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Two giant containerships operated by the Military Sealift Command arrived at their home berths in th

Thursday, Jan. 18, 1996 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Finance ministers from seven leading industrial nations meet tomorrow in Paris to review policy matt

GERMAN LEADER WARNS AGAINST RUSHING EMUIRSEE, Germany - Main opposition party leader

"You win some, you lose some. But this was all aboveboard."

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150per ton lots &

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 240.21 up 1.23

International Petroleum Exchange Jan. 18, 1996Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Japan's powerful waterfront kingpin Shiroo Takashima is holding the global maritime industry hostage

For the first time in years, it seems dockworkers and carrier employers at the Port of Vancouver, Br

A hostage crisis aboard a Turkish ferry set off international alarms this week as U.S. security expe

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

Cargo business at the Port of Portland, Ore., grew at a modest rate in 1995, but expected flat grain

When it comes to the gains last year in auto exports to Japan, what's good for General Motors may no

CARGO SERVICE TO START BETWEEN US, VENEZUELAHOUSTON - The Venezuelan navy is startin

The Turkish ferry hijacked by Chechen rebels in the Black Sea may be uninsured, insurance officials

Union Pacific Corp., fueled by improved earnings at its rail unit, reported net income of $294 milli

Northwest Airlines Thursday reported record annual net income of $392 million for 1995, up substanti

Since railroading began, carriers strived to own their tracks because ownership meant lucrative land

AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, reported improved fourth- quarter and annual res

Lloyd's of London published Wednesday its plans for a new regulatory framework. The troubled

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The ouster of Russia's last reformist minister, Anatoly Chubais, has dampened spirits among the U.S.

Western railroads handle relatively little export coal, so the wave of industry mergers is not likel

Corn and soybean output has plunged and grain stockpiles will shrink for months to come, the governm

George E. Powell III, president and chief executive of Yellow Corp., announced Wednesday he will res

The U.S. international trade deficit declined again in October, and economic analysts foresee furthe

The headquarters of Hvide Marine Inc. was incorrectly reported in a story headlined, "Judge Rejects

Maritime industry officials said Wednesday they expect the Clinton administration to name one of two

Argentina will soon start flexing its economic muscles, according to analysts. Last year, th

French preserves of snails and truffles, traditional German beers and Finland's mammi cake should ne

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The Mexican government is cautiously optimistic that bilateral discussions beginning in Washington t

Foreign companies view as a victory an Indian Supreme Court ruling tuesday that it will not investig

The ship agents at Terminal Shipping Co. figured they were done with the cargofrom their shi

Peru's government is planning a new three-year extended fund facility program with the International

Canon Inc. is considering shifting more camera production overseas, a company spokesman said Wednesd

Coal may soon be labeled a hazardous substance unless exporters and importers can convince maritime

The adequacy of rail and barge transport in the years ahead will take center stage at the National M