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The United States has toned down its criticism of Japan in the last few weeks, realizing that a weak

Star Wars laser technology developed during the Cold War to shoot down Soviet missiles may find a mo

CANADA CABINET TO MULLBILL ON US MAGAZINESOTTAWA - Legislation that protects Canadian magazi

As of May 8, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

Sen. John Breaux, who helped pass ocean shipping deregulation in the Senate last month, is now pushi

SOME AUSTRALIANDOCKERS RETURN TO WORKMELBOURNE, Australia - Unionized dockworkers were back

On-dock rail has failed to relieve congestion at West Coast ports primarily because those ports have

'At this moment, the people are not so optimistic about their future.'

CANADA TO DELAY BILLON FOREIGN BANK BRANCHESOTTAWA - Foreign banks hoping to set up commerci

The U.S. Treasury has laid down a blueprint for Europe to make its single currency stable and credib

AMERICAN INTERNATIONALGROUPBenjamin S. Man has been named president of China American Insura

1004 (May 8, 1998) Previous day - 1004The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

MayNew York-New Jersey Harbor Study. May 11. Elizabeth, N.J. Effort to deepen New York-New J

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 7, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

OFFERS TO BUY* KRAFT PAPER ANDKRAFT PAPER BAGS FOR CEMENT. 2,000 metric tons of kraf

Canada and Brazil have agreed to settle their dispute over government supports for exports of region

The Asian crisis has triggered a sharp contraction in exports to the region by emerging Latin Americ

INTERMARINE INC.Todd DeHate joined the company as an operations manager in the New Orleans h

May 8, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Does size matter to an intermodalist?Judging by the perceptions of six knowledgeable shipper

The Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department appear to be far apart over which agency would regul

PACIFIC MOTOR TRANSPORTNOW PACER INTERNATIONALLAFAYETTE, Calif. - Pacer International Inc. i

What executives term an excellent import market prompted United Parcel Service to reschedule flights

DEMOCRATS PLEDGE REPEALOF OIL ROYALTIES RIDERWASHINGTON - Democratic lawmakers have pledged

May 8, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent pr

CALIFORNIA PANEL DEFEATSMILLENNIUM LAWSUIT BILLSACRAMENTO, Calif. - A California legislative

A San Francisco judge granted interim approval to a settlement resolving various legal and regulator

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

Canada's Philip Services Corp., which repeatedly restated 1997 figures due to rogue copper trading c

Friday May 8, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing t

Asia's financial troubles have turned Australian and New Zealand exporters' attention back toward Eu

Associated British Ports, Britain's biggest port operator, is expected to launch a $173 million agre

U.S. travelers could find themselves paying higher ticket prices - and some cargo operations could a

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 225.35 off 0.51

NATURAL GAS CLEARINGHOUSENatural Gas Clearinghouse - Posted prices for May 1998 (see Note 1)

Feb. March Apr May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.97 97 97 97 97 9

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker Rate Schedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Sched

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent)is as f

Ivaran Lines, in the process of being acquired by CP Ships, is finalizing plans to form an alliance

May 7, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o.