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The Federal Maritime Commission isn't waiting for House approval of legislation to revamp internatio

Governments are spending less on their customs agencies - and some are even beginning to view proced

The North Carolina State Ports Authority expects to obtain the necessary federal and state funding t

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

From Fortune 100 companies down, the cost of meeting redundant international standards and testing p

When Air Force One made the first landing of an international flight at Chek Lap Kok Airport, Presid

K'' LINE AMERICA INC.Eberhard Hoerling was appointed vice president-Pacific Southwest and wi

Top government officials, including the Japanese prime minister, appear to have backed off earlier i

* Noon Monday - The U.S. dollar was trading lower despite negative news out of Japan, Russia and Sou

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 22, 1997 - July 6, 1998 (a graph)*

Viewing several current events, and general public reactions to them, leads one to the conclusion th

CIGNA CORP.Michael J. Billings has been named vice president of loss control services, Cigna

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending July 1, 1998 as supplied by the bunker fuel de

Nearly 60 insurance and reinsurance companies in Malaysia are now dealing electronically, which offi

ATLAS EXPEDITES DELIVERYOF TWO BOEING FREIGHTERSATLAS AIR INC. is speeding up delivery of tw

At many of the world's airports, Emirates is a runway star - with a high-style logo on its tail and

The Persian Gulf is rapidly becoming the premier transshipment hub for many air cargo companies serv

Only table.

Looking out over his dried-up, dusty fields, Henry Velasco says he might have been better off not pl

Amoco Egypt plans to spend more than $450 million by 2000 on developing natural gas fields. But it s

American oil executives barred from investing in Iran watched ruefully from the sidelines last week

MALAYSIAN TRANSPORTERWANTS TO BE NO. 1KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysian transport company K

Thursday July 2, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

The Federal Maritime Commission's investigation into the rate-setting practices of carriers in the U

EVA Airways' Vice Chairman, Frank Hsu, has assumed the additional role of president, the airline sai

Fresh America Corp., which distributes food throughout North America, will be handling the marketing

Danzas AG, with an eye toward expanding its logistics services, is moving to acquire the Brazilian l

Fritz Cos., the San Francisco-based freight forwarder-turned-logistics company that hit trouble two

Three weeks ended June 27, 1998, vs. similar 1997 periodCARS CARSLOADED LOADED

Thirteen percent of the world's big ships are flunking new standards for safety and pollution contro

Feeder lines serving the Port of Madras from regional hubs have imposed a surcharge as congestion at

Saks Fifth Avenue said it bought software from H.B. Ulrich & Associates, Melville, N.Y., to help wit

Convinced that U.S. companies are falling behind as international product standards and testing syst

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

Jane Restani's student days at the University of California's Berkeley campus in the late 1960s were

July 2, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 215.34 up 0.71

As of July 2, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

July 2, 1998RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLEA