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In three recent complaints at the Federal Maritime Commission, two ship lines are seeking payment of

Burlington Northern Railroad Co. is developing major export movements of grain and coal through the

DHL Worldwide Express, the world's largest international express package carrier, has designs on a b

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Feb. 27, 1991Bid AskedCopper-

The head of Burlington Northern Railroad said he believes BN must adopt an airline-style system of b

Japan's steel industry, which expects huge orders for seamless steel pipesfrom Middle East s

SINGAPORE URGES JAPAN TO JOIN TRADE GROUPJapan should join the East Asian Economic Group cur

Masa-Yards Inc. plans to develop a giant, ice-strengthened tanker able to service oil fields in Arct

With a victory in sight in the Persian Gulf, leading senators predicted Tuesday that the allies may

London's future status as an international financial center could be crippled if the British governm

Singapore Airlines is entering the crowded air express market with introduction of its Swiftrider ai

Airlines in Sweden and Norway soon will be subject to the European Community's air transport rules t

A top Texas insurance regulator, James Saxton, announced Tuesday that he will resign his position as

Atlantic Richfield Co. this week officially entered the competition to transport blended crude oil f

Crude oil stocks decreased by 3.8 million barrels from the previous week, the American Petroleum Ins

Venezuela signed long-term contracts for sales of 4.75 million metric tons of its boiler fuel substi

Western banks have dramatically reduced their net exposure to Central and Eastern European nations i

Feb. 27, 1991 Copper Total, 15,412. Gold Total, .1,540,850.Silver Total, .263,832,399.

International Petroleum Exchange Feb. 27, 1991Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Feb. 27, 1991 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27.5

Japanese end-user coverage for this year's aluminum needs lags behind last year's levels, a trend th

An economic analysis of the proposed free trade agreement with Mexicofinds that any job losses it wo

CUSTOMS HIKES PROBES OF COFFEE SHIPMENTSBOCA RATON, Fla. - The U.S. Customs Service is stepp

Canada's austere budget for the 1991-92 fiscal year includes a freeze on concessional loan financing

Platinum futures traded higher throughout the day Wednesday. On the New York Mercantile Exch

MEGA-SYS INC. (Greenwood, Ind.) - David R. Yeley joined this third-party logistics and transportatio

AIG MOVES TO SET UP NEW BANK IN PARISTaking advantage of of Europe's flexible bank/insurance

The survival of the largest shipyard in what used to be East Germany depends on the Soviet Union's w

MEDITERRANEAN GROUP DEFERS SURCHARGE HIKESAN FRANCISCO - The Mediterranean-Pacific Coast Con

As of Feb. 26, 1991 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

Tuesday Feb. 26, 1991 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Two leading Swedish companies are cooperating with Swedish customs in a pilot program to transmit ex

The European Community's executive body said Tuesday it had approved the creation of a German-French

United Airlines named James M. Guyette executive vice president, field services, a new unit. He was

The number of ships passing through the Panama Canal has increased considerably as a result of the w

The Massachusetts state Insurance Commission is considering re-promulgation of a rule governing insu

A federal grand jury in Providence, R.I., is probing a small Rhode Island insurance company's insolv

News that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is donating U.S. corn to Bulgaria and Romania boosted g

* Gordon Platt - Financing Trade 3A * EC 1992 Regulatory Roundup 5A* Richard Lawrence - Trad

BRITISH-AMERICAN CONGLOMERATE HANSON PLC, London, plans to reduce the cost of its U.S. dollar borrow