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Fresh from his historic victory, Venezuelan President-elect Hugo Chavez has a second triumph.

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The Navy's Military Sealift Command has awarded a $41.2 million contract to Sealift Inc., Oyster Bay

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Dennis H. Chookaszian, chairman and chief executive of CNA Financial Corp., will become chairman of

Until recently, a small group of kunas, one of Panama's indigenous peoples, earned a living by selli

'You don't want to change your fiscal budget every time that oil moves. I thinkVenezuela and

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsAug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Jan. 30 - Dec. 4, 1998 (a graph)* Annual

With interest in a hemisphere-wide free-trade agreement receding, negotiators representing 34 countr

Aerospace giant Boeing Co. may have been able to solve its production problems. Now it has to figure

Airborne Express and the Teamsters have agreed on a five-year contract that provides improved wages

The Federal Maritime Commission is seeking comment from the port industry and other interested parti

Three weeks ended Nov. 28, 1998, vs. similar 1997 periodCars CarsLoaded Loaded

Faced with the lowest hog prices in 27 years, Manitoba's producers have called for the implementatio

Council of InsuranceAgents and BrokersStanley D. Loar has been named chairman of the new ext

Dec. 4, 1998Baltic international Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

The United States has warned Brazil that a compromise it has offered to prevent the outbreak of a bi

Maersk Line and Sea-Land Service Inc. have postponed their decision on a short list for its potentia

Europe's Airbus Industrie said Friday its order backlog was at a record high, with deals for some 1,

United Road Services Inc., which offers vehicle and equipment towing and transport services, has mad

A coalition of carriers and shippers, fighting a plan by the Canadian Coast Guard to collect $8.65 m

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., the $2 billion multimodal transport and logistics provider, has bought

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CNF Transportation Inc. said it continues to be optimistic about the future prospects for handling o

The dollar fell sharply last week despite rate cuts across Europe, making even the yen look good, an

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

Competitive bids have been received for the sale of the shipping interests of South Africa's Safmari

Nestled on the northeast shoulder of South America, the nations of Guyana, French Guiana and Surinam

908 (Dec. 4, 1998) Previous day - 917The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lond

After nearly four years of hair-splitting talks on how a Free Trade Area of the Americas will be n

Those involved in the transportation of chemicals and dangerous goods would be wise to keep an eye o

When the tiny island of Nevis (population 10,000) threatened to secede from St. Kitts-Nevis, the Car

After 36 years, the U.S. embargo of Cuba is starting to show signs of wear, but it is unclear whethe

Asian airlines on Friday faced refueling stops or reduced payloads on their longest routes as a U.S.

U.S. officials trying to prod China to increase aviation services between the countries drew an unex

Ryder Integrated Logistics Inc., an operating unit of Ryder System Inc., has been awarded a new cont

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

FUTURES - December 3, 1998 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - December 2, 1998All life-of-

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's government has announced it will propose legislation in Parlia