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When the war in Bosnia made it too dangerous to deliver packages, Drenko Peliksic, a courier for DHL

The European Commission is preparing to tackle the uphill task of port financing.A discussio

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 7, 1996 - June 5, 1997 (a graph)* A

The United States has made market opening requests to more than 40 countries in a calculated move to

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FIRST ARRESTS MADE INJAPAN RACKETEER SCANDALTOKYO - The first arrests were made on Thursday

June 5, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Thursday June 5, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

MAY OPEC OUTPUT DOWNFOR FIRST TIME IN A YEARLONDON - OPEC output fell in May for the first t

Several months after forcing out their port chief in a sex and finance scandal, trustees for the Por

DELTA AIR LINESRobyn Smart was named district sales manager for the carrier's South Florida

Michael Thorp knows his video is politically incorrect.But if it helps save lives, Skuld, an

Foreign companies involved in joint-ventures in China sometimes complain about their partners, tough

If truckers, government agencies and suppliers can overcome institutional gridlock, the door is open

The World Bank estimates that the countries of East Asia need to invest $1.5 trillion in infrastruct

The U.S. dollar was mixed Thursday, as traders adjusted their positions ahead of today's release of

COURT: TRUCKING FIRM CANBE HELD LIABLE IN DEATHWAUSAU, Wis. - A trucking company can be held

Incompatible timetables are largely to blame for the snail's pace speed of freight trains across Eur

June 5, 1997BALTIC INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FUTURES MARKET Prev.Close High

Farmers Insurance Group, the third largest insurance company in California, has entered the consumer

Orimulsion - a controversial, vastly abundant and dirt-cheap boiler fuel from Venezuela - has taken

Federal safety inspectors found hundreds of problems with Great Lakes Aviation's fleet, from cracked

Asia's campaign to win more recognition for its maritime sector appears to be paying off.The

New York Mercantile Exchange - June 4, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Lo

Russian officials are angry at a move launched in Washington this week that they say may shut Russia

''Industrial shipping'' is the vogue term in Norwegian shipping circles these days.Norwegian

The United States and the European Union called on Belarus Thursday not to introduce any new trade b

CHINA NAMES DIPLOMATFOR HONG KONG POSTBEIJING - China on Thursday announced the appointment

Jean Chretien takes his government's re-election this week jauntily, saying it lets him stay the cou

New state workplace safety rules designed to stop repetitive strain injuries have cleared a hurdle i

CONSUMERS HOLD BACKON PALLADIUM PURCHASESNEW YORK - U.S. palladium consumers are being buffe

As of June 5, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

June 5, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Italy's AGIP, the oil-exploration and refining arm of state-owned energy group ENI, and China Nation

SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORTAWARDS CONTRACT TO BAEDALLAS - The San Francisco Airport Commission awa

The Port of Los Angeles opened a key rail link that will expedite the flow of intermodal cargo throu

U.S. property/casualty insurers continued to make money in the first quarter of 1997, according to i

Norwegian underwriters have worked with the local shipping community to produce what they see as a v

If the maritime industry ruled Hollywood, the Port of Jacksonville's new long-term contract with an

The nation's largest shipping company warned the Maritime Administration not to engage in secret neg