taxi in Texas.But he had a goal. He wanted to e

France's unemployment rate based on International Labor Office definitions amounted to 11.5 percent

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 27 - Dec. 31, 1998 (a graph)* Annua

ates fell, conferences collapsed, partnerships faltered and carriers shifted the decks as new and ol

Few agency heads have been as closely watched as the new commissioner of the U.S. Customs Service

'This is a nice package . . . this stops counterfeiting in its tracks.'

rustrated shippers are expected early this year to mount the stiffest challenge in a decade to the p

ooking ahead to 1999, the one thing air cargo executives don't want to see is a repeat of last year.

hip lines are increasingly looking at cross-border mergers and acquisitions as the key to survival i

A new federal study that assesses the impact of larger and heavier trucks on U.S. highways may provi

Only one of eight prequalified consortia turned in a technical proposal to Chile's Public Works Mini

The Federal Highway Administration is trying to interest more motor carriers in participating in a p

Lufthansa AG expects to achieve good financial results this year after its record profit in the firs

Chicago officials want to give the Federal Aviation Administration a $3 million air-traffic control