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The graphic "River Accidents" that accompanied the story headlined "Casinos in New Orleans Port Incr

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

Scrap steel prices may be booming in the United States, but ship demolition experts said that doesn'

CLEVELAND-CUYAHOGA COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY (Cleveland) - Gary L. Failor was named as executive directo

Florida East Coast Railway Co. will slice at least 267 positions from its payroll when itshuts two o

Union Pacific Railroad said it has been informed it is one of 14 companies being considered for the

The administration has reached a tentative agreement with House leaders that grants President Clinto

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway will be the first railroad to purchase AutoRailertrailers from

As early as Tuesday, the House is expected to follow the Senate and vote to end most truck tariff fi

Sales of heavy trucks have rocketed this year as buyers replace older equipment with new, sleeker mo

U.S. business is being told that Guyana offers good prospects for those seeking new markets and sour

"What I do not like and find regrettable is the amount of hatred being injected into our political p

Federal regulators in Canada have seized one of the country's largest insurers, Confederation Life I

While Republican lawmakers were battling with the Clinton administration last week over the tie betw

The Port of Montreal is heading for a record year in containerized cargo thanks to booming North Atl

Japan's Agricultural Council recommended to the prime minister Friday that Japan overhaul its farm p

INTERPOOL NET INCREASED 19.9 PERCENT IN 2ND QUARTERPRINCETON, N.J. - Interpool Inc.

State and federal energy regulators are gearing up for what could be a battle over who calls the sho

In one of the strongest statements yet about General Motors Corp.'s plans for electric cars, GM said

While the growth of retail sales in China appears to be briefly pausing for breath, the market remai

American Exploration Co. will acquire interests in two oil and gas venturesfrom its partners

Friday Aug. 12, 1994 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

Moshood Abiola, the apparent winner of the June 1993 Nigerian presidential elections, is still deter

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

LUMBER OUTPUT FALLS IN 12 WESTERN STATESPORTLAND, Ore. - Lumber production decreased

Aug. 12, 1994 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

A commercial insurance package that uses computer technology to individually tailor coverage to a cu

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

The Coast Guard office responsible for Great Lakes marine areas said a false distress signal has lan

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - An Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher has designed a car engine he believes

Twenty-nine stowaways held at a Pennsylvania prison may be released as early as Friday,and maritime

Hong Kong's Provisional Airport Authority has ruled out building a jet fuel depot on a deserted Chin

Friday, Aug. 12, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The Southeast Asian market for food and agricultural products has the potential to treble in size to

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

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

SENATE PASSES MEASURE ON DOD SHIPYARD LOANSWASHINGTON - The Senate has passed the mu

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International Petroleum Exchange Aug. 12, 1994Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

A U.S. tobacco giant, a Brazilian banking group and a Finnish mobile- telephone maker have one small