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Global containership services are doing to traditional Mediterranean ports what the interstate highw

Sugar and fuel alcohol producers from Brazil's northeast are involved in a fraudulent scheme whereby

The Dominican Republic and the Caribbean Community (Caricom) have started negotiating a free-trade t

HAMBURGERS BEEF ABOUTALLEGED ILLEGAL MEAT BUYSHAMBURG - A Hamburg meat trader is suspected o

REEFER CARGO SERVICESTARTS FROM SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO - The Port of San Diego welcomed the star

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

FROM THE UNITED STATES/CANADAVIETNAM. Aug 22-30. The Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce, Orange

World air cargo traffic climbed 6 percent in May, led by double-digit growth in the Middle East and

RailAmerica Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla., and Pioneer Railcorp., of Peoria, Ill., reported higher earni

BURNHAM SERVICE CORP.David M. Foster was named vice president at this Atlanta-based, third-p

Officials in Jiangsu province said the Port of Jiangyin had received approval to build one 10,000-de

Decisive action is urgently needed if Bangkok's ailing real estate market is to avoid a prolonged ma

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

PRIVATIZATION PANEL HEADIN ST. PETERSBURG KILLEDMOSCOW - Mikhail Manevich, the head of St. P

Trying to pinpoint what caused an outbreak of E. coli bacteria, the Agriculture Department dispatche

Monday Aug. 18, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The Ugandan government and a delegation from the International Monetary Fund are due to start talks

The U.S. dollar rebounded to just above 1.82 Deutsche marks in New York trading Monday after a rough

Talks between Russia's pipeline monopoly Transneft and Chechen oil company Yunko on the transportati

Hong Kong is going high-tech in its bid to woo more captive insurers, a business now dominated in th

SOUTH SEAS STEAMSHIPCHARTERS BOX VESSELSAN FRANCISCO - South Seas Steamship Co. has continue

JAPAN MOVES TO PRIVATIZENATION'S POSTAL SERVICESTOKYO - The head of a subcommittee of the go

A group of Peruvian oil workers held in the jungle by Maoist Shining Path guerrillas were all releas

Aug. 18, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

1292 (Aug. 18, 1997) Previous day - 1293The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

SHIPSSHIP LINES, CONSOLIDATORSAGREE TO PAY PENALTIESWASHINGTON - Shipping lines and

Conflict-of-interest questions are being raised about Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hu

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

As of Aug. 18, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Aug. 18, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

The tenor of trade in global telephone traffic is getting tense.Not content with foreign foo

A senior customs officer who took bribes to let stolen cars into China was jailed for 18 months. A c

SHIPSPORT OF DOVER EXPECTEDTO REMAIN IN STATE HANDSLONDON - The Port of Dove

Aug. 18, 1997BALTIC INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FUTURES MARKET Prev.Close High Low

Current Textile Quotas:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

Although still in recess until after Labor Day, Senate Republicans are reportedly preparing to relea

With clockwork precision, two huge cranes on board the Gloria lift the 260-ton Western Voyager overb

Severe storms forced Chilean authorities to close a sixth port, blocked the country's main highway a

2ND-PHASE CONSTRUCTIONDONE AT CHINA-US PLANTHONG KONG - The second-phase construction at a S

Iran's Oil Minister-designate Bijan Namdar Zanganeh signaled he would not carry out any immediate ch