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U.S. companies, including Westinghouse Electric Corp., may get a better chance at a US$1 billion Chi

After months on the drawing board, TNT Freightways Corp. announced last week it is moving full speed

When the top of an Aloha Airlines 737 peeled off in midair in April 1988 and the plane had to make a

New York Mercantile Exchange Dec. 31, 1992Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

U.S. crude oil inventories declined by 8.6 million barrels in the week ended Dec. 25 compared with t

The next administration in Washington already has indicated concern about America's growing dependen

Bilspedition AB, the Swedish transport group, "seems fairly close" to selling two of its shipping su

MARAD ALLOWS LYKES TO END BOXSHIP VOYAGEWASHINGTON - The Maritime Administration wil

A hardening hull market is one of the few bright spots for Canadian marine underwriters as they ente

The International Insurance Council will hold round-table discussions on insurance conditions in Nor

The official launch of the single European market at midnight Dec. 31 was little cause for cheer amo

Freight rates closed 1992 at their highest level since February, so an otherwise grim year for large

Five members of a maritime union have filed separate protests against a recent union vote, saying th

The United States said Wednesday it will contribute nearly $200 million to a new international fund

As soon as the Persian Gulf war ended, Alan Dones began hunting for Kuwaiti reconstruction contracts

A judge's approval last week of the agreement between Carl Icahn, chairman ofTrans World Air

AGA Gas Inc. will use bar code labels on the 600,000 cylinders it trucks to customers in 10 Midwest

Pacific Northwest port officials say they are not going to take advantage of California's current po

A slate of environment-conscious regulations in the European Community - affecting areas such as the

A business carried out in Germany on the advantages and disadvantages of the single market yielded t

GRACE COMPLETES SALE OF COCOA INTERESTW.R. Grace and Co. announced the completion of the sal

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,150-$1,250per ton lots &

Continued demand for cow hide exports is boosting prices and supporting the value of non-meat portio

A European single market in shipping will be a long-time coming. Unlike air and road transpo

Conflo Lines will extend its U.S.-Russia service to Arkhangelsk, Russia's main White Sea port, the c

Thursday, Dec. 31, 1992 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Expected rapid growth in China's economy next year will stretch the country's infrastructure to the

Italy's plan to sell up to 27 trillion lire ($18.3 billion) in state assets hit a series of roadbloc

EC PARLIAMENT Headquartered in Brussels, Begium, with 518 members with a rotating president,

Auctions of Brazilian coffee held in government stocks will be delayed by at least a month and possi

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL TO GET MONSANTO UNITSOccidental Chemical Corp. will acquire the chlorina

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

SmithKline Beecham Corp. will launch its version of a popular type of antidepressant medicine early

Carmen Lunetta, director of the Port of Miami, is hurrying to complete plans for a $100million expan

Dec. 31, 1992 Copper Total,104,304. Gold Total, .1,497,132.Silver Total, .276

Dec. 31, 1992 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Haste may make waste, but waiting too long can cost an insurance company money. Superior Court of Ne

Thursday Dec. 30, 1993 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

Thomas W. (Teddy) Gleason, who stood up for labor all of his life, was laid to rest Wednesday as dig