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CHUBB, SHANGHAIUNIVERSITY SIGN PACTMALVERN, Pa. - Chubb Corp., the American Institute for CP

May 5, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent pr

A Senate aide known primarily for his rail expertise has been chosen to lead the Transportation Depa

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

* Noon Tuesday - The U.S. dollar fell to a three-month low against the Deutsche mark and weakened sh

SELECTIVE INSURANCE SEESDROP IN NET INCOMEBRANCHVILLE, N.J. - Selective Insurance Group, Inc

TRAVELERS GROUPJohn B. Stites has joined Travelers Property Casualty as vice president of Tr

Traditional air freight haulers are about to get clobbered by sleeker operations, experts warn, unle

The accounting firm running four stevedoring companies at the heart of Australia's waterfront disput

May 5, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

West Coast ports are already working overtime to prepare for the peak holiday shipping season this s

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COLUMBUS LINE USA INC.David Welch joined the staff as a sales representative, based in Virgi

Associated Transport Line of Houston and Panamanian Carriers Corp. of Panama are merging their servi

OFFERS TO SELL* CANCER SCREENING TEST KITS. One-step rapid tests for early detection of pros

998 (May 5, 1998) Previous day - 1,001The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

Since its publication in 1987, the ISO 9000 quality assurance standard has been one of the most hotl

Facing tight constraints on capacity, railroads plan to spend about $7 billion on fixed plantand equ

Armed with ''gummy bear'' candies, high-tech toilet flushers and the new Volkswagen ''Beetle,'' Germ

Steel, tempering the sword and toning the plowshare, is back.Steelmaking is rebounding and o

The United States said Monday it will continue to import shrimp from 39 nations that meet a U.S. law

Transportacion Maritima Mexicana reported a net loss of $11.3 million for the first quarter of 1998

The Surface Transportation Board rejected proposals from nearly a dozen shipper groups to reverse th

MAYTraffic Club of Newark. May 7. Kendall Park, N.J. Golf outing. Contact: Alan Marshuetz, (

The air cargo industry is seeking official recognition from the World Trade Organization in a bid to

Looking at a map, the marketing opportunity seems seductive: shipping freight from the cold North At

In Taiwan, increases in the living standard and national income along with changes in consumption pa

While motor carriers fared well over the last year at the hands of third-party logistics provider

Atlantic Richfield Co. said Monday it agreed to acquire oil and natural gas producer Union Texas Pet

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Sytron Security Products Inc., a subsidiary of Sytron Inc. in Broomfield, Colo., has formed an allia

The yawning U.S. trade deficit has sent shipping lines and container-leasing companies scrambling fo

REGIONAL BLOCSExporting to Asia: Being Careful and Making a Profit. May 8. New York. Contact

The Port of Baltimore and the Baltimore area council of the Boy Scouts of America will present the '

OFFERS TO BUYPortland cement for European marketRef: 100003916 FrancePaint a

As of May 5, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

Gridlock in the nation's rail system last year gave intermodal services a black eye.Now, int

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

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