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*March 27, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Friday March 27, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

982 (March 27, 1998) Previous day - 989The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

RANK COMPANY ADDRESS MAJOR CATEGORY THOUSANDSOF METRIC TONS

BY JOHN HELMERJOURNAL OF COMMERCE SPECIALIt's spring, and in the citrus orchards of Florida

While most eyes are fixed on the Port of Buenos Aires as Argentina's top container port, a Philippin

CNF TRANSPORTATION INC.CHARLES J. ''CHUCK'' DRAGON was promoted to vice president for admini

Ocean freight consolidators will get compromise language protecting their market position attached t

The chief sponsors of U.S. sanctions against Iran have quietly toned down their campaign, giving the

PROVIDENT WILL OFFERHEALTH INSURANCE ONLINEDULLES, Va. - Provident American Corp., Norristow

Booming markets in Latin America mean that Rockland International Inc. will end its fiscal year at t

For Salant Corp., a major international manufacturer of wearing apparel, stability - both political

Southeast Asia represents a $500 million market for Honeywell Inc., but the control systems manufact

The European Union may end subsidies to the bloc's shipbuilding sectors in spite of worries about st

John Battle, minister for energy, trade and industry, said last week that the British government is

RANK COMPANY ADDRESS MAJOR CATEGORY QUANTITY1 WEYERHAEUSER

China's airlines are increasing their reach by adding 18 international routes, bringing their total

Faced with a leadership void, the Association of American Railroads moved in less than a week to fil

OFFERS TO BUY* ELECTRIC CABLE. Seeking a reliable manufacturer of the following electric cab

One of the most potentially explosive debates to hit the rail industry begins Thursday when the Surf

A slight drizzle leaves a sheen on a barge at the Wealth-In Terminal at the Pearl River Port of Shat

Despite a sharp slowdown in business, expansion plans will go ahead at the smaller terminal operator

Thursday March 26, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

A four-year civil war that divided a key sector of the U.S. maritime labor community has ended. Lea

Port of Seattle commissioners once again have postponed a meeting at which they will consider a requ

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

'There are not many happy faces in the wastepaper business.'

Insurance claims from Canada's January ice storms are nearing 1 billion Canadian dollars (US$710 mil

Fears of an avalanche of imports from Japan into the United States appear to be overstated.S

International Petroleum ExchangeMarch 25, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Canadian National Railway Co. plans to issue up to $1.8 billion in new debt as a consequence of its

APL Ltd. will enter the growing trade between the U.S. East Coast and the west coast of South Americ

Malaysia International Shipping Corp. Bhd., spurred by a weaker exchange rate, posted a 15 percent i

As earlier data predicted, the Port of Philadelphia and Camden set a record in 1997 for cargo volume

As of March 26, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

Only table.

After almost two months of unexplained delay, Norilsk Nickel, Russia's largest mining company, has m

March 25, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

An article headlined ''Port to shippers: Bypass Boston to avoid job action,'' which appeared on Page

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