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Canadian manufacturers braced for supply shortages while truckers feared layoffs as the U.S. Teamste

State-owned British Coal has ended a chapter of Britain's industrial past by closing the last remain

Foreign or free-trade zones are secured areas legally outside the jurisdiction of U.S. Customs.<

Western German industrial orders jumped 3.1 percent in February from January after that month's data

Apr. 7, 1994 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Maritime arbitration is a contractual proceeding whereby the parties to a maritime dispute, in order

Unions representing British Columbia grain handlers and longshoremen are willing to work round-the-c

Although shippers and truckers have long touted the concept of partnerships, few such business relat

Safeguarding human lives and money are two very difficult things, Chemical Banking Corp. has decided

The United States and its major allies plan to create a new multilateral group by October to control

Less-than-truckload carriers not targeted by the Teamsters during the union's strike of 22 carriers

Shippers, their contingency plans in place and working, reported few disruptions to their freight sh

Chinese government officials will try to interest U.S. investors in about 800 state projects ranging

Beijing Peony Electronic Group has its television sets in millions of Chinese homes and its Peony br

WORKERS MAY STRIKE AT AUSTRALIA REFINERYCANBERRA, Australia - A strike at Caltex Aus

AT&T FORMS SUBSIDIARY TO OFFER GLOBAL SERVICESAmerican Telephone & Telegraph Co. said it for

3,000 DRIVERS IN TEXAS BOUGHT FAKE INSURANCEDALLAS - About 3,000 drivers in Dallas a

As expected, Property Claims Services, of Rahway, N.J., on Thursday revised its estimate of insured

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

1219 (Apr. 7, 1994) Previous day - 1212 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Thursday Apr. 7, 1994 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

(1) DAILY INDEX Annual Smoothed percent +4.524/1 97.44/4 97.94/5 98

Chile and other Latin American nations may opt for free-trade pacts with the United States rather th

British industrial production rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent in February, and has risen 3

Luis Solis, described by analysts as a rising star in the global transportation and logistics busine

SUN CO., DALLAS FIRM IN NATURAL GAS VENTUREDALLAS - Sun Co. has entered into the nat

Third World nations will average 4.8 percent annual economic growth over the next 10 years, a sizabl

Chinese oil product buyers are gradually returning to the international market, but the buying inter

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

KEMPER NATIONAL INSURANCE COS. (Long Grove, Ill.) - Thomas F. Fenner has been appointed field office

This year's Russian grain harvest, which the government has forecast at 85 million to 89 million met

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 225.27 up 0.89 which compares

Two of North America's most powerful icebreakers this week escorted a rare Lake Superior convoy of n

The U.S. dollar rose against most currencies Thursday on rumors of a discount rate increase, an alar

Germany plans to use its term in the European Union's presidency later this year to press for expand

The United States Thursday dropped its demand that a statement linking trade to labor rights be incl

IMC Systems Group announced that its automated import management, Import 2000, is available now on N

One of the largest U.S.-based freight consolidators will be closing later this year, its owners said

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A number of Russian aluminum producers, together with the Tajiki aluminum smelter, have announced an