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The Federal Reserve Board Monday ordered the Bank of Credit and Commerce International to divest its

Matson Navigation Co. will raise its rates 2.9 percent on April 1, according to an announcement from

The rate-making group of carriers moving U.S. exports across the Pacific has produceda table that sh

The Supreme Court Monday refused to review a maritime personal injury case in which a seaman sought

SILVER RALLY HELPS LIFT PLATINUM OFF LOWSSilver futures held its gains following a midday ra

Textile Quotas to Watch as of March 1, 1991* Country Category Description

CHEERED BY THE SUCCESS of the initial Allied air raids against Iraq, the Dow Jones Industrials confo

Journal of Commerce Special LONDON - The following is the list of bunker prices obtained dur

The government is under increasing pressure to accelerate reform on the waterfront. A spokes

Associated Aviation Underwriters of Short Hills, N.J., is the lead underwriter of general liability

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday let stand a ruling that states are allowed to impose tougher warranty

The Singapore National Shipping Association welcomed Monday the shipping taxbreak announced

Industry speculation is rife that Air Express International Corp., the large international air freig

The intermodal service of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Ra

Massive black market speculation in rubles by traders, businessmen and even government agencies is p

ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER INC. (Boston) - Donald M. Murray was appointed managing vice president of the

The Port of New Orleans reported a slight decline in general cargo during 1990 despite a modest grow

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

International Petroleum Exchange Mar. 4, 1991Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)-

IROQUOIS GAS AWARDS CONTRACT TO MCDERMOTTIroquois Gas Transmission System awarded a $25 mill

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Mar. 4, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Italy's Olivetti electronics group last week launched a range of portable computers to challenge Jap

Cape Fear Bonded Warehouse Inc., Wilmington, N.C., charged that Polish Ocean Lines and another termi

The Journal of Commerce Industrial Price Index fell modestly last week on lower lower plywood prices

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Mar. 1, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Mar. 1, 1991 Copper Total, 16,380. Gold Total, .1,540,400.Silver Total, .263,832,399.

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago3/1 2/28 Change % Change:

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Mar. 1, 1991Bid AskedCopper-G

Aluminum ingots- $1,525-$1,545 per ton lots & in wareh

Mar. 1, 1991 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Many banks are refusing to finance oil tankers unless shipowners are prepared to pay for additional

Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd. recorded net profit of S$34.3 million (US$17 million), or 24 S

Flying the troops back home is the next major phase of the Persian Gulf airlift operation, one that

In a bid to improve the business atmosphere, the New York Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange has told

An attorney for the defunct Champion Insurance Co. testified Thursday that Louisiana Insurance Commi

A devastating freeze and the fifth year of drought in California are now taking their toll on suppli

With passage of major privatization legislation last week, Czechoslovakia is launching a unique expe

The Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department failed to intervene in the foreign exchange markets

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