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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

ne hundred and thirty years ago, on Nov. 27, 1868, Brevet Gen. George Armstrong Custer employed neve

The defendants in a toxic waste lawsuit involving 38 Lockheed Martin Corp. aircraft employees are ap

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

After several months of controversy, negotiators steering the Free Trade Area of the Americas talks

The Multilateral Agreement on Investment, an OECD-brokered treaty setting rules for global investmen

Canada has launched the first step in a challenge before the World Trade Organization to European Un

Indications are increasing that the Asian crisis is doing more damage to Iran than U.S. sanctions ev

Malaysia is taking its fight to step up use of Port Kelang directly to importers and exporters.<

Ford Motor Co., aiming to save time and money, is moving much of its in-house purchasing to the Inte

The Indian government will offer 48 new oil fields for exploration next month under a new licensing

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 195.40 off 0.56

As of Dec 4, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

The European Union has stepped up its efforts to negotiate a free trade agreement with the Mercosur

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

The international division of Seattle-based Stevedoring Services of America is among six overseas co

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