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"Go to sea and see the world" is just one of many myths that must be dispelled as the tradition-boun

Environmental issues have moved right to the top of the oil industry's agenda, replacing fears of sh

New York Mercantile Exchange Nov. 19, 1991Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

Singaporean investments in Vietnam will proceed cautiously because of the absence of an economic and

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

Competitors of Ivaran Lines in the booming but crowded U.S.-South America trade will breathe easier

I expected different. I expected banditos in the bushes. I expected to be in a dilapidated train car

The Inter-American Investment Corp., called IIC, this week announced the approval of a $5 million lo

SOVIETS SEEK FORMATION OF ADVISORY BOARDThe Soviet Union wants to establish an advisory boar

Nov. 19, 1991 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Canada posted its first merchandise trade deficit in 15 years in September at US$276 million (C$311

Seven major ocean carriers moving goods from the United States to Asia are planning an 8 percent inc

Junk bonds and real estate are perceived by many regulators and investors as weak links in any insur

The Interstate Commerce Commission and not Commissioner Karen B. Phillips appeared on trial Tuesday

1605 (Nov. 19, 1991) Previous day - 1608 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

A pan-European Energy Charter, designed to bail out the cash-strapped Soviet Union and to give the W

Rohm & Haas Co. this week introduced a tanker truck that is less likely to roll over in an accident

Howard E. Simmons Jr., who headed the company's Central Research and Development for 11 years, will

Ryan-Walsh Inc. named Willem Brinkman of Brinkman-Ship Shipping and Transport Consultants as the car

The flow of foreign investment into Malaysia is beginning to slow, after rising rapidly over the pas

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

European Community officials stated firmly Tuesday that they are not prepared to water down the EC's

The United States is concerned that the Soviet economic collapse will prompt a dangerous migration o

Nov. 19, 1991 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 214.79 up 0.11 which compares wi

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' share of world oil exports rose to 61.3 percent i

The Russian Federation is inheriting control over the shipping industry on its territory and what is

Laura Kovary, a licensed ship officer and Desert Storm veteran, doesn't like talking abouther last s

The United States and China agreed to create the first all-cargo route between the two countries and

High government officials have hinted that Japan soon will permit imports of rice, helping to unbloc

Guatemala seems to be the odd man out in a Latin American consensus that coffee producers are ready

As of Nov. 19, 1991 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

The United States will be "more vigorous" in enforcing laws designed to punish companies that comply

Computer technology has come to the aid of health care administration. A new microcomputer w

Trans-Siberian Express Inc., or TSES, Sea-Land Service Inc.'s joint venture with the Soviet Ministry

Norfolk Southern Corp. is rewriting the book on railroad profitability, putting to rest the myths th

Turkish business and government officials are calling on U.S. officials to consider Turkey in a new

A shortage of water may force Zimbabwe's second and third cities as well as a central town to close

Break out those pens and start writing letters supporting the U.S. merchant marine, said Albert Bege

The U.S. Department of Energy plans to work "aggressively" to encourage the ''efficiency and expansi