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Sept. 24, 1993 Copper Total, 91,226. Gold Total, .2,413,946.Silver T

Transportation News Ticker The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in

Insurance companies, which have long held that discrimination based on an applicant's race, age, loc

Gazprom, the Russian state gas producer, will invest $60 million in the EVA alumina plant, which is

A $100-per-container rate increase set to go into effect this week on the westbound ocean shipping t

Outboard Marine Corp. is looking for a buyer for its Chris-Craft boat plant here. Outboard M

OPEC acknowledged Friday that its runaway oil production has carried a hefty price tag, costing the

Underscoring the importance of the growing north-south trades, Chile's port chief this week will bec

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

The U.S. Department of Transportation will prohibit two Chinese airlines from operating all-cargo se

REGIONAL BLOCS Succeeding in Mexico's Consumer Product Arena. Sept. 27-28. San Diego. Contac

Look for more oil companies to spin off petrochemical operations in an effort to maximize the full v

COURT OKS SETTLEMENT IN SP SPILL CASESAN FRANCISCO - A $15.5 million settlement of l

The Port of Philadelphia and its regional shipping and forwarding communities have launched a massiv

International Petroleum Exchange Sept. 24, 1993Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Japan's copper users are starting to assess needs for 1994 long-term contracts, weighing current slo

Like a car trying to fight its way out of a muddy rut, the port authorities of the United States are

The Crystal Rubino, a 7,998-deadweight-ton oil and chemical product tanker, ran aground at Taino lig

The U.S. dollar will rise this week because of the political turmoil in Russia, which is hurting the

HAPAG-LLOYD (AMERICA) INC. (Staten Island, N.Y.) - Juergen Pump was appointed senior vice president

Small mutual insurance companies that have survived more than 100 years of competition are concerned

Legislative efforts seeking to modify the way insurers are regulated is being scrutinized by several

Despite problems with purchasing key segments of railroad track, the Alameda Corridor, the nation's

A jury awarded an orchid grower $3 million, ruling that Du Pont's Benlate DF fungicide killed thousa

Major ports in the Pacific Northwest are racing to develop almost $1 billion in new intermodal marin

As international airlines continue to swap equity to fend off competitors, the actions of a single c

It's a well-oiled machine. The Limited Inc. has one of the most, if not the most, sophistica

The Clinton administration's national export strategy, to be unveiled Wednesday, will stress trade w

A major British liquor company bought controlling interest in Jamaica's lone brewer, saying it inten

Overall Russian imports from countries outside the former Soviet Union amounted to $11.8 billion fro

Two new types of switch stands, both designed to make the task of operating a switch easier, are bei

In an effort to attract specific cargoes such as farm and construction equipment, portsfind they mus

U.S. agriculture equipment manufacturers, which are major customers of steamship lines as they ship

The annual convention of the American Association of Port Authorities, which starts today, will have

Sept. 24, 1993 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Shippers' associations and freight consolidators had mixed reactions late last week to the Federal M

Ordinary Brazilians can expect some relief next month after the Central Bank announced Thursday that

U.S. ports are in the middle of every major maritime legislative debate, including this year's effor

1426 (Sept. 24, 1993) Previous day - 1424 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

As negotiations over the North American free-trade agreement wind down, Southern ports are staking o