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South Korea's largest shipping line and its recently acquired German unit are the latest to sign up

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CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS'EARNINGS CONTINUE TO RISEMENLO PARK, Calif - Consolidated Freightwa

The Federal Maritime Commission has ordered the Coast Guard to detain Japanese-flag containerships n

Three stunned Japanese ocean container carriers scrambled Thursday to respond to the Federal Maritim

For months, the U.S. port fight with Japan has progressed differently from other major trade confron

Thursday, Oct. 16, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

The road may get a little bumpy, but U.S. fruit and vegetable producers still hope to drive their wa

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 1, 1996 - Oct. 16, 1997 (a graph)*

Each morning, a dozen small ships ply the Pearl River down from China's mainland to Hong Kong. Along

Japan and India Thursday blocked requests by the United States for World Trade Organization dispute

GROUPS SUBMIT BIDSFOR STAKE IN SATMEXMEXICO CITY - Three consortia will submit their bids to

Expectations that Japan at last may move to revive its economy and that German interest rates will r

U.S. importers and retailers are clashing once again with the U.S. government over its handling of t

Experts are growing skeptical about Russia's lengthening list of gas supply plans for Turkey as susp

Hong Kong's Trade Department and Tradelink Electronic Commerce Ltd. Thursday announced a joint progr

'There are enough penalties in the Mod Act to choke a horse.'

The Commerce Department hopes to boost U.S. exports to China by giving Chinese officials a better un

The Port of New York and New Jersey has finally hurdled the last major obstacle in its long-term bat

FEDERAL MOGUL ACQUIRINGBRITISH AUTO-PARTS MAKER DETROIT - Automobile parts maker Federal Mog

Love Canal. Times Beach. Toxic waste dumps.These are the images conjured up when ''Superfund

Already hit by major losses in its maritime industry, the Port of San Francisco also expects to lose

The U.S. Coast Guard is blaming the captain of the Grand Caribe cruise ship for backing into a Ports

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US-KAZAKSTAN VENTURETO SHIP TEST CARGO OF OILBEIJING - The joint venture oil company Tengiz-

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

A collision between an empty very large crude carrier and an oil tanker, which occurred in the Singa

Only table.

A technology to convert coal to diesel fuel could revitalize Pennsylvania's coal industry and reduce

The United States has complained to the global trade watchdog body about a new European Union safety

While many opponents of a proposed global warming treaty have focused on the threat U.S. businesses

NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE - OCT. 15, 1997PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPEN OPEN HIGH LOW

OFFERS TO BUY* 100 percent POLYESTER YARNS. 100 percent PTY 150/2 weaving flameproof Trevira

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

Oct. 16, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29.55

Oct. 16, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Oct. 16, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 244.75 up 0.22