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Japan and the United States are edging closer to a showdown over shipping. The first shot could be f

Congressional leaders this week said they want to give President Clinton the authority he needs to n

LLOYD'S OF LONDONThe governing Council of Lloyd's re-elected Sir David Rowland as the market

In a corner of the Firoozeh Restaurant of the former Hilton hotel sits Russian Foreign Minister Yevg

Jan. 9, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Jan. 9, 1997The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursdays publishes an index based

It's high time to seriously review the Surface Transportation Board's role in regulating rail rates.

U.S. District Judge Donald VanArtsdalen Thursday rejected another Norfolk Southern Corp. attempt to

Japan has agreed to recognize virtually all U.S. lumber grading standards - a move that promises to

Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

The way Maria Reba sees it, having two teen-agers prepared her well for being in charge of Customs p

JUSTICE DEPARTMENTINDICTS CFC SMUGGLERSWASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced indictm

CSX CORP.Arnold I. Havens is the Richmond, Va., transport holding company's new vice preside

Ivans, the insurance industry's leading provider of network and EDI services, has bought software pr

EGYPTIAN NAVIGATIONSELECTS GENERAL AGENTHOUSTON - Egyptian Navigation Co. named Oceans Inter

Jan. 9, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

China's unpredictable shopping sprees keep traders in raw materials on their toes.With 1.2 b

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USDA OPENS CARIBBEANTRADE OFFICE IN MIAMIWASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture sai

Norfolk Southern Corp. is asking the Maritime Administration to support its bid for Conrail and oppo

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After months of deliberation, the Clinton administration kicked off its formal lobbying effort this

Ocean freight rates will have to rise eventually if carriers are to maintain an acceptable level of

Two new natural disaster bills were introduced in the House this week, but several insurance groups

The rules for calculating oil spill costs still need refinement.That's what insurers think o

Despite bad weather in the West and merger-related upheaval all over the map, railroads should repor

HEAD OF ZIM ISRAELANNOUNCES RESIGNATIONHAIFA, Israel - Matty Morgenstern, the long-time head

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 242.17 off 0.21

New York Mercantile Exchange - Jan. 8, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

The new Congress is likely to cut taxes this session, but fundamental reform of the tax code is at l

CHINA LEADER PROMISESRESPECT FOR HONG KONGBEIJING - China will leave Hong Kong's affairs to

Weapons-grade plutonium - the most toxic and dangerous substance known to man - may be headed to a c

A consumer group Wednesday prodded the U.S. Agriculture Department to ban beef companies from proces

The Tricon consortium of German and South Korean container lines has greatly expanded its coverage o

1505 (Jan. 9, 1997) Previous day - 1510The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

As air passenger groups stew about rumored higher charges at Hong Kong's new airport, the express fr

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

Higher rates for a handful of transportation services last year helped produce the largest increase

Jan. 9, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea