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Swedish tanker operator ICB Shipping claimed victory Monday in its battle to repel a $430 million ho

CAGEMA ANNOUNCESFEEDER SERVICESECAUCUS, N.J. - Caribbean General Maritime Ltd. is offering a

October 6, 1997This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

Monday Oct. 6, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

David McLean minces no words when it comes to describing Circle International's margin of error in s

Charters and leases of foreign-owned ships flying the Philippine flag will be extended a decade, to

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The Philippines has vowed not to commit itself to opening up its financial sector to the degree bein

ECONOMIST FEARS A REPEATOF '80S LATIN DEBT CRISISMEXICO CITY - Growing public debt in Latin

A key House Republican leader drew a partisan line in the sand Monday on granting President Clinton

Supply and demand in the world coffee market are in ''comparative balance,'' a leading analyst said

Months after a strong recommendation from the Finance Department, the government says it will privat

SHIPSCALIFORNIA CONTINUES ITSBUNKER FUEL EXEMPTIONSACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Pete Wil

Oct. 6, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

South Korea sharply criticized the United States at the World Trade Organization on Monday for initi

They're bigger, richer and performing well on the stock market. Now if only U.S. reinsurers could ke

WORKERS WALK OUTOF FORD BRITISH PLANTLONDON - Workers at Ford's British unit walked out of i

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Oct. 1, 1997 as supplied by the bunker fuel de

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 2, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

TOTAL CHAIRMAN EXPECTSRECORD PROFIT THIS YEARPARIS - The chairman of French energy group Tot

1287 (Oct. 6, 1997) Previous day - 1286The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

U.S.-based B&H Co. is set to invest US$90 million to secure seven oil product tankers in a move to e

No one said it would be easy to transform Mexico's creaky state-owned railroad into a modern, profit

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 2, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

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A shipper group that wants railroads to compete more aggressively with each other says Union Pacific

Friday, Oct. 3, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

'If freight rates are low, you don't go out and order new ships.'

HALTER MARINE LAUNCHESSUPPLY BOAT FOR LA. FIRMGULFPORT, Miss. - Halter Marine Group Inc. lau

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

Indonesia Friday began to crack down on companies suspected of starting fires that have produced a t

Friday Oct. 3, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Sixty years after the fiery Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst, N.J., Germany's Zeppelin airships are

''User fee'' or ''export tax''?''Parallel imports'' or ''gray market goods''?The two big tra

A statewide poll shows Californians rank insurers last among 34 institutions in terms of earning pub

Oct. 3, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

A round of global talks on China's bid to join the World Trade Organization slated for October have

U.S. operator RailTex Inc. is among the bidders seeking long-term concessions to operate short-line