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

As expected, a bloc of congressmen from New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island is demanding some ser

Steve Creamer wasn't going to give up when his U.S. partners declined to pursue a massive environmen

PLANESSERVICE FACILITY EXPANDSUNITED'S CHINA PRESENCEBEIJING - United Airlin

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 8, 1996 - Oct. 20, 1997 (a graph)*

The Journal of Commerce Transportation Stock Index suffered a sharp loss last week, possibly as part

Former National Maritime Union boss Louis Parise Sr., convicted of stealing from his union, has begu

In a bid to expand capacity, Turkish Airlines, the flag carrier for Turkey, announced a $2.5 billion

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Oct. 15, 1997 as supplied by the bunker fuel d

U.S. energy company Entergy Corp. and Australian diversified miner MIM Holdings Ltd. announced Monda

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 243.92 off 1.60 wh

An increase in the number of violent workplace confrontations has created challenges, and headaches,

Competition is getting hotter as South Korea liberalizes its insurance market, a move its primary tr

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Partnerships between shippers and logistics providers are becoming all the rage in Europe - in word,

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

The U.S. Commerce Department is high on the Baltics.Expanding economic growth, falling infla

A headline appearing on Page 16A on Friday, Oct. 17, should have read ''Emery opens logistics center

John Bowers, president of the International Longshoremen's Association, AFL- CIO, was selected as th

In a bid to buy time, Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh will reshuffle his Cabinet Tuesday,

October 20, 1997his table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

'This is a major breakthrough. It is a good day for U.S. carriers.'

International Petroleum ExchangeOct. 20, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

About 330,000 mostly healthy Kentuckians will see a jump in health insurance rates following a speci

With Amtrak headed toward possible bankruptcy in 1998, Republicans in Congress are preparing to enac

I've taken cruises all over the Caribbean,'' a friend of mine was saying. ''The only time anyone ash

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 17, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Oct. 20, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Senior officials from nine of East Asia's main cities gather this week in Hong Kong for joint explor

Oct. 20, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

IRAQ CLOSE TO AWARDINGOIL CONCESSIONSDUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iraq is close to awarding

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Oct. 20, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

The economy is growing about 6 percent, inflation is under 20 percent and foreign trade and investme

Kvaerner ASA, the Anglo-Norwegian shipbuilding and engineering group, will sign an agreement today t

Singapore police Monday arrested the captains of two ships involved in a collision last week that re

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

Monday, Oct. 20, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

CLIENTS MAY NOT RECOVERMONEY FROM INSURERWICHITA, Kan. - Hundreds of Wichita-area homeowners

Guarantee Life Cos. of Omaha said Monday it has signed a definitive agreement to buy Pennsylvania-ba