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SUMITOMO BEGINS WORK ON POLYPROPYLENE UNITSumitomo Chemical Co. has started building Japan's

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

There use to be a time in our industry when all a salesman had to do was show up at the account's do

Europe's Hohbond International Petrochemical Co., the first foreign firm to wholly own an oil refine

Barge operators are adopting a wait-and-see approach to a massive revamping of the U.S. Coast Guard

Oct. 20, 1995 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

1656 (Oct. 20, 1995) Previous day - 1679 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

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

GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

As the date nears for Mickey Kantor's long-expected move to the Clinton re- election campaign, leadi

As part of its strategy to open aviation markets in Europe, the Clinton administration is accelerati

The president of the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. has asked his customers to lobby Congress to s

Smaller railroads looking up at the industry's mega-mergers have a big question: Are the mergers a t

Russia's cloudy political climate may become clearer within days, but the outcome could be chilling

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Europe has a currency problem. It's called the dollar. While Europe's politicians row over w

The U.S. Defense Department has redirected its contingency sealift access program to make it more at

Thursday, Oct. 19, 1995 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

English Canada has kept a stiff upper lip so far but its patience is wearing thin as the campaign by

Crowley Maritime Corp., in the throes of a reorganization and cost cutting initiative, is laying off

Under transaction value, bona fide buying commissions are excludable from the dutiable value of the

The president of the nation's largest shippers group acknowledged Wednesday that congressional appro

The fundamental changes that have taken place in the Indian economy are regarded as irreversible, ac

Ports throughout the world are making sweeping changes in the way they operate. Feeling the

The Defense Department plans to seek bids in November for a $110 million shipbuilding project to pro

Herds of Taiwan's cost-squeezed companies may be heading offshore, but those involved in high techno

The Chapter 11 filing by Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. should wake up the general public about the probl

SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT: OPEN MARKETS WORKINGVANCOUVER, British Columbia - During a visit to

MATSON'S OWNER POSTS DECLINE IN EARNINGSThe parent company of Matson Navigation Co.

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Exporters/suppliers or importers/buyers are sought for the following items. Interested parties are a

Drivers behind the wheel of a Geo Tracker utility vehicle or the Chevrolet Corvette are more likely

Miffed at rail shipments lasting as long as some vacations, a few Colorado potato shippers are swear

POLAR TO BEGIN SERVICE TO ARGENTINA, CHILELONG BEACH, Calif. - Polar Air Cargo will

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The last time so many hurricanes approached the United States, Franklin Roosevelt was in the White H

Oct. 19, 1995 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

CSX Corp. used strong performances in its rail and barge units to offset reduced profitat Sea-Land S

Dick Davidson, president of Union Pacific Corp., said the company has lined up support from more tha