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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 219.13 up 0.56 whi

The chairman of a House maritime subcommittee, Rep. Wayne Gilchrest, R-Md., is studying internationa

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 22, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

May 26, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

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

May 26, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-U

* Noon Tuesday - The U.S. dollar retreated from near an eight-year high of of 137.86 yen Tuesday, as

May 26, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 25.

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 22, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Banks in the industrialized countries substantially increased their lending to Eastern Europe during

May 22, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

GAZPROM'S PRETAX PROFITROSE 16.4 PERCENT IN 1997MOSCOW - Pretax profit of the Russian gas mo

May 26, 1998This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the es

DTE Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of DTE Energy Co. , and Probyn & Co. of Toronto have formed a joi

The Guatemalan government is planning to hold the sale of state-owned electric distribution company,

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 11, 1997 - May 26, 1998 (a graph)*

A decline in freight volume and expected second-quarter 1998 earnings at Roadway Express Inc. drove

The Australian government withdrew its offer to give 250 million Australian dollars (US$20.2 million

Penske Logistics Europe, a subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing Co. in Reading, Pa., opened a pan-Euro

The Internet is the up-and-coming tool in transport and trade communications, but it is far from the

Canadian ports handled 282.3 million metric tons of international cargo in 1997, a record that pushe

''The Internet isn't just about browsing anymore,'' says a smiling Soo Ho Cho, president of Hanjin S

China's commitment to expanding its ports and maritime activities remains strong despite the prospec

The Internet holds tremendous promise as a communications tool for shippers and ocean carriers. But

The Bangladesh government will come out with a comprehensive port strategy in three months aimed in

Warehouses around the United States today hold goods worth more than $1 trillion in inventory, said

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Richard Kershman drives his 18-wheeler across the United States with two laptop computers at his sid

The South Carolina State Ports Authority won an ''A1'' rating from Moody's Investors Service on a $1

COMPANY PERFORMANCEWeeklyFriday's Percentage P/E 52-Week 52-WeekS

Plagued by weakness across five of seven sectors, The Journal of Commerce Stock Index stumbled 1.51

The following product classifications refer to the first two digits of HS tariff codes as published

GLOBAL PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.Edward Seidenberg was named president of this manufacturer o

REGIONAL BLOCSGlobus '98. June 3-5. Melville, N.Y. Contact: (800) 259-3797. Fax: (516) 390-6

Correct harmonized tariff codes and complete invoice descriptions expedite trade. When an importer e

Helping people develop and implement their Internet strategies is great fun. I get to meet interesti

OVERVIEWThe Israeli market for telecommunications equipment in 1998 is estimated at $1.6 bil

NORTH AMERICAMedical Design. June 2-4. New York. Contact: Diane O'Connor, (310) 392-5509.Hig

The U.S. Export-Import Bank signed an agreement earlier this month that will make available up to $1

* COLOR PICTURE TUBES. We are an original equipment manufacturer and exporter of color picture tubes