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Shippers are curious and a little miffed about trucking industry complaints that carriers are being

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

PURCHASING EXECUTIVES SAY ECONOMY IMPROVESTEMPE, Ariz. - The gloom lifted slightly in the ec

The European Community Monday presented the Uruguay Round trade talks with the first complete propos

West German cocoa imports fell to 20,976 metric tons in December from 21,275 in November and 21,094

Officials at Southern Peru Copper Corp. and the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines say SPCC has r

Officials at Eastman Kodak Co. announced that its Genencor Inc. subsidiary would enter a joint ventu

The U.S. government has asked some French and Italian vintners to certify their wines are free of an

Hercules Inc. and Rhone-Poulenc SA Monday said they signed an agreement to jointly develop, market a

Gencorp Inc., whose recent financial performance has fallen below expectations, must try to increas

Soyoil use during 1989 in the United States rose 8 percent, partly because of its increased use in p

DURING MARCH, THE CRB FUTURES PRICE INDEX reached 238.97, a level last seen in May 1989, as prices o

Hoarding of stocks by Malaysian palm oil growers and millers is cutting the profits of independent

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Top transport officials gather here today to discuss the future of ports and the maritime industry a

FMC PLANS TO DISCUSS ENFORCEMENT EFFORTSFederal Maritime Commission officials will meet Wedn

The English Channel ferry operators have thrown down the gauntlet to the Eurotunnel consortium, clai

Apr. 2, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

1528 (Apr. 2, 1990) Previous day - 1529 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

P&O Containers Ltd., one of the pioneers of automated information systems within the maritime indust

Jerry Murphy tells a story about a Pacific Northwest manufacturer who for years had been building $1

ICC PLANS TO HOLD REGULAR PUBLIC VOTINGThe Interstate Commerce Commission will announce plan

Canadian truck fleets are moving to the United States in record numbers in an effort to remain compe

U.S.-flag liner operators have enlisted the aid of Congress in their battle with the Military Sealif

Compensation paid to passengers involved in maritime accidents is to be substantially increased.

The Maritime Administration has given final approval for the sale and U.S. registry transfer of the

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

FORD CHAIRMAN SAYS JAPAN MAKES TOP CARSThe Japanese make better cars, the chairman of Ford M

ACCESS ENERGY CORP. (Dublin, Ohio) - Gary Morsches was named director of energy futures trading.

First, there were the cars that could no longer compete with imports. Then came consumer electronics

Nigeria has imported about 14.5 million gallons of gasoline to ease a severe fuel shortage caused by

A POTPOURRI OF ECONOMIC GLEANINGS: Census-taking could push up federal government employment figures

KY. UTILITIES SPEND $25.38 A TON FOR COALLEXINGTON, Ky. - The average delivered cost of coal

Some of the worst riots ever seen in Britain rocked sterling in early Far East dealings Monday, befo

Kuwait Petroleum Co. signed a contract with India's state oil company to deliver 11 million barrels

When natural gas futures begin trading for the first time ever today, the focus will be on the tradi

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

Oman's Ministry of Petroleum and Mines reduced the retroactive March price for Oman crude by $1.15 a

The vicious circle of a declining yen and a plunging Tokyo stock market will be a hot topic of discu

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