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South Africa is currently negotiating or considering bilateral shipping agreements with 40 countries

The Russian government plans to introduce in 1998 a state insurance policy that would cover up to 40

New York Mercantile Exchange - Sept. 10, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

OFFERS TO BUY* ZINC INGOTS. Zinc ingots of purity 98.5 percent. Port of discharge: Karachi,

Top U.S. corporations are pressing seaports that handle their exports and imports to drop all opposi

SHIPSDOUBLE-HULL TANKERCHRISTENED BY MOBILNEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The first double-hull

When Tasman Industries, a small exporter of cowhides, decided to sell overseas in 1992, it knew it

Sept. 11, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close Hig

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IRAQ BUYS 115,000 TONSOF AMERICAN WHEATAMMAN, Jordan - Iraq has bought 115,000 metric tons o

JAPAN, US EXPERTS OPENNEW TALKS ON REFORMSTOKYO - Experts from Japan and the United States m

TITAN TO BUY OFFSHOREIN TAX-FREE STOCK SWAPMIDLAND, Texas - Titan Exploration Inc. agreed to

HEAD OF JAPAN'S NTTINVOKES 1999 SPLITTOKYO - The president of Japan's Nippon Telegraph and T

Facilities and services for seafarers calling at Latin American ports are inadequate or non-existent

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Teamsters working for United Parcel Service say the company has tried to fire at least three workers

KOREAN OUTBOUND LINESPOST 17 PERCENT REVENUE GAINSEOUL - Revenue of South Korea's leading ou

Sept. 10, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close Hig

As much as the information revolution is transforming the world, it hasn't changed one thing: The bo

Wednesday Sept. 10, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 27, 1996 - Sep. 10, 1997 (a graph)

A fungal disease commonly known as Sudden Death Syndrome is causing problems for soybean fields in s

A special commission told Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater Wednesday that aviation funds must

US AIRWAYSGeorge Snyder was appointed vice president for safety and regulatory compliance.Mr

U.S. distillate inventories grew by 5.5 million barrels in the week ended Sept. 5, as compared with

Sept. 10, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unl

Corporate insurance buyers responsible for employee health cover may face a new insurance scenario i

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A prominent Maryland politician is threatening to oppose the CSX Corp.-Norfolk Southern Corp. purcha

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 242.31 up 0.25 wh

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

The battle between the United States and much of the developing world over the right to patent plant

Two Senate committees are advancing what is billed as a compromise version of a global ban on shipbu

The Federal Railroad Administration Wednesday issued a blistering report that criticized safety cond

Deaths from transport accidents rose by 88 fatalities in 1996 to 44,525 from 1995's 44,437 deaths, t

POLICY MANAGEMENTSYSTEMS CORP.Michael D. Gantt was appointed chief technology officer at the

As of Sept. 10, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

International Petroleum ExchangeSept. 10, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)<

Federal Express Corp., which fought in Congress last year to keep the company covered by a beneficia