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Russia's timber industry continues on its downward slide this year, as the number of enterprises gro

New York Mercantile Exchange - Nov. 3, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

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Nov. 4, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

''Fast track'' trade negotiating authority cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate Tuesday, al

US IMPOSES SWEEPINGSANCTIONS ON SUDANWASHINGTON - The United States has imposed sweeping new

Mexican authorities seized more than 1,500 items of clothing and 30,000 socks, all counterfeits of b

A consortium of U.S. and international banks brushed off a congressional sanctions threat Tuesday wi

'We've found that our competition is going there (overseas), and we've got to be there.'

Last week's Sino-U.S. summit has ''provided really genuine momentum'' to negotiating China's entry i

PEMEX AWARDS PACT FORUNDERWATER OIL PIPELINEMEXICO CITY - A 50-50 joint venture formed by Tr

These are the days of uneasy alliances.Last week, utility giant Entergy Corp. of New Orleans

A judge has turned down a motion that would have put off consideration of the California Insurance D

With the Southern California port complex bursting at the seams, Hanjin Shipping Co. has quietly ope

Striking French truckers tightened their choke hold on roadways and fuel supplies for a second day T

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has granted the Texas-Mexican Railway additional provisional t

CONSOLIDATORS INTERNATIONALChris Biehl was named marketing director at this international co

Air Express International reported third-quarter net income of $13.4 million, up 26 percent from $10

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Shortline operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc. reported third-quarter net income of $2.1 million on reven

After its net income doubled in the first half of its fiscal year to over 1 billion guilders ($512 m

With the Millennium approaching rapidly, it seems nobody cares. According to the latest figures from

1308 (Nov. 4, 1997) Previous day - 1314The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

Nov. 4, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

968 (Nov. 4, 1997) Previous day - 976The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursdays

For the week ended October 25, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equale

Tugz International LLC, part of the largest tugboat fleet on the Great Lakes, intends to order six n

HAMBURG SUDBUYS BULK CARRIERHAMBURG - Hamburg Sud bought the Santa Rosa, a 41,363-deadweight

One of China's big manufacturers of maritime containers is getting bigger, in what executives say is

India's state-owned Shipping Corp. of India will tap overseas markets early next year for a commerci

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens criticized President Clinton for his apparent surprise line-item veto of a d

St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District said a survey of its tenants revealed the economic im

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WORKERS INJURED LEAPINGFROM MOVING TRAINALVORD, Texas - Two workers were slightly hurt Monda

GLOBE WIRELESSThe maritime telecommunications provider recently announced key appointments t

ONGOINGCalifornia Maritime Academy. Seminars on situational negotiating skills. Contact: Ray

The breakup of Conrail Inc. is largely an intramural contest among the freight transport community,

The key coming attraction involving small railroads affected by the breakup of Conrail Inc. will be

Norfolk Southern Corp. and CSX Corp. made a public show of support for a new Surface Transportation