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Three weeks ended Aug. 10, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

UNIVERSITY OPENINGMARINE INSTITUTEBRISTOL, R.I. - The Roger Williams University School of La

Heroin discovered this week on a containership showcases how steamship lines, already abused by drug

SAFECO CORP.Robert C. Taylor, vice president and associate general counsel of Safeco's prope

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100%) is as follows

The Baltic Freight Index is a daily indicator of world bulk shipping freight rate levels.

Evergreen Marine Corp. of Taiwan is teaming up with a veteran U.S. line, Crowley Maritime Corp., to

Calling attention to its new policy of liberalizing and shaping up its insurance sector, South Korea

Brian W. Fairclough was named European manager, sales, for The Journal of Commerce and its Port Impo

STATE FARM TO REDUCECALIFORNIA AUTO RATESSACRAMENTO - State Farm Insurance Co., which covers

The California Department of Insurance last week denied a request by a consumers group that the regu

Lloyd's of London today faces a final hurdle on the way to implementation of its reconstruction and

A Maryland court ruled unanimously earlier this month that several insurance companies don't have to

A photograph of a sailor's celebratory kiss with a nurse in New York's Times Square 51 years ago bec

Inside the Convention Emporium, thousands of Republican shoppers pick out GOP sport shirts, try on v

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the diesel pumps, rising prices and fuel surcharges

SHIPSWESTERN OVERSEASWANTS TO SELL BOXSHIPWASHINGTON - Western Overseas Inc., Sylvan

Angry over plans by the U.S. Customs Service to force more U.S.-Mexico truck traffic onto an underus

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has extended a wharfage rate discount for the Matson Navigation Co

Ongoing negotiations by Japanese electronics manufacturer Sanyo Corp. and Mexican kidnappers of a to

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The generally lackluster container performance at West Coast ports this year is underscored sharply

FRUEHAUF POSTSSTRONG 2ND QUARTERINDIANAPOLIS - Fruehauf Trailer Corp. reported sharply impro

Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

A blue Christmas, more ships, rate wars, a few disheartening profit reports - it all adds up to a lo

1090 (Aug. 15, 1996) Previous day - 1080The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

HUB SAYS NAME CHANGEWAS INDUSTRY RESPONSELOMBARD, Ill. - The Hub Group, North America's larg

U.S. and Japanese aviation negotiators head back to the table today with little progress behind them

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

Aug. 15, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

The U.S. dollar declined Thursday as bond prices fell when economic reports came in on the strong si

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Stung by union action taken against his running mate, James P. Hoffa, challenger for general preside

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 18, '95 - Aug. 15, '96 (a graph)* A

Even the weather may be helping the Federal Reserve Board to leave its interest rate targets unchang

Now that railroaders have survived the largest rail merger ever and settlement of a national labor c

Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui said Taiwan needs to review its policy of targeting China as its ma

ANZOIL TO RAISE FUNDSTO APPRAISE VIETNAM GASMELBOURNE, Australia - Anzoil, an Australian oil

ISRAEL'S CENTRAL BANKTO BUY BONDSTEL AVIV - Moving to calm nervous investors, Israel's centr

The governments of France and Israel are extensively involved in economic espionage against the Unit