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The Port of Montreal staged a strong rebound in 1990, with containerized cargo vol- ume increasing b

Crewmembers of India's state-owned Shipping Corp. of India continued to resist sailing to Iranian oi

News of the outbreak of war in the Persian Gulf sent Italians on a massive food buying rampage. The

DATE OF AWARD: "E" Award for export service in 1984.WHY THE AWARD WAS GIVEN:United F

Jan. 24, 1991 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Explore Technology Inc., a company still in the development stage, introduced an electronic video tr

$11.2 million from the World Bank's International Development Association for urban planning, water

WOOL OUTPUT QUOTAS SUPPORTED IN AUSTRALIASYDNEY, Australia - The Australian government and w

The National Pork Producers Council has criticized as "outrageous" a U.S.-Canada bilateral panel rul

American President Lines Ltd. is setting up a war bonus package with its unions that will give each

An Algerian-flag liquefied natural gas carrier arrived here Wednesday with no visibly upgraded secur

Jan. 24, 1991 Copper Total, 14,547. Gold Total, .1,644,965.Silver Total, .266,106,106.

POLL SHOWS RECESSION IN UK DEEPENED IN '90The recession in the United Kingdom deepened in th

Japan's currently adequate supply of petroleum products is keeping oil companies out of the interna

For ships needing bunker fuel, the situation in Singapore is long lines and volatile prices.

A "DISCHARGED" BATTERY MARKET is weakening lead prices. Lead-acid batteries, used in automot

EMBOSSED VISA STAMP AND NEW FORM ISSUED BY INDIAN EMBASSY. Effective Jan. 1, 1991, U.S. customs port

Iraq for the first time has requested the United Nations send a humanitarian mission to Baghdad to e

David Crais is a wily New Orleans trader who thought he saw a growth market in gas masks back in ear

NOW THAT THE JOUSTING between the United States and Japan over bilateral air rights has all but ende

The fourth quarter of 1990 in the market for secondhand ships continued the uncharacteristic inactiv

Thu., Jan. 24, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Jan. 24, 1991 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

For the week ended Jan. 19, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's majorrailroads equaled 11

Jan. 24, 1991 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

HEALTH COVER REFORM IN WORKS, SENATOR SAYS WASHINGTON - Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., t

IRAQ THREATENS TO ATTACK JAPANESE PLANES IN GULFTOKYO - Rashid Al-Rifai, the Iraqi ambassado

European Community coal production declined by 5 percent in 1990, as more unprofitable mines were sh

Shipping pallets and the advent of dockside refrigerated warehouses saved the breakbulk sector of th

European business travelers are joining many American executives in canceling or putting off trips i

A flurry of ministerial meetings over the next few days could help General Agreement on Tariffs and

The Plastic Recycling Alliance, a joint venture of Du Pont Co. and Waste Management Inc., and Occide

J.B. HUNT EARNINGS FELL IN 4TH QUARTERLOWELL, Ark. - J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.'s fou

1465 (Jan. 24, 1991) Previous day - 1460 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

A 5 percent rate rollback that will cost Safeco Cos. $17.5 million was recommended Tuesday by Califo

Even with the Persian Gulf war, life goes on in official Washington. President Bush is worki

Saudi and Western diplomatic sources in Saudi Arabia warn that the Saudi economy, already in deficit

Seven Japanese firms have filed a total of 250 million yen in trade insurance claims with the govern

Exxon Corp. and other large oil companies are trying to blunt criticism that their fourth-quarter ea

As chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Robert Byrd, D- W.Va., will act to block an