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The ice jam on the Mississippi River, near here, has broken. However, most barges may still have nav

The Federal Maritime Commission has removed a membership size limitation in a regulatory exemption i

The Port of Oswego Authority may not be able to repay its outstanding debt of $4,606,000 to the stat

PHILIPPINE TRADE DEFICIT DOUBLES TO $2.2 BILLIONMANILA, Philippines - The Philippines' trade

Chinese authorities are studying the construction of two pipelines to moveslurried coal as a

Japan's current account surplus dropped for the ninth consecutive month in November against the prev

Dec. 27, 1989 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Transportation workers that handle rock salt could be exposed to unhealthy doses of cyanide, accordi

A rainy Tuesday in Europe. What's on the tube? In France, take your pick: ''Santa Barbara," "Falcon

More than 30 St. Paul suburban communities will share in an estimated $7 million in dividends to ci

CHINESE, SOVIETS SET EIGHT JOINT VENTURESChina and the Soviet Union have reached agreement o

An East German company is taking over sale of pieces of the crumbling Berlin Wall, with the proceeds

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT, Ontario roundtable, seminar on finance for non-financi

A federal judge affirmed an Interstate Commerce Commission ruling that truck lines could not legally

Ladeco Airlines, the Chilean carrier that has 30 years of experience flying in South America, hopes

As traders prepare to shut the door on 1989, hopes for an immediate return to volume and volatility

''Deviation" as it relates to ocean carriage is one of the most important concepts in thelaw of ship

Boeing Co.'s airline customers are beginning to take more deliveries of new aircraft now that produc

CLOSURE OF SOO LOCKS TIGHTENS ORE SUPPLIESThe early closing of the locks at Sault St. Marie,

DISNEY COMICS VENTURE SET FOR LATIN AMERICABURBANK, Calif. - Walt Disney Co. said a joint ve

Coast Guard officials cite three reasons why their agency has allowed tankers to operate with ever s

1585 (Dec. 27, 1989) Previous day - 1586 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

THE CONTAINER REVOLUTION keeps changing the face of waterfronts, and the Port of Halifaxhas had its

Wed., Dec. 27, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

A Washington state Indian tribe, scheduled to receive $40 million and 127 acres of waterfront proper

A severe shortage of liquidity is once again hampering the purchase and export of Ivorian cocoa desp

GROUP AIMS TO DEVELOP PVC RECYCLING PROCESSA group of polyvinyl chloride producers said it w

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Taiwan may be moving more aggressively to break out of its official isolation by joining multilatera

DHL FLIES CHARTER RUN FOR THE POSTAL SERVICEDHL Worldwide Express has flown its first-ever e

Reports of refinery problems on the Gulf Coast, largely related to extremely frigid weather there, c

Senior U.S. government commercial officers based in Asia will descend on Southern California early i

DAIRYLAND TO PAY $30,000 FOR VIOLATIONSInsurance Commissioner Roxani Gillespie announced tha

The U.S. Navy has awarded Avondale Industries Inc. a $167.4 million contract to build four vessels.<

Dec. 27, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

There's oil in them thar birds, and two entrepreneurs are cashing in on the animal that's so despis

California's legislature goes back into session next week with renewedpressure to solve the

Could Britain's west coast ports start taking trade away from Rotterdam and Antwerp, once the Channe

The nation's leading municipal bond insurers wrote nearly $300 million in direct written financial g

Police have frozen between $3.4 million and $4.3 million held in French bank accounts by ousted Pana