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An American-backed manufacturer of maritime containers in China intends to expand production and beg

Aug. 13, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

From the docks along the Port of Aqaba, an observer can gaze out on four nations simultaneously: Egy

Criticism concerning lease negotiations with one of the main stevedores at the Port of Philadelphia

High oil prices and a weakening U.S. economy may lead to a shakeout of the airline industry, killing

The Navy will have to rely heavily on the merchant marine to help supply troops in the Persian Gulf,

Japanese participation in the U.S. Treasury's August quarterly refunding was less than in past aucti

The tanker industry may be entering a period of slow steaming and increased lay-ups reminiscent of

Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. said net income for the quarter ended June 30 rose sharply from the

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri

Lawyers for Guilford Transportation Industries plan to turn the relative simplicity of a trackage co

The French insurance firm AGF International has secured a foothold in Singapore's growing industry w

PIA COUNSEL WARNS OF THREAT IN MEETINGSAn attorney warned independent insurance agents they

Cocoa producing countries were encouraged by a Brazilian researcher to use the non-traditional chara

Shippers can do little to prevent ocean carriers from increasing their bunker fuel surcharges, but t

PRODUCER OUTPUT PRICES ROSE 0.3 PERCENT IN JULY IN UKU.K. producer output prices rose 0.3 pe

European airlines turned in a robust performance in the first half of 1990 in both passenger traffic

Monday Aug. 13, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

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Friday Aug. 10, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

CSL INTERMODAL (Hunt Valley, Md.) - Richard R. Urycki was named national account manager, central r

A federal ap- peals court in Washington ruled Friday that Amtrak used a condemnation proceeding ille

The story headlined "Senate Confirms Commerce Official," which appeared on Page 4A in The Journal of

Tensions in the Middle East will support the dollar in the near term, but the U.S. currency will fal

Shipowners and leaders of the nation's largest seafaring labor union agreed on a new four-year contr

As U.S. troops take up positions in Saudi Arabia, a new concern is growing over possible threats to

Sea-Land Service Inc. is holding preliminary talks with the Soviet Union about sharing cargo space o

More than 100,000 metric tons of Ontario wheat has been blocked in elevators under Canada's trade em

Massachusetts' Insurance Department hearings on 1991 rates are due Sept. 5, and the Automobile Insur

The surge in oil prices triggered by the Persian Gulf crisis may boost the economies of major heavil

Vietnam "is the most interesting place to watch" as Asia struggles to cope with the energy ramificat

The world's shipbuilding order book now stands at its highest level in 13 years after a sharp jump i

Failure to deepen shipping channels in the San Francisco Bay Area could kill the region's maritime

DOW EXPECTS INCREASE IN POLYURETHANE USEGlobal demand for polyurethanes will grow by about 3

Brazil, once Iraq's biggest oil import customer and trade partner in South America, is looking for a

Aug. 10, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

Fri., Aug.10, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

New York Mercantile Exchange Aug. 9, 1990CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

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