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OFFERS TO BUY* PRODUCTION LINE FOR SANITARY NAPKIN. Contact: Gong Bo, China. Fax: +86 10-646

LLOYD'S UNFAZED BY WRITCHARGING IT WITH FRAUDLONDON - Lloyd's of London Wednesday dismissed

The American P&I Club will participate in the pooling arrangement shared by the other International

Liberty Mutual Group said Wednesday it is tapping a new vein in the Latin American gold mine, buying

An aggressive battle in Kansas against insurance fraud has brought in another suspect.Police

MATSON, APL IMPROVEGUAM TRANSIT TIMESSAN FRANCISCO - Matson Navigation Co. and APL Ltd. revi

The Croatia Line vessel Sarajevo Express was delayed and under arrest for undetermined reasons at th

After 91 years as a mutual insurance company, Standard Insurance Co. has decided to demutualize and

Internal arbitration - the time-honored system that West Coast waterfront employers and leaders of t

Maritime business leaders in this region are retooling regional waterways and docks to operate more

Ocean carriers should not be allowed to set joint prices for the inland legs of trans-Atlantic voyag

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

U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 5.1 million barrels in the week ended Dec. 12, as compared with t

Japan has agreed to cut tariffs and discriminatory taxes for foreign-made whiskey, gin and other dis

Mexico has begun offering the bidding packages for one of the most sought-after concessions in its o

U.S. Ambassador Thomas Foley Wednesday praised Japan's proposed income tax cut as a way to boost the

The U.S. dollar plunged Wednesday as the Japanese government surprised the market with a $15.4 billi

Wednesday Dec. 17, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

The United States and 33 other nations signed a convention Wednesday outlawing business bribes to fo

The Federal Aviation Administration said it plans to fine Delta Air Lines $100,000 for operating one

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Jan. 3 - Dec. 17, 1997 (a graph)* Annual

EU REDEFINES STATUSOF RUSSIA AND CHINABRUSSELS - The European Commission Wednesday announced

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CSX CORP.Andrew B. Fogarty was appointed chairman of CSX Commercial Board, the unit that lev

The auction of a small, failing rolled steel factory in Guangzhou, China wouldn't seem to be very ex

A heated battle between the world's two biggest aircraft manufacturers for a new contract with Israe

'We would not jeopardize safety just to save a couple of dollars.'

Kvaerner's acquisition of Philadelphia's shipyard is part of a plan to create the world's first glob

China's efforts to privatize unwieldy state-run shipping conglomerates are getting a shot in the arm

1276 (Dec. 17, 1997) Previous day - 1286The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

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

As the cash registers ring and the wine glasses drain, while we swirl through another season of holi

Dec. 17, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

The International Maritime Organization adopted new measures to improve the safety of bulk carriers,

Whatever its current economic woes, South Korea hopes to complete an ambitious port program.

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'We have made a historic deal.'

As of Dec. 16, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

After months of suffering a leadership vacuum, the Port of Miami has a new chief to bring direction

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party panel's financial stabilization plan fails to address key el