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A CHANGE THAT HAS BEEN OCCURRING in the railroad freight marketplace was very obvious at the Interna

1397 (June 16, 1989) Previous day - 1396 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it bought 18,500 tons of steam coal for two plants in mid-June w

Orkem, the second largest chemicals manufacturer in France, is negotiating an important joint ventur

Eastman Kodak Co. Friday said it will consolidate its consumer photography products and picture fini

DOW TO CONSTRUCT STYRENE FACILITYDow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., said it would build a bil

ALASKA FISHERMEN BACK DELAYED SALMON SEASONThe salmon fishing season near the largest U.S. s

Spanish Finance Minister Carlos Solchaga will seek political agreement by EC economic and finance mi

European Community economics and finance ministers are expected to approve today the first EC-wide l

Clerks are now sorting packages at Emery Worldwide's hub here around the clock. Until mid-Ap

USE FREIGHT FUTURES BY BARRY PARKER LOGO Prices of ocean freight futures contracts rose stea

Only a whisker separated the leaders of the heavy truck industry as Paccar Inc. regained ground on N

Star Shipping Inc. said it will discontinue its trans-Pacific container service through the Port of

The Coast Guard expects to grant final approval this week for the damaged tanker Exxon Valdez to be

What do good looks and droopy diapers have in common? For Nova Technology Corp., it's a market overs

Most employers should be required to provide health insurance, according to polls of doctors and the

The dollar is likely to consolidate in the short term. However, the underlying trend remains bullish

Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train. And sometimes it's a mirage.<

CSL INTERMODAL UNIT OFFERS REPAIR SERVICEHUNT VALLEY, Md. - CSL Intermodal said its chassis

CONTROL DATA SELLS MAINTENANCE BUSINESSBLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Control Data Corp. has sold its

Matson Navigation Co. next month will double the frequency of its ship calls at Seattle and Los Ange

Dow Chemical Co., of Midland, Mich., was fined $1.3 million for allegedly breaking federal regulatio

Chemical industry observers are reporting delays in shipments coming out of China in the wake of the

Following his luncheon address at International Intermodal Expo '89 in Atlanta, P. Rob S. Van Heeren

The Far East will become the main engine of growth for Canada's maritime trade in both dry bulk and

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

BATEMAN EICHLER (Los Angeles) - Thomas T. Hacking was named executive vice president and manager, in

"Screwdriver" plants set up by Asian exporters won't be enough to pass muster under the U.S.-Canada

The Journal of Commerce Industrial Price Index last week rose to 104.9, its highest level in nearly

IRAN EXPECTED TO SEEK PRICE HIKE TO JAPANIran is likely to tell Japanese oil firms it wants

Airlines, railroads and trucking companies employing some 4 million workers see potential problems w

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

Crowley Maritime Corp. has named two new members to its board of director. On June 8, the company el

For the week ended June 10, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

PLASTICIZERS Union Carbide Corp., Danbury, Conn., said it is raising prices for some of its

A consortium led by Occidental Petroleum Corp., Los Angeles, is said to have struck oil in the South

Algeria has approached at least three West European countries with a plan for them to monitor the al

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. has developed a new version of its familiar Teflon fry pan coating for

MARSH & MCLENNAN BUYS CALIF. BROKERAGEMarsh & McLennan Inc. acquired Inouye, Masunaka & Co.,

Hong Kong will be the main beneficiary of a recent court decision on duty charges, but the verdict a