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The inland river port of Antwerp wants to take over its coastal rival Zeebrugge, setting the stage f

Part of the oldest plantation in Virginia may undergo an unusual restoration in a project that could

The lower house of the Brazilian Congress voted this week to stop reserving domestic water transport

U.S. Coast Guard projections are that water levels on the Mississippi River at St. Louis harbor will

U.S. steel pipe and tube producers, hoping to take advantage of new international trade rules, calle

New York Mercantile Exchange - June 1, 1995 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

Many of the bulk carriers built in the 1980s may not last their intended lifespan because of inferio

Frontier regions of the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, plus tiny Brunei, are upgrading their h

Many property catastrophe reinsurers are ready to offer coverage for underwriters worldwide.

ALLIANCE OF AMERICAN INSURERS (Schaumburg, Ill.) - Andrew W. Attivissimo, president of Empire Insura

Jobs for Norwegian seafarers are on the increase, following tax concessions that reduce employment c

In the Mexican government's first softening of a severe austerity package, motor carriers and bus co

The U.S. Agriculture Department will devote the largest chunk of its 1995 export promotion budget to

Signaling its intention to stay the course across the Atlantic, United Parcel Service is pumping $1.

The U.S. dollar rose sharply Wednesday after the Federal Reserve joined other central banks in surpr

The Chinese government is considering a reduction in the 12 percent tariff on imports of liquefied p

MEMBERSHIP AT 96 FOR WORLD TRADE BODYGENEVA - Ten new members, all poorer states fro

May 31, 1995 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Prem

May 31, 1995 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

CAPITAL RE CORP. (New York) - The financial guaranty and mortgage guaranty reinsurance company elect

Work on a rail link between the larger of Manila's container terminals and the main-line network sho

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No more monkey business for Lufthansa Cargo AG - but this could lead to delays and higher costs for

NARITA POSTS INCREASE IN AIR CARGO HANDLEDTOKYO - Air cargo handled at Narita Intern

Maersk Line is shaking up its North American operations, discharging some of its more senior U.S. ex

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The Secretaria de Comercio y Fomento Industrial (Secofi), Mexico's Commerce Ministry, has announced

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

The Brazilian Coffee Exporters Federation voted to study mechanisms for ''improving revenue" in a de

Trade leads supplied by: U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service<

May 31, 1995 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

FLA: INSOLVENT INSURER PAID OUT IMPROPERLYA small Miami insurer paid claims on policies it d

San Francisco Reinsurance Co. received a $75 million capital infusion from its parent firm, Fireman'

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Paring the debt of Canadian National Railways to a level that would sustain a triple-B credit rating

This year is critical for the Russian economy, U.S. officials and business executives agree, and the

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by EAB New York and other sources, are selling r

Abbott Laboratories said it has asked the Food and Drug Administration for approval to market clarit