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Top congressional Republicans Wednesday urged President Clinton to get tough with the European Union

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd., which launched the shipping industry's first interactive Intern

861 (October 8, 1998) Previous day - 856The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursd

When the Asian currency crisis hit in July 1997, Southeast Asian currencies began toppling like domi

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

The dollar's fall against the Japanese yen in the past few days is the result of the unwinding of a

Thailand appears to be on the road to recovery.This week its stock market surged, and the ba

Consolidated Freightways Inc. said shippers can save up to $100 on expedited shipments as part of a

FUTURES - October 7, 1998 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - October 6, 1998All life-of-con

As of October 8, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from

Oct. 8, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Prem

''By next January when the U.S. Congress returns we will seek a comprehensive effort to tear down ba

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

Oct. 8, 1998Baltic international Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE HIGH

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

U.S. copyright protections would be extended by 20 years in line with European practice under a bill

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 28, 1997 - Oct. 8, 1998 (a graph)*

October 8, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represen

The world's top independent tanker owners say they want the rising costs of safety spread more evenl

A 40 percent drop in the share price of AMR Corp. has led to a rush to retire by pilots at its Ameri

Container movement at India's southern Port of Madras will become costlier next week with carriers d

Anyone seeking to understand why the Clinton administration's proposal to replace the harbor mainten

Ocean carriers operating in North Atlantic trade lanes are weighing their options for cooperation as

Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin was meeting with congressional Republican leaders Thursday amid sign

President Clinton vetoed an agriculture spending bill containing a $4.2 billion GOP-backed emergency

Analysts, politicians, unions and even some top state oil company executives here argue it may be ti

Two supply-chain software companies, Sweden's Industri-Matematik International and i2 Technologies o

International Petroleum ExchangeOctober 7, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)<

Starting this January, U.S. Customs officials will no longer require visas for imported textiles and

More foreign investors in China are taking control of marketing and distribution.They are re

Britain's seaports smashed all records last year with total tonnage - domestic and international - r

The composition of U.S. foreign containerized trade, where Asia accounts for the largest segment, is

In the midst of the nation's impeachment nightmare, a furious battle is being fought between corpora

Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom and British Petroleum may become competitors in China. Both are consid

Oct. 7, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

A planned Federal Express service to Shenzhen, a booming business center in southern China, won't st

Thursday Oct. 8, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

It wasn't your normal cargo moving aboard a Lufthansa German Airlines flight.The U.S. Custom

Tanzania Railway Corp. has signed a 20-year concession agreement allowing foreign-owned Trans Africa

New York Mercantile Exchange - October 7, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low