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It used to be the dominant mode of shipping. But when containerization took off back in the 1960s an

U.S. importers, facing a prohibition on the use of infested wooden pallets from China, may find a so

When it became apparent that insurance executives in remote locations couldn't attend the continuing

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 203.49 off 0.21

First United Corp. says it will buy the Gonder Insurance Agency a full line independent insurance ag

Cigna Corp. reported that after-tax losses from Hurricane Georges are expected to be approximately $

The Asian financial crisis is making life miserable this year for breakbulk carriers in the trans-Pa

Relief supplies and lifesaving medicine for families devastated by flooding along China's Yangtze Ri

The government said Friday it will take over the troubled Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan Ltd., in th

Paul Wilson, executive vice president of Transoceanic Shipping Co., says there is a basic rule of pr

U.S.-based shipowner and shipyard associations came out Thursday against international efforts to pu

Oct. 23, 1998Baltic international Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

International Petroleum ExchangeOctober 22, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

As of Oct. 23, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The JOC calendar is a detailed listing of events in transportation and logistics, regulations, finan

Asia's economic woes appear to be hurting the port business in Taiwan, even though it has suffered l

Mexico reported a monthly trade deficit of $743 million in September, according to preliminary stati

Oversight problems have prompted the operator of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline to delay work on a projec

The yen's brief rising trend appeared to come to an end last week, and analysts said the yen will we

Centris Group Inc. said its net income for the quarter ended Sept. 30 will be lower than expected du

Allstate Corp. said it completed the sale of Pembridge Insurance Services Corp., a property casualty

Oct. 22, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Jungbunzlauer International AG of Switzerland and Haarman & Reimer Corp. of the United States have p

The following trade leads appear exclusively in print in The Journal of Commerce. The leads are curr

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

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsJul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. A

Canada's government is pressing ahead vigorously with a magazine advertising bill despite objections

Coty Inc. opened a $20 million manufacturing plant in Shanghai last week, citing rosy prospects for

The federal government announced that seven manufacturers of diesel truck engines agreed to a record

Deploying a series of new products, Germany's postal system - Deutsche Post AG - is trying to become

The Dutch government is investigating the cargo aboard an El Al Israel Airlines freighter that slamm

The landlocked African country of Chad has received $1.1 billion in pledges for aid over the next th

Administrators of the St. Lawrence Seaway, pointing to growth in volume in the first nine months of

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 19, 1997 - Oct. 23, 1998 (a graph)*

The project cargo business worldwide is in something of a slump, and market participants doubt that

The peak holiday importing season from Asia is in the home stretch, and it appears that importers an

October 23, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represe

Marsh & McLennan Cos. for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 1998, said revenue rose 11 percent to $1

UNUM Corp. said it formed a division, Diversified Marketing Operations, to reach new customers by de

'What's important these days is not having the best product available, but being able to get it to t