Latest news

967 (Feb. 18, 1998) Previous day - 949The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

Whatever the pressures from low-freight rates and domestic economic hardship, South Korean shipping

China has agreed to adhere to an International Chamber of Commerce code that allows for the temporar

A House committee is expanding its investigation of irregularities in the 1996 re-election of Teamst

Feb. 17, 1998This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

Hello, I'm Mike and I'm (sob, cough, cough) a computer junkie! I can't help it. Every time I see an

Air cargo in January was more than 118,000 metric tons in Hong Kong, a drop of 2.6 percent from Janu

Three weeks ended Feb. 7, 1998, vs. similar 1997 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

3 US AIRLINES CLEAREDFOR NEW JAPAN SERVICEWASHINGTON - Three U.S. airlines got clearance to

The agreement reached last week with local preservationists should give the Port of Long Beach the f

The heady days of growth at the world's busiest containerport are over.An official governmen

Mexico's transport ministry has awarded a short-line railroad concession to two large Mexican compan

Heavy truck makers roared off the starting line into 1998 last month, posting a solid January sales

The Teamsters union has reached agreement with two remaining trucker members of the Motor Freight Ca

China's bid to join the World Trade Organization - one of the most critical commercial issues tradin

Slow transit times and high tolls are discouraging some shippers from using the Suez Canal.B

Another deal to rearrange North-South rail service is in the works, as rail customers continue to di

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

The dollar rose Tuesday following rallies in the U.S. stock and bond markets.Traders said th

The woman's voice on the other end of the phone sounded desperate. All she wanted was a nice neat li

In the Cyber Trader column on Jan. 28, the Web site address for Tower Group International was incorr

Uzbekistan's food industry is not able to provide enough quality food products because of insufficie

SOUTH AMERICA/CARIBBEAN1998 Expo Tela Show. Feb. 24-26. Mexico City. Contact: Expo Tela, (80

OFFERS TO SELL* COPPERTONE PRODUCTS. Coppertone Sport 12/case 110 ml, $30.00/cs. Coppertone

The movie Titanic depicts one of history's worst disasters at sea. As the movie steams full speed ah

Photo only

MIDDLE EASTDUBAIDubai, at the crossroads of the world's busiest trading routes, has

Encouraging safe working conditions has become increasingly important for risk managers given recent

EARNED PREMIUM INCREASELIFTS EXECUTIVE RISKSIMSBURY, Conn. - Executive Risk Inc. said its ne

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

CHINA AIRLINES JETINSURED FOR $71.5 MLLLIONSINGAPORE - A China Airlines passenger jet that c

One of Sir Isaac Newton's laws of physics is that what goes up must come down.But if Sir Isa

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE ENTERPRISEDonna A. James was elected vice president of human resources

For one week in January, much of the industrial world, especially the high-tech world, held its brea

FROM THE UNITED STATES / CANADAINDIA. Feb. 24-March 3. The Engineering Export Promotion Coun

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

As of Feb. 17, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The Indian government is considering filing a re-examination petition in the U.S. Patent and Trade M

FARMERS, PROCESSORSDISPUTE MILK PRICESWASHINGTON - Dairy farmers and processors are at odds

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 13, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)