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The plunge in rates this year on goods shipped across the Pacific to the United States may not be ov

Privatization has made Canadian National Railway Co. more efficient, but it has a long way to go bef

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

The U.S. dollar fell against the Deutsche mark in slow trading Wednesday and was little changed agai

The Port of Portland, Ore., Commission awarded a contract to Lifetech Consultants Inc. to devise an

US MOVING TO HITCHINA WITH SANCTIONSWASHINGTON - The Clinton administration is expected to t

The Surface Transportation Board has halted implementation of controversial arbitration rulings cove

North Atlantic carriers responded to European Commission criticism of a recently introduced equipmen

The South Korean government on Tuesday rejected accusations that its import system governing fresh o

A cavalry fanfare from an unexpected direction has been sounded in the muddled battle against Lloyd'

MARKETING, COST CONTROLEFFORTS AID RAILTEXSAN ANTONIO - RailTex Inc. reported net income of

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. was making all the right moves in its trade routes. The carrier was gettin

In a bid to avert complete collapse of global talks to remove barriers to trade in maritime services

The search for an affordable, renewable source of energy is a major challenge to the rapidly-develop

When Russia first threw open its vast market to imports of fresh fruits and vegetables, traders were

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The Russian government's intention to introduce a ruble crawling peg will have a positive effect on

U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 3.4 million barrels during the week ended May 3 compared with the

There's a chance Prince Edward Island's two ferry services to the mainland could be strikebound this

Insurers praised a property insurance bill en route to Florida's governor more for what it doesn't c

ShipsILA THREATENSMAY 30 SHUTDOWNNEW YORK - The International Longshoremen's Associa

Sam Elkady has taken to watching television through the night.He has trouble sleeping.When h

Presidential Clinton is expected to appoint an emergency board today to block a threatened railroad

South Korea's import system for fresh oranges has come under renewed attack from U.S. growers who sa

Chances are the Panama Canal will run more efficiently after Panama assumes full responsibility for

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

INLAND STEEL TO SELLDISTRIBUTION SUBSIDIARYCHICAGO - Inland Steel Industries will sell 15 pe

SPAIN'S BID TO DELAYMONEY UNION REJECTEDBRUSSELS - The European Union Commission on Tuesday

Israel told the Palestinian Authority to stop building an airport in self-ruled Gaza until the two s

Despite a healthy increase in natural resource exports of fish, timber, coal and oil, Alaska's overa

A decision by the Maritime Law Association of the United States to call for reform of the Natural Re

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U.N. Secretariat Procurement and Transportation Div.United Nations866 U.N. Plaza 6th Floor

WORLD AIRWAYS SIGNSLEASE DEAL WITH PALWASHINGTON - World Airways Inc. signed a $69 million c

You hear it all the time: ''But how can I make money on it?'' That's the common refrain heard in com

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From trucks to plastic bags to pencils - the United Nations buys it all, and savvy U.S. companies ar

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

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