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Aug. 14, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

United Parcel Service's proposal to pull out of the Teamsters' pension plans and set up its own plan

Aug. 14, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

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

The first weekly rail traffic report since the United Parcel Service strike began shows a modest 3 p

A lawyer says the Clinton administration is just trying to avoid embarrassment by offering to restar

Worried by complaints from traders, the Ministry of Surface Transport is asking all main ports in In

GROUP TO REPRESENT USIN CARGO LIABILITY TALKSNEW YORK - The Inland Marine Underwriters Assoc

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have denied reports that their investigation into claims that Bre-

Another Southeast Asian currency domino toppled Thursday as Indonesia floated the rupiah, which prom

Two forces guiding India's economic future collided last month in a Geneva meeting room.On o

1287 (Aug. 14, 1997) Previous day - 1283The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Aug. 14, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

GREENPEACE HAS BLOCKEDOFFSHORE DRILLING RIGNEW YORK - Greenpeace said it has blocked an Arco

Police are investigating a drive-by shooting at the home of a United Parcel Service driver and repor

China's central bank has learned lessons from the Thai currency crisis and is paying special attenti

Russia's new privatization chief called Thursday for open and fair sales of state-owned companies to

After months of controversy and confusion, authorities at the Subic Bay free port are again inviting

The chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission vowed this week to carry out sanctions against Japan

In 1947, just days after India gained its independence from Britain, citizens went on a rampage, loo

Mediterranean Shipping Co., which built a reputation discovering profitable markets, announced Thurs

New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 13, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

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The U.S. Coast Guard has detained a ship carrying what are believed to be 69 undocumented Asian immi

Ground has been broken for a new Port of Tacoma terminal that will be home to Hyundai Merchant Marin

The administration of Colombian President Ernesto Samper will ''study the possible, extraordinary me

SHIPSECONOCARIBE BEGINSSERVICING BRAZIL PORTMIAMI - Econocaribe Consolidator

Chief Engineer Raymond P. Hutchins, 53, says Charleston used to be a good port.''Not any mor

BAA PLCMike Roberts was appointed group technical director and a board director of the airpo

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. here said Thursday it will buy Security First Group from London Insu

TRAINSTHOMSON AND RAIL VANENTER LOGISTICS DEALCOLUMBUS, Ohio - Thomson Consu

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

The U.S. dollar fell sharply against the Deutsche mark in early European trading Wednesday after the

Aug. 13, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Thailand is not Mexico, and it is the differences that may be cause for concern, analysts suggested.

'He's a great bully-pulpit president, as good as Reagan ever was, and to sit back and be silent, whe

OFFERS TO BUY* RUBBER HOSES (CANVAS, HYDRAULIC, INDUSTRIAL). Stock lots or job lots of rubbe

Two Florida ocean exploration companies have formed a joint venture to search for shipwrecks in a po

The Maritime Administrative Bar Association, whose members are lawyers concerned with maritime affai

Wednesday Aug. 13, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent