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For February 1988 vs. February 1987 (In Metric Tons - Via Ocean)US Coast and PortFeb

The chairman of a group of U.S. owners of foreign-flag vessels said a congressional investigating ag

Trailer Train To Buy Much New EquipmentCHICAGO - Trailer Train Co. said it plans to spend ab

Canadian National Made Profit in 1987Higher traffic volumes and improved cost control by its

The shaky cease-fire agreement between Nicaragua's Sandinista government and U.S.-backed Contra rebe

For February 1988 vs. February 1987 (In Metric Tons - Via Ocean)Rank CommodityFeb. 8

A committee of the Indian Parliament has sharply criticized government-run Shipping Corp. of India f

TEXAS EASTERN GAS PIPELINE CO. (Houston) - Joseph J. Solters joined the company as vice president of

The European oil market had recovered its poise by the end of the week after a nervous reaction to t

Gone are the days when the only travel insurance was a simple life policy dispensed from an airport

UTA French Airlines is content to be one of Europe's niche air carriers, but, like any business, it

The Maritime Administration approved the transfer of a large barge to foreign registry and received

U.S. consumers took on $4.461 billion more in installment credit than they paid off in March, after

EDI has been accepted. Now the world is ready for electronic payments, saidRoy DeCicco, seni

A move is under way in Congress to let state governments control the export of logs from state lands

Fri., May 6, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K.

Batus Move to Acquire Farmers AdvancesPHOENIX, Ariz. - Batus Inc. said last week that the he

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

TOPIC: Insurance Industry Antitrust Suit James P. Corcoran has served as the New York superi

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

For February 1988 vs. February 1987 (In Metric Tons - Via Ocean)RegionFeb. 88

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

U.S. imports of Saudi Arabian oil have surged this year, according to new figures released by the En

The $1.5 billion lawsuit by Texas Air Corp. and its Eastern Airlines unit marks a return to the use

Response Called Heavy To FMC Tariff ProjectThe Federal Maritime Commission has reported a he

Alaska could reap substantial benefits from trade with the Soviet Far East, but it must be patient,

A House-approved amendment to a defense spending bill provides an extra $475 million for Coast Guard

European airports, airlines and ferry companies have launched a joint effort to stop the European Co

Soybeans Soybean seed. For reproduction by farmers. Quality: genetically highest grade for r

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE (New York) - Gerald F. Clark, Jaroslav W. Kryshtalsky and Richard Torrenzano

Imperial Chemical Industries, Britain's largest chemicals group, is upping the bidding ante in the s

A decade-old issue is back, and the government must decide whether to return nearly $150 million to

France Posted Surplus In Trade for MarchFrance posted a seasonally adjusted trade surplus of

RYDER SYSTEM INC. (Miami) - Robert H. Tromberg has been promoted to group director, investor relatio

Ocean carriers and shippers split predictably over new curbs proposed by the Federal Maritime Commis

Record Price Set For Exchange SeatCHICAGO - The price of a membership on the Chicago Mercant

The world raw sugar market may soon be faced with inadequate reserves of sugar despite upward revisi

Supporters of two insurance reform proposals submitted signatures in hopes of qualifying their measu

Allstate Insurance Co. has established special emergency facilities here to service customer needs i

Call them the Pod Squad . . . the Seed Sleuths . . . or the Daisy Dozen - a hardy band of scientist