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During lulls at this U.S. Customs Service port of entry, John Gordon might scramble around in the bu

INVERTED YIELD GAP ON JAPAN RATES GROWSThe gap between short- and long-term interest rates o

The Canadian railway system will need to acquire an additional 6,800 railcars in the 1989-90 (August

THE SHIPPING TRADE between Australia-New Zealand and the United States has enjoyed real growth the l

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HOW TO USE: The following government bid opportunities are among the hundreds of such opportunities

JAPAN'S CRUDE IMPORTS FELL BY 8.9 PERCENT IN JUNEJapan's crude oil imports in June dropped 8

Mon., July 24, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

In the multicultural world of international shipping, a custom that is common in one country may be

Financing for new containerport facilities was oversubscribed by the 10 underwriting banks and now w

The state's drivers should get average insurance rate cuts of at least 15 percent, a top aide of the

A U.S. maritime shipper group is feeling a lot like a certain comedian these days: It can't get no r

Heating oil marketers on the East Coast are stepping up their battle against the natural gas industr

The Danish sail training ship, Georg Stage, is open to public viewing today and Wednesday, from 2-4

A campaign to encourage small- and medium-sized companies located in the state of New York to export

President Bush expects to make a decision "in the next few days" on the joint congressional resoluti

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures closed sharply lower and flirted with limit losses late, with pr

The Maritime Administration refused to shorten a Sept. 14 deadline in a case involving cargo levels

China's foreign exchange shortage is unlikely to have an immediate impact on its grain or oilseed pu

SUGAR FUTURES DECLINE SHARPLYSugar futures closed sharply lower Monday on commission-house a

Dockers at Southampton, Britain's third-busiest port, and at Hull voted Monday to continue participa

While extolling the virtues of hard work and plain living, the Chinese government is giving further

The U.S. dollar declined broadly Monday, except against the yen. The dollar's losses acceler

MAY PAYMENTS DEFICIT WIDENED IN FRANCEFrance's balance of payments deficit widened to 5.02 b

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

A federal court in Iowa handed a victory to insurance agents challenging the constitutionality of th

Itel Distribution Systems is keeping its promise to become a major player in the distribution and wa

As politicians have sounded the call to export in recent years, states have responded by doubling an

SOVIETS TO RESUME BUYING GAS, IRAN SAYSATHENS, Greece - Iran has signed an agreement with th

KODAK SAYS EARNINGS TO FALL $200 MILLIONROCHESTER, N.Y. - Eastman Kodak announced Monday tha

1379 (July 24, 1989) Previous day - 1376 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

U.S. farm programs for the next decade should be adaptable enough to deal with any market eventualit

The fracas between Ferruzzi Group and the Chicago Board of Trade broadened Monday, with Ferruzzi say

Orient Overseas Container Line said it took delivery last week of two new large containerships in Ta

AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. (Brea, Calif.) - Kenji Shimizu, a Suzuki Motor Co. executive second only

NY FORWARDERS GROUP ELECTS MARON PRESIDENTThe New York Foreign Freight Forwarders & Brokers

This index alphabetically lists all significant references to companies and other operating organiza

The long-awaited debt-reduction agreement between Mexico and its commercial bank creditors, announce

Capt. Henry Schegolev is a determined man. His small boat pitched and rolled on 30-foot swel

As the gruesome and painful task of identifying bodies from United Airlines Flight 232 continues in