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An agreement with Wisconsin Central Ltd. for scrutinizing the railroad's safety procedures can reduc

Rejoice, risk managers - you have a new way of proving to your bosses that you saved the company mon

COURT: AFTER-WORK BRAWLOUTSIDE WORKERS COMPCOLUMBUS, Ohio - A man attacked by a co-worker fo

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SHIPSROTTERDAM POSTS WORLDRECORD FOR CARGO HANDLINGAMSTERDAM - A record 307.3 millio

1231 (Dec. 31, 1997) Previous day - 1229The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

With the yen in free-fall and the Japanese economy facing a period of financial turmoil, the ingr

Leadership changes at prominent Wash- ington trade associations may look like a game of musical c

STRIKE AGAIN PARALYZESSPAIN'S COAL MINE SECTORMADRID - State-owned coal mines in the norther

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International Petroleum ExchangeJan. 2, 1998 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

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The changes that continue to mark the operational side of the containership industry were matched ov

U.S. export growth, up sharply in 1997, is expected to slow down this year.A strong U.S. d

MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING (USA)NICOLA ARENAPresidentDuring the past 20 years the cost o

U.S. companies with operations in Europe need to change their corporate structure and strategies to

Experiencing the deafening roar of an old, overloaded, brightly painted U.S. school bus as it hurtle

NEW RUBLE YET TO SURFACEIN SNOW-BOUND MOSCOWMOSCOW - Russia woke up to a new ruble on New Ye

Jan. 2, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

'The truckers were placing orders for a lot of new trucks in the last part of the year. That has som

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 31, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

''Intermodal Transportation in Europe - Profitable Business or Illusion?''The title of a rec

GRUPO LIBRA/NACIONALTHOMAS M. LLOYDNorth America owner's representativeAs the nation

After a year in which containership charter rates slipped more than 15 percent because of excess ton

The map of the global car market is being redrawn by political change, shifts in capital, new-found

Evergreen America Corp. has named Owen Wu as president, effective Jan. 15.Mr. Wu, who was ex

After more than two years of negotiations, the Philippines' National Power Corp. and a joint venture

Jan. 2, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

AIRLINE PASSENGER DEATHSDECLINED IN 1997LONDON - Fewer airline passengers were killed in 199

Union Pacific Railroad's service recovery efforts slowed last week because of holiday vacations take

JANUARYCalifornia State University. January and thereafter. Transportation, logistics and re

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 230.50 off 1.19 w

Dec. 31, 1997RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLE

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Dec. 31, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

This year, as has long been proclaimed by Lloyd's of London, corporate capital has overtaken individ

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Jan. 24 - Dec. 31, 1997 (a graph)* Annua