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Back in the boom days of the 1960s, Germany's Kiel canal was the world's most heavily traveled artif

EQUAL-ACCESS PIPELINEAIMS TO WEAKEN GAZPROMMOSCOW - The Russian government is to prepare a d

Only Alan Greenspan's barber knows for sure, but the leading Fed watchers are not looking for a rate

An ocean carrier plan to revamp Customs' controversial export automation program is gathering moment

Three weeks ended May 10, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

CONSOLIDATEDFREIGHTWAYS CORP.This Menlo Park, Calif., trucking company that spun off as a se

Recycling makes good economic sense at Marcal Paper Mills, a family-owned company whose slogan is ''

May 16, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

PLM REPORTS INVESTORGROUP HAS BOUGHT STAKESAN FRANCISCO - PLM International Inc., a containe

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 252.77 up 1.39 w

May 16, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

With all of last week devoted to semantic karate over whether trade negotiators ''will'' or ''should

NISSAN OPENS SECONDPLANT IN TENNESSEEDECHERD, Tenn. - Nissan has opened a second facility in

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Business leaders meeting here keep running up against the thorny issue of intellectual property righ

The possibility that Congress will pass legislation this year to significantly ease export controls

PRIVATE SECTOR ASKEDTO BUILD ROADS IN EGYPTCAIRO - The Egyptian government has invited priva

Norfolk Southern has taken another step in its planned purchase of Conrail Inc.'s assets byraising $

South Africa's leading black company said Thursday it planned to take joint control of Gold Fields o

BOEING HOPES FOR QUICKUS MERGER DECISIONWASHINGTON - Boeing Co. and McDonnell Douglas Corp.

A group of senators thinks Panama may have slighted U.S. bidders in a recent auction of key port fac

The Federal Aviation Administration's top official said he expects to receive a draft rule today tha

Boosting port service and beefing up transits through the Panama Canal is part of a larger plan by t

Air India is seeking partners in a bid to increase its share of the European market, airline officia

1080 (May 15, 1997) Previous day - 1079The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursda

Europe's post offices this week signaled their determination to prevent foreign air express companie

Plans for an Asian-based maritime insurance pool ''are in the final stage'' and could be implemented

Try this question on your friends today. Ask them what week this is. In case you were too busy to no

Thursday May 15, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

MEXICO ENERGY PANELcloser to privatizationMEXICO CITY - Mexico's Energy Regulatory Commissio

An International Labor Organization proposal to enforce workers' rights through moral persuasion rat

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

Trade ministers from across the hemisphere are expected to announce in one voice here today their in

A new Brazilian industrial property law that took effect Thursday may do more than significantly boo

The Clinton administration has again put off action on securing new trade negotiating authority from

New York insurer American International Group's agreement to purchase financially troubled Golden Ea

Look at a 40-foot container.Study its immensity, the workmanship, the hinging, the corner ir

A few miles off the New Jersey coast sits the Mud Dump, an unmarked site where the East Coast's larg

CONTAINERSHIP MARKETSCHISM IS DEVELOPINGLONDON - There is a growing split in the containersh

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