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Years of investment of technological skill and marketing dollars are finally paying off for railroad

TOSHIBA INTRODUCES NEW COLOR MONITORBUFFALO GROVE, Ill. - Toshiba America CP Inc., creator a

Computers have been used for years to design cars and trucks. And, they've been used by dealers sear

Massachusetts Gov. William Weld is expected to sign a workers compensation reform law today, but als

A new joint venture specializing in the shipment of refrigerated goods could point the way to the fu

PLM INTERNATIONAL ACQUIRES RENT-A-VAULTPLM International Inc., a transportation leasing comp

Boeing Co.'s commercial airplane group said it was assisting a Canadian probe into why a 747-100 car

In a defeat for waterfront union lawyers, a federal judge Friday again refused to let a labor contra

1509 (Dec. 20, 1991) Previous day - 1521 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Westmoreland Coal Co. became the first U.S. exporter to settle 1992 coal- supply contract negotiatio

Romania's recent purchases of U.S. upland cotton have raised expectations that the country could bec

A final attempt by industrialized countries to phase out shipbuilding subsidies will be made next ye

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

LIKE PROGNOSTICATORS BEFORE THEM, metal analysts are looking for a silver lining in all the gloom ab

DEMOCRATS BASH BUSH ON HEALTH INSURANCENASHUA, N.H. - Major Democratic presidential candidat

Freightliner Corp., the U.S. truck manufacturer with factories in Portland, Ore., and Charlotte, N.C

Domestic vessel operators can file new or reduced shipping rates on one day's notice under new regul

When American apple marketers tried to introduce a bit of Yankee adage as a consumer campaign - "An

The Nedlloyd Asia, the first of five new Nedlloyd Lines vessels built in Japan that each have a capa

Dec. 20, 1991 Copper Total, 28,885. Gold Total, .1,507,795.Silver Total, .270

EC SET TO DELIVER FOOD TO RUSSIANSBRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Community was slated to b

Iraq may agree next month to sell oil if it can wrangle concessions to stringent U.N. oil sale rules

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

European truckers are being shunted into the slow lane. European Community transport ministe

Three Weeks Ended Dec. 14, 1991, vs. Similar 1990 Period Cars CarsLoaded Loaded

Standard and Poor's Corp. said it downgraded Consolidated Freightways Inc.'s debt, citing "continuin

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

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Dec. 20, 1991Bid AskedCopper_

A firm operated jointly by Mexican and Texas interests has been awarded a contract to drill six expl

Dec. 20, 1991 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Dec. 20, 1991 RESELLER Rack_Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded

Roger H. Eigsti, president and chief operating officer of Safeco Corp., a Seattle-based insurer, wil

European gold analysts dismissed talk that major European banks may dump Soviet gold, held as part o

Haitian mango exports to the United States have virtually dried up in the two months since trade san

Council of Logistics Management, North Texas round table, Jan. 9. Doubletree Hotel at Park West, Dal

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

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Dec. 20, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel

ONE OF THE BETTER BUSINESSES to own these days in Houston is a language school that can put oil and

Ethylene producers, who were able to nudge their prices higher by late in 1991, may lose some of tho

Croatia will continue to service more than $2.5 billion in loans to Croatian companies and banks, bu