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866 (Dec. 10, 1998) Previous day - 877The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

'American growers are leaving a lot of fruit on the tree, just letting it fall. It's not worth the c

Shippers and carriers using the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River waterway have won their battle to hav

In what it called a move to strengthen its global presence, Delta Air Lines announced Wednesday that

Air Canada has retained Emery Worldwide as its primary carrier to move the airline's engine parts an

Ryder Integrated Logistics Inc., an operating unit of Ryder System, has been awarded a $4.4 million

This year saw Poland rise near the top of the European Union's list of six fast-track applicants for

The grim year for Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is growing worse seemingly by the day.The Hong

If a Grinch steals Christmas this year, nobody can blame Union Pacific Railroad.Taking no ch

A Newport News ship contractor reached a plea bargain Tuesday in the Justice Department's ongoing in

Moran Towing Corp. has announced several senior executive appointments.Edmond J. Moran, a 27

U.S. crude oil inventories declined by 2.8 million barrels in the week ended Dec. 4, as compared wit

FUTURES - December 8, 1998 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - December 7, 1998All life-of-

The European Commission, the European Union's executive arm, has cleared the acquisition of German s

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Dec. 9, 1998Baltic international Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Colombia's National Planning Department (DNP) revised its 1998 growth forecast to 1.8 percent from 2

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

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

Despite booming imports, West Coast ports this year are headed for a decline in total revenue tonnag

Dec. 9, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

A Pakistani-owned vessel that was held captive with its unpaid crew in Mexico for fi sneaked away in

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 8, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

No talks are currently planned between Quality Meat Packers Ltd. and the United Food and Commercial

or ocean carriers, the Internet is a passive medium with vast potential for action.Most carr

Kemper Insurance Cos. has purchased an 80 percent interest in Lou Jones & Associates Inc.Lou

Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha said the proposed liberalization of the insurance sector would boost

The SmartSite for Managing Risk of Arkwright Mutual Insurance Co. was given the Best Insurance Site

The following tradeleads appear exclusively in print in The Journal of Commerce. The leads are curre

Credit risk in Argentina in November sharply deteriorated compared to October with a 12.86 percent i

The Clinton administration is welcoming the pro-market talk of Venezuelan President-elect Hugo Chave

Business executives in developed countries have significantly lowered their expectations for the fin

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Jan. 30 - Dec. 9, 1998 (a graph)* Annual

With three labor actions in three days since James P. Hoffa was elected president of the Teamsters,

Trans World Airlines is expected to place firm orders for 75 Airbus jets and take options on a furth

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 192.38 off 2.49 w

Office-bound shipping workers who long for the sights and sounds of the Great Lakes can see pictures

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

One of Malaysia's largest underwriters would like to follow government suggestions to get bigger, bu

Great-West Life & AnnuityInsurance Co.Patricia Neal Jensen has been named to the new positio