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The Nautical Institute, a professional body for qualified mariners, last week opened a new branch in

Sometimes shipping is a cold business.For many it has to be cold all the time because storin

The fate of a House financial service deregulation bill could hinge on a compromise amendment on who

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To Fred Smith, two little words in U.S. law could mean the difference between life and death for Fed

As of June 7, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

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

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

Pakistan's decision to expand trade with India will not only benefit industry in both countries but

The Commerce Department is promising more help for U.S. exporters and possibly importers with the re

COFFEE GROUP TO MULLEXTENDED REGISTRATIONSBOGOTA, Colombia - The Colombian Coffee Federation

The European Union is set to liberalize its electricity market following an agreement between German

The International Refrigerated Transportation Association kicks off its second annual conference and

Refrigerated cargo is a hot market.Shipments of refrigerated commodities continue to grow ro

President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon heads north today on the broadest trade and investment missi

Colombia's coffee industry may be on the brink of a revolution thanks to a machine that processes be

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

Air Cargo World, a 54-year-old monthly magazine, has been acquired by The Journal of Commerce Inc.,

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, after several fits and starts, plans next month to se

Maryland has approved the enlargement of a containment site near Baltimore that will meet the port's

AS OF APRIL 30, 1996Parallel Market Foreign Exchange Rates are based on unofficial, non-docu

Three weeks ended June 1, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

The OPEC that gathered in Vienna last week for its 100th ministerial conference was a shadow of the

CHUBB GROUPDISCOVERS COLUMBUSWARREN, N.J. - Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. has opened a branc

A ban on the production of chlorofluorocarbons by industrialized nations has fueled the development

Insurance rates are remaining high for refrigerated cargoes because of an increasing theft rate comb

Shippers say their objections to the proposed Union Pacific-Southern Pacific merger is not about Kan

Chechnya's share of transit fees for carrying Caspian Sea oil to the West are likely to provide only

Union Pacific Corp. rejected Conrail's sweetened $1.9 billion offer to purchase a key portion of Sou

June 7, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 7, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

CHAMBER URGES INDIATO HONOR ENRON ACCORDNEW DELHI - The Federation of Indian Chamber of Comm

Shippers of refrigerated cargo are likely to be chilled by rising freight rates, as growth in perish

Some shippers of perishable products believe railroads may be aiming to get out of the business of p

Moving perishable commodities like fruits, meat or even blood products requires specialized refriger

A group of public agencies has purchased a 116-mile stretch of track in northern California from Sou

Dennis Washington, arguably Montana's most successful native son, has the temerity to think big.

''They called me a communist.''

The U.S. dollar was steady Thursday ahead of today's crucial economic reports in the United States a

The European Commission launched a supply-side crusade this week to create jobs and get millions of