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The automation of the Australian Customs Service continues to accelerate, with Unisys Corp., Blue Be

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NON-FARM PAYROLL JOBS DROPPED IN NOVEMBERU.S. non-farm civilian payroll jobs in November plu

The absence of meat and the smaller-than-expected portions of feed grains in a new U.S. credit alloc

SPI Pharmaceuticals Inc., based here, has signed a letter of intent to form a pharmaceutical venture

In my last column, I reported on two significant oil-related meetings in Houston. Now, another meeti

Containerization, which played a vital role in the movement of military cargo during the crisis in t

23rd Annual EDI Users Conference and Exhibit, three-day conference and exhibit on electronic data in

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The nation's energy analysts say they are in the process of lowering their forecasts for oil consump

A story headlined "USX Chairman Seeks Curbs On Japanese Auto Exports" on Page 4A in some editions De

Steel importers are pushing for major reforms in the U.S. approach to implementation of dumping laws

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 212.69 off 0.65 which compares

Aluminum ingots_ $1,137 per ton lots & in warehouse mi

Foreign and Canadian property/casualty firms have sharply criticized proposed new Ontario government

Premiums underwritten by Swiss insurance and reinsurance companies in 1990 totaled $35 billion (49.7

In the sands of Saudia Arabia, the U.S. military learned something that people in Third World nation

Many insurers would be forced to raise more money to stay in business under controversial changes to

IT SEEMS THE LOWER THE PRICE FOR ZINC, the less consumers want. Recent activity on the Londo

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Heavy with cargo, low-riding containerships bucking through the windblown Pacific bound for Japan, i

The U.S. decision to impose sanctions on all six Yugoslav republics ran contrary to the policy being

A day before the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Japan's most prominent American critic called for

A mere three weeks after Singapore lifted its ban on investment in Vietnam, Singaporeans are pouring

Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev appealed to leaders of four republics Friday to do "everything po

ALUMINUM DEMAND RISES 4.4 PERCENT IN JAPANAluminum demand from Japanese end-users increased

Over at the Japan Meteorological Agency, close to the Imperial Palace, deputy director Masayuki Kuwa

The surface transport ministry has drawn up plans to revive ailing state- owned shipyards, and sourc

Hub Group Inc., the nation's largest shippers' agent, is moving to establish a foothold in Mexico by

FIBER OPTIC DEMAND MAY EXCEED $10 BILLIONNEWPORT, R.I. - Worldwide demand for fiber optics w

1561 (Dec. 6, 1991) Previous day - 1564 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

More than 65 percent of the world merchant fleet is at least 10 years old, while 15 percent is 20 ye

Mist swirls around the helicopter as pilot Brian Reynolds leans out of his helicopter, peering down

REGIONAL BLOCS By Whose Rules Will Japan Play the International Game? Dec. 10. New York City

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Dec. 6, 1991Bid AskedCopper_G

This is my last Shipping and Futures column, after more than three years of authorship. I am

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Japan's major beer breweries, eager to find other profit sources, are intensifying efforts to divers

BFGOODRICH OUTLINES VINYL OPERATION PLANSBFGoodrich Co., which said it will shut down high-c