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The Port of Wilmington and its neighbor to the north, Philadelphia, are doing a version of the Macar

Recent efforts by Gulf Coast ports to lure more container traffic may undermine the region's commitm

Erik Stromberg agonized over his decision to give up the gleam and glamour of Washington for the wor

With the advent of a new generation of containerships likely to accelerate the trend to fewer port c

Sept. 13, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

SHIPSTUG OPERATOR TESTIFIESIN FATAL MISHAPBOSTON - The operator of a tugboat involve

Air cargo carriers say providing relief supplies or keeping peacekeepers in blankets and bulldozers

When Air France representatives meet Transportation Secretary Federico Pena here at the end of the m

AMERICAN FREIGHTWAYSEXPECTS POOR RESULTSHARRISON, Ark. - American Freightways Corp., which l

1038 (Sept. 12, 1996) Previous day - 1045The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

SOUTH FLORIDA PORTSENJOY RISE IN LATIN TRADEFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Trade with Latin America

Menlo Logistics and National Truck Leasing System, aiming to expand their range of transportation se

Sept, 12, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Lo

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateCchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

UK ENTREPRENEUR WARNSAGAINST AIRLINE DEALNEW YORK - Colorful British entrepreneur Richard Br

BURNHAM SERVICE CO.Colin A. Drummond was appointed vice president of systems, a new position

The U.S. Coast Guard has taken disciplinary action against the director of its National Maritime Cen

While rates fell for most transportation services in August, higher food and energy costs raised the

Railroads are setting the stage for more cost-cutting, which promises to drive down operating expens

The following are the U.S. Labor Department's price indexes for selected transpor- tation services

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

As of Sept. 12, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 247.22 off 0.92

International Petroleum ExchangeSept. 12, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - Sept. 12, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

ONE DEAD IN BLASTAT INDONESIAN PLANTJAKARTA, Indonesia - An electric furnace has exploded at

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

Corporate cost-cutting, government cutbacks and aging facilities have combined to threaten the trans

Sept. 12, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unl

Milk shortages that have pushed supermarket prices past $3 a gallon will continue through next year,

Sept. 12, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 2

Sept. 12, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

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Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

North Korea's food crisis won't ease unless the communist nation fundamentally changes its economic

Thursday Sept. 12, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

The 181-nation International Monetary Fund is embarked on a variety of ventures, from giving the pub

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 15, '95 - Sept. 12, '96 (a graph)*

JAPAN TO MAKE IT EASIERTO OPEN NEW GAS STATIONSTOKYO - The Agency of Natural Resources and E

The Clinton administration and its allies in Congress are seeking a compromise with Rep. John Kasich