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Riding a wave of international demand for electronics, oil field equipment and transportation equipm

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'Is Mr. McLean involved? I wouldn't bet against him.'

Texas ports catering to shippers of breakbulk and roll-on, roll-off cargo expect to shift into high

Texas ports plan to spend more than $200 million this year on capital improvements ranging from cons

As of March 20, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

RUSSIA PLANS TO EASETAX BURDEN ON OIL FIRMSMOSCOW - Russia plans to adopt measures in the ne

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600 per ton lo

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 225.36 off 0.89

International Petroleum ExchangeMarch 19, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

March 20, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

March 20, 1998RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNL

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New York Mercantile Exchange - March 19, 1998PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPENOPEN HIGH L

It's the symbol of Mexico's independence and the lifeblood of its government. But as it celebrated t

March 19, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Friday March 20, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

Undeterred by the threat of U.S. sanctions, Russia is increasing its investments in Iran's petroleum

BULGARIA, RUSSIA REACHGAS SUPPLY ACCORDSOFIA, Bulgaria - As part of a comprehensive agreemen

HONG KONG, ISRAELSIGN AIR AGREEMENTHONG KONG - Hong Kong and Israel signed an air services a

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U.S. officials will begin negotiations with Vietnam today that could restore airline service for the

P&O NEDLLOYD BUYINGFIVE NEW CONTAINERSHIPSLONDON - P&O Nedlloyd confirmed a contract for fiv

TRANS DYNAMICS INC.Robert W. Doty has joined this Duluth, Ga.-based freight forwarder, broke

Walter B. McCormick Jr., the new president of the American Trucking Associations, is assembling a co

Professional Transportation Group Ltd. is throwing in the towel on the consolidated trucking busines

Multinational corporations are joining forces in owning and operating warehouses and other distribut

LOGISTICS GROUP TO HOSTFEDEX CHIEF ECONOMISTNEW YORK - The chief economist at Federal Expres

When Newport News Shipbuilding exits the commercial vessel construction business for good next year,

The government's top antitrust official said he found significant problems with the pending alliance

U.S. and Brazilian trade officials returned to their respective capitals over the weekend content th

Whatever others may think of Indonesia's economic position, Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. still believ

The demand by P&O Nedlloyd for its own container terminal at Rotterdam has ratcheted up competition

Orient Overseas (International) Ltd., parent company of Orient Overseas Container Line, reported pre

Legislation rewriting the nation's ocean shipping laws is stalled in the Senate, providing valuable

The U.S. apple industry and Mexican commerce officials agreed to suspend an anti-dumping investigati

OPIC SIGNS PACTWITH VIETNAMWASHINGTON - The Overseas Private Investment Corp. has signed a n

The auto industry is attacking a recent study conducted by the Independent Insurance Agents of Ameri

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners will send a delegation to European insurers susp

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