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Shipping lines will save millions of dollars at West Coast ports over the next 12 months because the

Three Weeks Ended July 29, 1995, vs. Similar 1994 Period Cars CarsLoaded Loaded

More efficient demand-management systems and high-speed rail operations in the Northwest are unlikel

AIR SOUTH, KIWI WEIGH PLAN TO LINK ROUTESATLANTA - Air South and Kiwi International,

Final congressional voting is expected to begin here this week on constitutional reforms designed to

Shells falling, bullets flying and people dying - against this backdrop the civilian crew of a U.S.-

Oshkosh Truck Corp. announced it has won a $21.7 million contract to produce off-road, high-mobility

U.S. officials believe they are close to settling some nagging disagreements with Japan that have he

Japan's transport ministry plans to build a Tokyo metropolitan airport in addition to Narita Interna

ANF Freight System Inc. is merging with Advance Transportation Co., creating a new super regional ca

Iron Road Railways Inc., of Washington, D.C., has entered into final-phase negotiations with CP Rail

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 10, '94 - Aug. 4, '95 (a graph) (2)

A July 31 story, "Aide's Ties Raise Ethical Questions," incorrectly stated the location of Rep. Bud

For the week ended July 29, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

Friday, Aug. 4, 1995 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

2059 (Aug. 4, 1995) Previous day - 2049 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

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

Aug. 4, 1995 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

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

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David Cockcroft was elected general-secretary of the International Transportation Workers Federation

Precise details of increased charges at the Port of Singapore still haven't been decided, officials

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JAPAN/S. AFRICA GROUP TO BOOST BOX RATESTOKYO - The Japan & Hong Kong/South Africa S

China is still fretting over its budget problems, despite soaring foreign- exchange reserves and tra

Friday Aug. 4, 1995 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The government is preparing to levy countervailing duties on textile imports to protect domestic ind

The Energy Department will have to lay off 300 to 400 people a year over the next two years in its e

SOUTH DAKOTA SENATORS DEBATE FARM BILL CUTSPIERRE, S.D. - The Republican budget plan

Associated Natural Gas Corp., a division of Panhandle Eastern Corp., said itplans to buy a g

LINCOLN NATIONAL: ERIN NO MATCH FOR ANDREWFORT WAYNE, Ind. - Lincoln National Corp.

Hurricane Erin sent oil and gas producers running for cover and shut down a string of offshore produ

It was another hot and humid day at the Port of Jacksonville, and the heat was on in the engine room

Shipping companies that violate international safety and labor standards are likely to face the wrat

Sailors and dockworkers have the same old accidents - insurers are just paying more for them.

A combination of fiscal conservatism and hunger for profits as companies compete for market share in