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Ship Sale Report appears biweekly. The information, compiled by Shipping Intelligence Inc., a New Yo

Atlas, one of the Titans overthrown in a war with Olympic gods, proved a failure in Greek mythology.

Eight years after the Japanese bubble burst, the country's troubles are multiplying, posing a threat

Russian rail officials and truckers are attacking a tax on cross-border traffic set to go into effec

The biggest issues facing Customs this year - and the importers and exporters who depend on the agen

''Being bigger doesn't mean being more efficient. When people talk about the efficiencies of merging

FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T WAIT to read John Vair's 1997 forecast on Page 10, here's a little preview of th

The international air freight industry in 1997 will see continuous growth with the further developme

The protection and indemnity clubs that insure shipowners' liability risks have secured considerably

Niche shipping lines such as Wilhelmsen Lines of Oslo, Norway, are a world apart from big container

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The European Union warned Switzerland that replacing its ban on 40-ton trucks with excessive transit

Jan. 24, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The precious metals markets seem poised for a resurgence of investment demand after a rather lengthy

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When Seymour Kahn bought a small aircraft ground handling company 25 years ago, Mercury Air Group wa

Canadian Pacific Ltd. has moved a technical step toward purchasing Lykes Bros. Steamship Line Inc.,

Europe's air freight industry finally appears ready to allow the train take the strain when it comes

It only seems to go from bad to worse for Sabretech Inc.On the heels of closing its Miami ai

Outgoing Transportation Secretary Federico Pena named Federal Aviation Administration executive Barr

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Japan's merchandise trade deficit with China is rapidly expanding and may reach a record high of $18

The South Korean government has renewed permission for seven companies to do business in North Korea

Automobile insurers in Massachusetts likely spent an unhappy weekend trying to figure how to respond

PORT OF MONTREAL POSTSHIGHER TONNAGE, PROFITMONTREAL - A strong increase in container traffi

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In jostling each other for the largest shipper accounts, some air freight forwarders may beignoring

Jan. 24, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

Major U.S. airlines will petition the new secretary of transportation for public hearings on the pro

New York Mercantile Exchange - Jan. 23, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

NORTHWEST SEEKSSANCTIONS ON JAPANWASHINGTON - Northwest Airlines asked the U.S. Department o

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FARMERS ANNOUNCES SALEOF OHIO COMPANIESLOS ANGELES - Farmers Group Inc. announced it will se

This week will see a major push in Geneva to open telecommunications markets around the world, amid

US STEEL IMPORTS SETRECORD IN NOVEMBERWASHINGTON - The United States imported more steel in

Some ideas have their moment, fade and come back, like, say, bell bottoms, tie-dye, Nixon.Re

SHIPSAPL TO EXPAND SERVICETO INDIA'S BAY OF BENGALOAKLAND, Calif. - APL Ltd.

Liverpool dockers who lost their jobs over a year ago are planning to create their own labor supply

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 240.37 off 0.43

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