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If there were such a thing as misplaced opulence, perhaps the Air Transport Association's new Washin

Natural gas futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange will begin trading at 10 a.m. EDT starting W

OZONE LAYER DROPS TO RECORD LOW LEVELSThe ozone layer that protects the Earth from ultraviol

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Chairman Jack Sandner said he has suggested to Commodity Exchange Inc. l

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

Elizabeth Pickering, a Russian expert who teaches at Defense IntelligenceCollege of the Defe

The first quarter, traditionally a period of hibernation for the air freight industry following the

FIRM ASIA FUEL OIL PRICE SPURS AUSTRALIA DEALSINGAPORE - Firmness in the distillate

TNT Ltd., the Australian transport company, is planning a major divestment program as it struggles b

Sea-Land Service Inc. and Transroll Navegacao SA will make Baltimore the first northbound port of ca

Commonwealth Insurance Co., a specialty provider of property insurance to U.S. companies with nation

President Clinton's new Russian aid plan should take second place to domestic economic programs and

If the idea behind trade sanctions is to get action without taking action, it appears to be working

Vietnam will need about US$25 billion in external investment up to the year 2000 to build its econom

Consumers in New England states would feel a greater impact than those of other states under the Btu

Defying strong domestic opposition, Japan's agriculture minister welcomed imports of New Zealand app

Friday Apr. 23, 1993 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

SALE OF OIL, GAS FIRM BOOSTS DOW'S EARNINGSMIDLAND, Mich. - Dow Chemical Co. earned

Allstate Insurance Co. said last week it will not renew policies for 300,000 Florida homeowners and

The rush to aid Russia is picking up momentum. The World Bank announced Friday that it had n

Insurers will pay an estimated $125 million in claims resulting from the intense hail and strong win

MASS. COMMISSIONER TO LEAVE POSITIONBOSTON - State officials confirmed Friday that K

Has the property/casualty insurance market incurred enough financial pain to generate a firming in p

In a town that lives on luck, shippers have had two good omens recently that might be construed as i

Q: What kind of regulatory and legislative issues should concern risk managers in 1993? A: W

For the week ended April 17, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled

Three of the four countries that form South America's Mercosur bloc have ordered a $52.7 million fib

"Businessmen have a flag of just one color," said Milton Peretti, a Brazilian trading firm executive

U.S. Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, visiting Japan, proclaimed the new administration's impatience ov

Chinese airlines will turn increasingly to Russian aircraft and crews to meet soaring passenger dema

Total shipments of 157,144 tons in 96 barges were recorded at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa in March, sa

China lashed out Friday at Mexico's imposition of huge anti-dumping tariffs on a wide range of expor

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Apr. 23, 1993 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Barge shipping on the Mississippi River was expected to remain restricted early this week due to flo

After expressing in the strongest terms their opposition to the controversialTrans-Atlantic

Airlines operating into Johannesburg Jan Smuts International Airport, South Africa's major internati

Poor transport links make trade and travel within Africa extremely complex. "If you're tryin

Benefits managers are siding with Hillary Rodham Clinton in one respect: Many feel that taxing worke

Computer techies in the transportation industry are constantly agonizing over how to squeeze the mos