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P&O Nedlloyd and other members of the Trans Atlantic Conference Agreement have little to fear from t

Early next month, the Clinton administration will send Congress a plan to replace the harbor mainten

Ocean carriers and shippers are scrambling to update their computer systems as experts predict that

Dockworkers at the Port of Santos have resumed work after bringing the country's international conta

It began with the allegedly illegal importation of more than $100,000 worth of Chinese blouses the d

Trade officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are contemplating barter trade in th

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

Japan's trade surplus recorded another hefty jump in July, climbing to 1.3 trillion yen ($9.0 billio

WESTERN RAIL DELAYSBRING SHIPS TO NORFOLKA Virginia Port Authority sales representative says

After acquiring the Thailand unit of the now shut Peregrine Holdings last month, U.S.-based Lehman B

The South Korean government will implement selected measures to help boost the economy, the deputy m

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 3, 1997 - Aug. 20, 1998 (a graph)*

Despite the Asia-induced slowdown in the U.S. economy, the nation's unemployment offices are finding

Renewing a long-standing dispute over photographic film, the Clinton administration said Wednesday t

Trade figures released Thursday show Singapore's economy is continuing to spiral downward as externa

CARIBBEAN LEADERS PLANFOR EU, US TRADE TALKSKINGSTON - Leaders of 14 Caribbean countries are

EGYPT TURNS TO THE PROSTO SPEED PRIVATIZATIONCAIRO - The Egyptian government's privatization

742 (August 20, 1998) Previous day - 741The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursd

Aug. 20, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

799 (August 20, 1998) Previous day - 790The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

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Japanese shipyards received export orders for 18 vessels in July, compared with 39 a year earlier, a

For the U.S. auto industry, the Asian crisis is a double-edged sword. Unlike many U.S. industries, s

Imports of wheat into South Africa are now free of duty, the Department of Trade and Industry said.<

The Clinton administration has targeted early September for delivery to Congress of its long-awaited

Mexico, trying to build its export of pork products, said it has eliminated Classic Porcine Fever fr

'Our No. 1 challenge is to counter drugs coming into the country.'

The persistent weakness of the yen to the U.S. dollar is likely to limit Japan's purchases of U.S. b

OFFERS TO BUY* FURNITURE, HOUSEWARES, HANDICRAFTS. Seeking reliable suppliers of furniture,

AIG TO BUY SUNAMERICAFOR $18 BILLION IN STOCKNEW YORK - American International Group has agr

Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. is expanding the availability of its marine liability underwriting fac

Reflecting an increasingly integrated global marketplace, the expatriate population continued to gro

Reinsurance premiums written in the U.S. reinsurance market by foreign-based reinsurers decreased sl

Insurers, brokers, agents and industry providers constantly introduce products and services. There a

In what he described as ''part of a realignment of responsibilities,'' Edward B. Rust Jr., chief exe

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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 202.62 up 0.07 wh

August 19, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represen

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600 per ton lo

As of August 19,1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s