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The executive director of the International Cocoa Organization and the managing director of the U.N.

A trend toward globalized manufacturing is creating a boom in air freight, brightening the outlook f

DAIWA SECURITIES AMERICAMarla Marron, a former senior analyst at ING Barings, joined the fir

MERCANTE RE-ELECTEDTO NEW YORK PILOT BOARDNEW YORK - James E. Mercante was re-elected to a t

'Congress wrote the present interstate cargo theft laws (in 1913). But those 85-year-old statutes we

Shipments of personal computers and cash registers to Pakistan can be expected to increase following

A federal appeals court has ruled that Washington Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn had the right

Richard Huang, the former president of Evergreen America Corp. who went on to head the group's airli

The last few quarters have been as good as it gets for national trucking companies that consolidate

The longshore union at the Port of New York and New Jersey is expected to meet next week to approve

Hit by declining growth rates and stiffer regional competition, Hong Kong's port and maritime indust

NIPPON AIRWAYS WARNSOF POTENTIAL PILOT STRIKETOKYO - Pilots at Japan's All Nippon Airways Co

June 16, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

World oil markets Tuesday were bumping along the bottom, near 10-year lows, as the gloom for petrole

The non-unionized stevedoring company that helped trigger the bitter industrial conflict on the Aust

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Preston Trucking Co. agreed on a new five-year contra

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending June 10, 1998 as supplied by the bunker fuel d

Importers today are demanding a more extensive menu of services from their customs brokers.W

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

As of June 16, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

Taiwan's second-largest shipping group is adding ships, probably from a hungry South Korean yard and

FROM THE UNITED STATES-CANADAIRELAND. June 21-26. The Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the Uni

908 (June 16, 1998) Previous day - 904The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

MOTOROLA TO BEGINVENTURE IN SLOVAKIAPRAGUE - Motorola International will start producing sem

'This shortfall has reached such dire proportions that normally containerized cargoes are now procee

Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan said his nation will divest its 47 percent holding in the nation

Canadian National Railway Co. tightened its commercial bonds with Wisconsin Central Transportation C

June 15, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

There must be more cooperation between Lloyd's of London and London-based commercial insurers for bo

* Noon Monday - The U.S. dollar held on to sharp early gains in midday trading Monday after hitting

Alianca, a leading Brazilian ship line, reports a 100 percent increase in cargo volumes in the Merco

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

New York Mercantile Exchange - June 12, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High

The U.S. Postal Service said increased revenue and mail volume put it ahead of budget projections, w

Monday June 15, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The Department of Transportation signed an agreement with Werner Enterprises of Omaha that will allo

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug 1, 1997 - June 15, 1998 (a graph)* A

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

The goal of the U.S. floral industry is to come out smelling like a rose by putting fresh flowers in