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In a deft political move, trade ministers from 34 countries meeting here have created a structure fo

'It's inefficient. It's unhealthy. And it's costly.'

As outsourcing grows in the maritime industry, with forwarders hiring third-party carriers for shipp

OFFERS TO BUY* ANTIKNOCK COMPOUND. Seeking motor fuel antiknock compound (Tetraethyl lead, T

For the second time in only 10 months, American International Group may lose in its bid for another

After weeks of work by two committees, financial services deregulation may hit the floor of the Hous

British government proposals to impose a new UK5 million ($8.3 million) minimum level for employers'

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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 226.25 up 2.53

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

The outlook for the St. Lawrence Seaway's 1998 season, which opens March 26, is strong for the Seawa

Users of the two sections of the St. Lawrence Seaway can expect self-imposed annual toll increases o

March 19, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

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International Petroleum ExchangeMarch 18, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

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After three years of resistance, Russia has signaled that it may stop opposing U.S.-backed plans for

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March 18, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

The Maritime Administration and Coast Guard will hold seven two-day ''listening sessions'' at port c

Iran is planning to organize conferences attended by foreign oil companies and experts in a bid to t

HAPAG-LLOYD (AMERICA) INC.Timothy Collins was named senior vice president of the Eastern are

900 (March 19, 1998) Previous day - 894The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursda

The Panama Canal Commission announced further draft restrictions on the 50-mile waterway.The

1046 (March 19, 1998) Previous day - 1057The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

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Thursday March 19, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

CP Ships' plans to acquire Ivaran Lines adds another piece to the rapidly growing container transpor

Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater met hostility from a Senate panel Thursday over user fees pro

It's tricky to make permanent changes in any complicated commercial, regulatory and legal proceeding

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

USF HOLLAND OPENSCADILLAC, MICH., TERMINALHOLLAND, Mich. - USF Holland Inc., a regional carr

The U.S. trade deficit rose in January amid signs the Asian financial crisis has started to choke ex

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The chairman of transportation conglomerate Swire Group, reflecting on weak financial numbers in 199

As Australia's largest maritime union considers whether to extend a series of 48-hour strikes from M

Congress is weighing new rules for industrial ship scrapping in the wake of published reports last y