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The southern Indian Port of Madras, rattled by a threat of a congestion surcharge from feeder lines,

Foreign trade financing experts say that strict U.S. trade financing practices put U.S. firms at a d

An intensive campaign against the Mediterranean fruit fly continued last week in Florida's orange-pr

U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky welcomed House Speaker Newt Gingrich's plan to get a v

The liberalization of Uganda's coffee industry that has taken place since 1990 has boosted farmers'

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug 8, 1997 - June 19, 1998 (a graph)* A

There's a growing feeling of optimism that imports from Asia will flow smoothly through West Coast p

Ever since silk trains began running in the 19th century to rush that precious Asian commodity from

Bottlenecks and breakdowns that plagued shipping in the West last year have given a new sales tool t

The never-ending pressure to cut operating costs means ocean carriers will soon consistently call Ea

Expectations of continued growth in world trade and intermodal container shipping are prompting indu

As district sales manager of Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd., Rich Heintzelman thought he had seen everything

The same forces that have been driving the wave of mergers and acquisitions in ocean shipping will c

After clawing its way into the ranks of the world's top 20 container ports, Manila has taken a bit o

'The goal would be to make Central America function much more like Hong Kong or Singapore than like

Two-way trade and investment flows between the United States and Britain are larger than for any oth

A call by the chief of the International Labor Organization Friday for joint initiatives with the Wo

Boeing Co. is dismissing speculation that its lead in the freighter market is at risk from the all-c

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Senior U.S. senators are stepping up pressure for the United States to impose maritime sanctions on

Imports from Asia continued their relentless growth in May, but the big surge is yet to come.

U.S. importers who haven't stashed away enough cash to pay import duties once a popular duty-free tr

Mexico, in a move that could resolve a long-running dispute with the United States and Canada, will

The U.S. goods and services trade deficit grew another 9.5 percent in April, as exports to recession

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

* Noon Thursday - The U.S. dollar was higher at midday Thursday, despite news of a record $14.5 bill

The Bundesbank on Thursday delivered a firmly upbeat assessment of the German economy, which analyst

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug 1, 1997 - June 18, 1998 (a graph)* A

June 18, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

917 (June 18, 1998) Previous day - 921The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursday

908 (June 18, 1998) Previous day - 911The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

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

ONGOINGSeamen's Church Institute. New York. Water Street Gallery exhibits paintings by 20 ma

June 18, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 212.80 up 3.78

As of June 18, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 17, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

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As Secretary of State Madeleine Albright took the first public steps toward normalizing ties with Ir

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