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The robust attendance at this year's National Association of Rail Shippers conference reflects a rem

1458 (May 3, 1996) Previous day - 1455The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 3, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

For retailers and others that import footwear from Asia, 1996 will be remembered as the year ocean c

Compromise on opening electricity markets appears unlikely, so the European Commission may pass the

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

Two ocean freight carriers are replacing ships in the South American trade with bigger and faster ve

3M Co. has awarded CF MotorFreight a three-year contract that makes the Palo Alto, Calif., trucker i

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 12, '95, - May 3, '96 (a graph)(2)DA

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American Honda Motor Co. will boost its yearly auto imports through the Port of Portland, Ore., by a

''It's sour beer for families and free beer for the wealthy.''

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 256.78 off 1.17

Vietnam was scheduled to get its first U.S. fast-food restaurant this weekend with the opening of a

An official at the Environmental Protection Agency called the latest House Republican compromise off

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

ShipsSERVICES LINK EUROPEWITH MIDDLE, FAR EASTGENEVA - Mediterranean Shipping Co., a

In a break with traditional religious beliefs, Rafi Harlev, president of El Al Israel Airlines has u

Three weeks ended April 27, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

The expanding Asian market has opened a little wider with Northwest Airlines' launch of nonstop Detr

Gasoline prices continued as a focus of presidential politics as Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole mad

Shipping deregulation, logistics outsourcing and transloading are among the subjects topping the age

Alan Zerobnick, a shoemaker by trade and by heritage, is pursuing his dream of mass customization.

Shoes may have air soles, but most go by sea, and according to conventional wisdom, airlines have li

As full deregulation of the Philippine oil market inches closer, companies that have enjoyed a long

With Boeing Co. evidently out of the running, European consortium Airbus Industrie looks to be the l

Transportation managers kept their gloves on and let rail executives spar over the proposed merger o

RAIL CROSSING CRASHESPLAGUE SOUTH CAROLINAGREENVILLE, S.C. - Collisions between trains and v

JAPAN SKETCHESNEW BANK BAILOUT PLANTOKYO - Japan's Finance Ministry and the Bank of Japan Fr

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Currency fluctuations within the European Union have exacerbated tensions among shoe manufacturers j

Cash-strapped nations are expected to have a tough time buying high-priced U.S. grain this year, but

Austria's battle to save its anonymous bank accounts has opened up a rift in the government after a

TATE & LYLE'S US UNITPLANS LACTIC ACID PLANTLONDON - Tate & Lyle's U.S. subsidiary A.E. Stal

Royal Insurance Holdings PLC and Sun Alliance Group PLC said Friday they will merge into Britain's b

XTRA POSTS DECLINEIN NET FOR QUARTERBOSTON - XTRA Corp. reported a 40 percent decline in net

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