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The European Commission gave approval this week to the merger of Thyssen AG and Krupp, creating a gl

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The Federal Maritime Commission has ruled, after nearly a decade and 22,000 pages of transcripts, mo

Canada's Inmet Mining Corp. said Thursday the sale of its 50 percent stake in Antamina, a promising

An outmoded Caspian seaport may soon be revitalized to help move more Russian oil to the West.

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Recent vessel salesSaleDate Vessel Year price

909 (June 4, 1998) Previous day - 918The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lond

June 4, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

925 (June 4, 1998) Previous day - 917The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursdays

GLOSSARYGRAINS KLAVENESS TONNAGE, 55,000 tons, heavy grains, soyas and sorghums, U.S. Gulf t

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CP Rail and two regional railroads will launch a dedicated rail service from this Atlantic coast por

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 18, 1997 - June 4, 1998 (a graph)*

The Surface Transportation Board Thursday wrapped up the public portion of the still-controversial C

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

For anyone who has ever marveled at how conservative the business of ocean shipping can appear, Ray

Argentina's economy is growing fast, but the huge capital investments driving that speed have turned

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The Export-Import Bank of Japan will soon sign a deal to lend $1 billion to Indonesia to help the co

Just days after President Clinton slapped sanctions on India and Pakistan for their nuclear tests, s

The World Trade Organization overturned an earlier ruling and sided with the European Union in a dis

'It's not going to change India's nuclear and missile policy if they get their computers from Siemen

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France's Alcatel Alsthom said Thursday it is buying telecommunications equipment maker DSC Communica

IRELAND: XEROX READYTO COMMIT TO JOBSDUBLIN - Xerox Corp. will create about 2,200 jobs in Ir

MINNESOTANS WIN WAIVEROF SECOND DEDUCTIBLEMINNEAPOLIS - After another weekend of damaging st

Korean Air is expected to announce during South Korean President Kim Dae-jung's visit to the United

The Pennsylvania Senate has unanimously approved a bill to facilitate the writing of large commercia

ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAYSEES INCREASE IN TRAFFICOTTAWA - The St. Lawrence Seaway is holding up we

A recent ruling by a California appellate court will insulate automobile manufacturers from liabilit

Thursday June 4, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

Ten trans-Pacific shipping lines have 60 days to answer questions that the Federal Maritime Commissi

Today, we are looking at what can be called an ''efficiency revolution'' in the financial markets wo

Former Port of Miami Director Carmen Lunetta pleaded innocent to a 10-count federal grand jury indic

Intermodal transportation, long shunned in China, is getting more attention from central planners.

JUDGE OKS TIMETABLEFOR TEAMSTERS ELECTIONWASHINGTON - A federal judge approved a schedule fo

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