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In a move that's bound to affect a significant part of the trucking industry and its customers, Amer

As U.S. corporate attention shifts increasingly toward Asia, two blue chip companies - Ford Motor Co

The nation's largest shipyards are at odds with the top U.S. shipping line over the $2 million-a-shi

Details began to emerge in the debate over how much British Airways and American Airlines will have

UP'S FUTURE INCLUDESMANY MORE FORDSOMAHA - Union Pacific Railroad has won an additional 30,0

Shippers in Canada expect to be paying more for trucking in 1997, although some carriers said rate i

Congress is concerned that China's army has gained valuable U.S. technology for its nuclear missile

In response to vehement protests by international industry groups, the U.S. Coast Guard is temporari

At a time of low utilization and general sluggishness in container leasing, one lessor is aggressive

A three-mile bridge is being planned by China to link its booming southern special economic zone of

1434 (Dec. 3, 1996) Previous day - 1427The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

Taiwan's main airlines will both offer single-ticket travel from the island to China, a move seen as

Dec. 3, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Polar Air Cargo won new scheduled all-cargo service between the United States and Japan and will bei

What does the computer-addicted transportation exec want for Christmas? A new fleet of trucks? The

As of Dec. 3, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

CASJENS: DESPERATIONMAY BRING TRADE SENSELONDON - Freight rates in the Europe/Asia trades ma

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The operations director of a trans-Pacific carrier pointed at the nearby crane. It was 4:30 on a sun

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

The U.S. dollar surged against the Deutsche mark and the British pound Tuesday, but slipped below 11

Due to increasing traffic from New Jersey shippers and a steady growth in air cargo volume, Joseph S

Eurotunnel, the Anglo-French operator of the Channel tunnel, got the go-ahead to resume passenger se

More than 200 people braved wind and cold temperatures to pay their final respects Monday to Elrey B

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 15, '95 - Dec. 3, '96 (a graph)* An

Export-Import Bank Chairman Martin Kamarck said Tuesday he will not seek renomination next year as b

Federal officials are considering action against the city of Los Angeles after municipal authorities

The United States on Tuesday withdrew its request for a World Trade Organization panel to consider i

UTILITIES PAY S. CAROLINAFOR FISH KILLED BY DAMSROCK HILL, S.C. - What is the worth of the f

The European Union is mulling tough new measures, including legal action, to revive the flagging 4-y

MCI, BRITISH TELECOMASK FOR MERGER APPROVALWASHINGTON - MCI Communications and British Telec

Economic and trade relations between Japan and the United States have improved over the last three y

Three former executives of the Archer Daniels Midland Co. and a Japanese businessman were indicted T

With competition getting tougher and exports and economic growth sluggish in Asia-Pacific economies,

''My father told me, 'If you're not making money, you're gone.' I packed light.''

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

MOTOROLA, TURKEY FIRMSIGN $90 MILLION DEALISTANBUL, Turkey - Motorola Corp. and Turkish wire

In an unprecedented move, Japan's largest labor federation has agreed to help boycott a Japanese com

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 243.36 off 1.29 wh