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Friday Nov. 13, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Gigantic container ships carrying 15,000 20-foot equivalent units are technically feasible and will

Aerolineas Argentinas SA is expected to boost its presence in South America's booming air cargo mark

The New York chapter of Women in International Trade will host a workshop on the new U.S. Customs Se

Canadian National Railway has reached the last of seven contract agreements with its labor unions in

Will the International Monetary Fund-led $41 billion rescue package for Brazil be enough to fend off

The new operators of the privatized Malha Paulista rail network here have pledged to invest at least

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The following business missions are scheduled for the coming months.The Journal of Commerce

As the head of export logistics, you are pleased with your company's continued growth. In just a few

The Trans Atlantic Conference Agreement stands at a crossroads as 1998 comes to a close, uncertain w

BAX Global won a five-year contract to manage packing and distribution for Motorola Inc.'s Personal

The United Transportation Union is trying to save 170 of its members' jobs by linking a contract dis

Mexico's authorities said six groups will be allowed to participate in the first round of airport pr

Trailer Bridge Inc., the barge service of containerization pioneer Malcom McLean, has added the four

The Port of New Orleans said it will waive fees for ships carrying relief cargo for victims of Hurri

Union Pacific Railroad expects to hire nearly 60,000 workers over the next 12 years to replace retir

The International Monetary Fund approved emergency assistance to Bangladesh equivalent to about $132

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Hong Kong last week said U.S. efforts to combat the Asian longhorned beetle discriminate against its

A populist farm group alarmed at what it called the rapid consolidation in agribusiness said it will

Pennzoil agreed to pay $6.75 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed by current and former black e

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965 (November 12, 1998) Previous day - 962The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

U.S. buyers of silky lingerie from China will find importing a little easier come Jan. 1, when the U

Internet commerce stands on the threshold of broad global acceptance, according to projections from

Roadway Express Inc., a leading less-than-truckload carrier, announced a new contract agreement with

Commodity giant Cargill Inc.'s proposed purchase of the grain business of rival Continental Grain wi

Healthy heart claims could be added to the labels of foods containing soy protein under a new regula

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 204.78 up 0.15

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Which is it: Is the soft-market cycle showing signs of hardening a bit or are rates still falling fo

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The United States will aggressively enforce anti-dumping trade laws, President Clinton said, focusin

India's computer software exports earned 50.9 billion rupees ($1.1 billion) in the six-months ended

Federal Express Corp. is countering job actions by its pilots with assurances to customers and nonun

United Parcel Service of America Inc., the nation's largest private-sector package carrier, posted a

European aircraft consortium Airbus Industrie is on track to deliver 232 planes this year and expect