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It may cost $15 million to fix, but a tiny, flood-prone Oregon short line is the apple of the shippe

The U.S. dollar declined against the Japanese yen Monday, as the results of the Taiwan presidential

The United States is expected today to block India's request that the World Trade Organization set u

Monday Mar. 25, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

March 25, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

Mar. 22, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

A recent Cabinet shake-up in Laos suggests a harder stance on economics and commerce, despite govern

Times are tough here.While the Gary Works steel plant, owned by USX Corp.'s U.S. Steel unit,

The development of load-center ports in the United States probably will intensify under proposals to

EGYPT, IMF TALKS FOCUSON FREER TRADE, TARIFF CUTSCAIRO - The latest round of talks b

The French navy has returned the last of five Greenpeace ships seized last year during anti-nuclear

When European port executives talk shop these days, they don't mention ships and stevedores so much

Following several hefty capacity increases since their debut in 1984, the future size of double-stac

Eliminating the Federal Maritime Commission could give intermodal operators new opportunities to exp

Reduced crews. Faster loading and unloading times. These are things any shipowner or operator would

A Senate decision last year not to reopen the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act for e

The U.S. dollar will rise this week on expectations that Germany will cut its interest rates before

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

Friday, March 22, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

An advisory panel to the minister of international trade and industry called Friday for repealing an

France is threatening sanctions against U.S. carriers after the Department of Transportation refused

World Trade chief Renato Ruggiero warned Friday that time is running out to broker a successful mark

Encouraged by the promise of a $400 million federal loan, the Alameda Corridor Transportation Author

RULING ALLOWS CHEVRONTO OPERATE PIPELINESAN FRANCISCO - Chevron Corp. said a California judg

Mar. 22, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

U.S. exporters, thanks to the Inter-American Development Bank, sold almost $1 billion in goods and s

Domestic demand for specialty steel is expected to total 11.75 million tons in fiscal 1996 beginning

Friday Mar. 22, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

1422 (Mar. 22, 1996) Previous day - 1417The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers said they would support the imposition of sanctions against Jap

Continuing expansion in global trade and new services to accommodate it buoyed earnings at Hong Kong

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 31 '95, - Mar. 22, '96 (a graph)(2)

As the United States tries to tighten its controversial economic embargo on Cuba, Caribbean manufact

Germany's building industry, which boomed for five years after unification, is poised to shrink by 1

A House International Relations subcommittee took the first step Friday toward congressional passage

Exel Logistics North America received the 1995 Logistics Partner Award for outstanding performance f

Foreign bankers are finding new opportunities in Latin America as those nations open their financial

New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 22, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

With several transport projects completed and others planned, the Inter-American Development Bank is

As of Mar. 22, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su