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Major classification societies have taken steps to make it more difficult for irresponsible shipowne

The weeks-long trial to determine who gets how much of a $1 billion sunken treasure wrapped up Tuesd

July 14, 1993 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Intermodal interests are scrutinizing proposed rules published Wednesday by the Department of Transp

The demise of Standard Trucking Co., a major Southeastern carrier with over $50 millionin annual rev

Railroads are hauling new motor vehicles at a record pace, but equipment shortages are challenging e

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

The Port of Oakland fired its maritime director, William D. Stevens, following an allegation of sexu

TAMPA, CHINESE PORT SIGN SISTER AGREEMENTTAMPA, Fla. - The Port of Tampa has signed

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by EAB New York, are selling rates among trading

California's trade community is condemning a recent poll showing that nearly half of Americans said

The recent volatility in copper prices is likely to continue with London Metal Exchange nearby contr

The global insurance industry is in crisis, but a combination of internal and external reforms can b

West Coast airports from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Los Angeles saw air cargo traffic climb fro

Broe Cos. of Denver has created a company to coordinate several management functions for its 11 shor

A move by California's Department of Insurance to ban an offshore insurerfrom selling polici

Taiwan's economics ministry and a local banking group have agreed to finance the island nation's pla

International Petroleum Exchange July 14, 1993Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

In addition to importing substantially more steel this year, China is likely to boost purchases of i

The substantial rate reductions and decreased transit times achieved by the liner shipping industry

Shipping lines and shippers both claim to have gained ground after four days of legal argument about

Compagnie Generale Maritime, the French state-owned shipping company, has merged two of its liner sh

July 14, 1993 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

U.S. oil imports rose nearly 10 percent in the first half of 1993 as domestic oil production hit a 3

The U.S government is lagging in its support of American business investment in the energy industrie

The U.S. dollar declined Wednesday on a combination of low U.S. inflation and turmoil in the Europea

July 14, 1993 Copper Total, 110,929. Gold Total, .2,311,257.Silver To

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 214.86 off 0.32 which compares

Lingering economic doldrums in Japan and the United States will keep earnings growth to a minimum th

Federal Express Corp., emboldened by strong fourth-quarter and full-yearfinancial results, s

The United States is trying to negotiate an air transport accord with Argentina that will help reduc

Peter Sutherland, new director-general of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Wednesday took

Murmansk Shipping Co. is reviewing a proposal to establish scheduled liner service from Alaska to Eu

The former chief executives of Burlington Air Express bested two large firms, including their former

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

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

A Seattle contractor received preliminary approval to carry out an $18 million dredging project at t

IBM Co. decided to bring shipments of personal computer monitors on a weekly basis through the Wilmi

Nearly 18 years have passed since the Seaway Port Authority of Duluth bought a $1.5 million containe