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In the sea of economic dynamism that is Asia, North Korea stands out as the world's last, best examp

IRAN, TURKMENISTAN AGREE ON GAS PIPELINELONDON - Iran has signed a 25-year agreement

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,230-$1,260per ton lots &

Tom Bowe, a chief engineer for East Ohio Gas, pointed to a map that mixed bright shapes and blobs wi

China's entry into the Association of Tin Producing Countries, the industry export controlling body,

Russia will export less nonferrous metals for state needs this year than was planned, according to a

State insurance laws could be rewritten in the wake of report this week onKentucky Central L

12 KILLED WHEN BOAT CAPSIZES NEAR MANILAMANILA, Philippines - Twelve people drowned

President Clinton on Monday said he was making progress convincing members of Congress to approve th

The U.S. Customs Service may send technical advisers to four republics in the former Soviet Union to

Japan has proposed to applying international procurement rules to 45 more of its government enterpri

Whitehall Air Transport Ltd., a San Francisco-based trucking company, has abandoned plans to start a

A story on Page 5B on Oct. 21, "Pilots Group Emphasizes Safety Courses," misidentified F. Eugene Gue

The following business missions are scheduled. The Journal of Commerce assumes no responsibility for

A House maritime panel has approved legislation to permit three World War II- vintage cargo ships to

The following is the list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week ending Oct. 22, 1993.

International Petroleum Exchange Oct. 25, 1993Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. won its first overseas oil exploration bid at the beginni

Royal Nedlloyd is expected to seek a U.S. buyer for its oil-drilling subsidiary, Neddrill. T

Doubts that the producer export retention plan will work are soothing Japanese roasters, who are sit

Four of five defendants in the second trial to come out of the U.S. Customs Service's highly publici

This village of 500 is alive again. Hammers are pounding, saws are ripping and horns blare as a mini

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 22, 1993 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

Where have all the cargo managers gone? Fortunately not to graveyards every one, as the old

TNT Express Worldwide said it has entered into a joint operating agreement with the express division

The nation's freight railroads can co-exist with high-speed passenger trains, but only after major r

The membership of the Council of Trade Unions will vote next month on cost- of-living recommendation

Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Wash., has stepped up pressure on the Pentagon to buy billions of dollars' worth

Running airports is a function of government, right? Not necessarily.Money, which drives all

RUSSIA MAY SIGN SAKHALIN DEAL SOONMOSCOW - Russia may sign a contract with an intern

Oct. 22, 1993 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley

Graphs: (1)US DOMESTIC AIR CARGO REVENUE GROWTH, 1986-1992; also pie chart Revenue my Market

A marine insurance group that paid out hundreds of claims following the sinking of the Titanic in 19

Leading British insurance companies Sun Alliance and Royal Insurance Friday announced two deals to s

A Japanese official injected a sour note into world business leaders' songs of praise to the North A

"Leadership in Insurance" is the theme of the 49th annual meeting of the Society of Chartered Proper

All life-of-contract highs and lows on all contracts are based on actual transactions, not bid and a

South Africa's largest gold producer unveiled plans Thursday for a major new mine project that would

America's aviation partners are not in a liberalizing mood. The scorecard on recent and pending bila

When it was announced to the world in December 1990, the alliance between DHL International, Lufthan