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From a shipyard in Denmark to an industrial park in eastern France, Europe is starting to feel the f

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

The U.S. dollar fell against the Deutsche mark Wednesday on fears of Bundesbank selling, but was lit

One of southeastern China's main and growing ports is about to embark on another expansion and pione

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 236.89 off 0.07 w

U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 4.3 million barrels in the week ended Nov. 28 compared with the p

Less than 24 hours before it must decide on any further action against Union Pacific Railroad, feder

U.S. textile manufacturers are not giving up their fight against illegal transshipments from China.<

'If U.S. taxpayer money is going to be used for this bailout, then these problems should not be swep

OFFERS TO BUY* PLASTIC RESINS. 1,200 metric tons of HDPE for heavy-duty plastic film, 300 me

Bangladesh's Port of Chittagong avoided a threat of closure once again over a dispute between master

P&O NEDLLOYD NAMESSOLE AGENT FOR CANADAEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - McLean Kennedy was named sole

The clock was running in favor of Sea-Land Service Inc. Wednesday to expand its container slots in t

After years of false starts and local politicking, two events have boosted petrochemical production

Wednesday Dec. 3, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Cargo airlines will try to convince federal officials in a meeting later this month that proposed ch

With seven-day-a-week supply chain management of growing interest to shippers, Federal Express Corp.

A tax break Brazil implemented this year to build its domestic merchant shipping fleet is on its way

DECEMBERTransportation Table. Dec. 5. Washington. Timothy P. Lynch, president of the newly-f

SEAWAY PORT AUTHORITY OF DULUTHRonald L. Johnson joined the port authority as trade developm

TRIPLE CROWN SERVICES CO.James Newton was named president of this Fort Wayne, Ind.-based joi

J. Lauritzen, a large breakbulk operator in the north-south trades, is doing an about-face and start

The requirement for cash to back up about half of the insurance policies underwritten by Lloyd's of

As of Dec. 3, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Dec. 3, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29.

The government said Wednesday it has reinstated one-third of 144 timber permits that were revoked in

SHIPSDAMAGED SHIP TOWED TOAZORES FOR PATCHINGThe stricken Carla, operated by

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The task of creating accounting standards and guidelines that can be used anywhere in the world can

WTO PHOTO TRADE RULINGCOULD COME THIS WEEKWASHINGTON - The World Trade Organization could re

Employees of Midwest Express Airlines approved the Air Line Pilots Association as a bargaining agent

COURT REJECTS MOTIONTO OVERTURN DEREGULATIONMANILA - The Philippine Supreme Court rejected W

Dec. 3, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Russian officials are backing away from talk about limits on imports of auto assembly kits, saying n

VENEZUELAN STEEL MILLGOES ON BLOCK DEC. 18CARACAS, Venezuela - The Venezuelan Investment Fun

ROYAL & SUNALLIANCERobert V. Mendelsohn, chairman and chief executive of Royal & SunAlliance

Federal tax code changes, effective January 1998, could brake expansion-minded, tax-exempt state wor

U.S. trade negotiators are closing in on a deal to lower barriers to insurance service trade around

Bridge NewsThe dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in London and New

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 20, 1996 - Dec. 3, 1997 (a graph)*