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PLANESUS, FRANCE AGREE ONSMALL DETAILS IN AIR TALKSWASHINGTON - Air talks between th

An experimental intermodal service known as the ''Iron Highway'' is an apparent winner in Canada as

Inroads on nagging dredging problems at several pivotal terminals helped to generate a double-digit

Two of Brazil's largest transportation companies should assume control by the end of February of the

TOWAGE FEES RAISEDAT MANILA TERMINALSMANILA - Towage fees at the Port of Manila's two intern

In an event that runs counter to a trend that has been under way for many years, a foreign-flag cont

The holidays are here and thoughts turn to celebrations. The economy is booming, Congress is in rece

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The City Council unanimously agreed to release $59 million in tax deferments and federal funding, cl

The term ''foreign-flagging'' inspires visions of U.S. owners registering ships in nations where cos

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SWISS RE, CREDIT SUISSEDENY MERGER TALKSZURICH - Swiss Reinsurance Co. and Credit Suisse Gro

California state Sen. Quentin Kopp last week jumped into the political firestorm engulfing two state

Pakistan's finance and commerce ministers painted an upbeat picture of the country's economic prospe

Size matters. At least it will when negotiating a Free Trade Area of the Americas. Although portray

Jose Maria Figueres is not your average president and he is out to make sure Costa Rica isn't your a

CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. reached an agreement with the nation's most influential shipper

SOUTH AFRICA LOOSENSREINS ON GOLD TRADINGJOHANNESBURG - South African gold producers no long

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Trade sanctions, global climate change and an ever-tightening array of environmental rules will top

It might only amount to a small tag on the side of an imported carpet, but some labor groups say cer

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

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

Con-Way Western Express and Con-Way Southern Express are now offering regional shippers coast-to-coa

IRAN PISTACHIOS CANENTER EUROPE AGAINBRUSSELS - The European Commission Friday decided to al

OFFERS TO BUY* TEAK WOOD. 10,000 CUM of teak wood in logs from Cote d'Ivoire or other West A

Guyana's two main political parties, in the last days of campaigning before Monday's election, are a

ATLANTIC MUTUAL COS.Bradley W. Wilson has been picked as the agent representative to the ins

Donald G. McInnes, chief of staff for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., announced plans to retire

As railroads prepare to close the books on 1997, the Asian economic crisis, uncertainty about grain

Federal Express Corp., combatting the effects of Asia's financial turmoil, is raising rates in the r

The comptroller of the currency did unto the securities industry as he did unto insurers - he allowe

The Ohio Department of Insurance continued its efforts last week to seize control of PIE Mutual Insu

State Farm, the nation's largest auto insurer, is facing a national class-action lawsuit by policyho

Tom Kelly, Herbert White and James Horne dislike steel imports.These three steelworkers at B

Dec. 12, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

1287 (Dec. 12, 1997) Previous day - 1266The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

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

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

December 12: 1287