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

A consortium of companies from Britain and Australia is preparing to expand Sri Lanka's main port.

CHINA STILL HONG KONG'STOP RE-EXPORT PARTNERHONG KONG - China remained Hong Kong's l

JAPANESE AND AMERICAN negotiators were at it again this month trying to hammer out a new air cargo a

Snowboarding is hot in Japan, and foreign companies are getting most of the action.In fad-co

Successful gamblers say the key to winning is preparation, understanding the game, lowering the odds

The president of a driver leasing company in Los Angeles-Long Beach harbor says he can pay his emplo

Long shielded by the umbrella of government ownership from the wave of job cuts that have been sweep

REGIONAL BLOCSSurfing the Global Net From Caribbean Shores. Feb. 26-27. Barbados. Co

TIPTON TO LEADCONTSHIP'S US UNITVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Doug Tipton was named presiden

Shipping interests in Southern California appear to have won an important victory in their continuin

Trade growth within Latin America is helping to spur innovations in trade financing methods.

The next time you munch on a peach and marvel at its freshness, give thanks not just to Mother Natur

Air courier companies are proliferating, and the permutations of company-to-company cooperation sche

No story.

The Promised Land may hold more promise than ever, as world leaders raise the possibility of an acco

Cargolux, Europe's largest all-cargo carrier, doesn't have to look too far to see the enemy. Withi

Transportation officials in the Netherlands, fearing competition for air cargo from other transport

For the week ended February 15, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equal

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 24, '95 - Feb. 22, '96 (a graph)(2)

Thursday, Feb. 22, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

The International Monetary Fund reached agreement with Russia Thursday on a historic $10.2 billion l

The North American Free Trade Agreement is a stimulus to trade, but it has done nothing to improve c

U.K. gross domestic product rose by a real, seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter of

The U.S. dollar remained locked in a narrow trading range Thursday, supported by talk that the Bank

A coalition of environmental and timber industry groups this week launched an international trademar

Three major rail systems have rolled out a new domestic container network that represents the indust

The European Union's trade policies threaten to stir controversy at its first summit with Asian nati

President Clinton will nominate Alan Greenspan to a third term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, W

CON-WAY CENTRAL EXPRESS (Ann Arbor, Mich.) - Dale Davis is the new manager of the CCX service center

BOEING STARTS BUILDINGLONGER-RANGE 777SEVERETT, Wash. - Boeing Co. has begun major a

Ukraine President Leonid Kuchma strongly urged U.S. companies Thursday to increase their investments

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150 per ton lots

The European Union, with the backing of Washington, has opened proceedings in the World Trade Organi

RECENT VESSEL SALESSaleDate Vessel Year Price

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 249.93 up 0.12

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

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 22, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)