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SHIPSJAPANESE DOCKWORKERSTO RESUME SUNDAY WORKTOKYO - A national dockworkers

Producers of coal, grain, fertilizer and other bulk commodities will be trading ideas and insights w

New power stations across Asia and in other growth areas of the world are lifting demand for steam c

MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATORDENIES FUND-RAISING PROBEBOSTON - Massachusetts state Rep. Paul Kuja

Ports in the northwestern United States have long coveted the prospect of luring Canadian bulk cargo

China is slowly but steadily expanding the use of private medical insurance in hopes of both stimula

NET INCOME INCREASESFOR EXECUTIVE RISKSIMSBURY, Conn. - Executive Risk Inc., parent of sever

GAINSCO CO.Brigitte G. Doyle was named to the new position of vice president of human resour

Leasing is an increasingly important financing mechanism for both buyers and manufacturers of bulk t

Lloyd's of London last Friday announced profit of UK1.013 billion ($1.7 billion) for the 1994 year o

A small Texas port is racking up big increases in liquid bulk cargo.Liquid bulk traffic, pri

The final scene seems near for the soap-opera-like saga of embattled Golden Eagle Insurance Co.<

Thousands of aggrieved policyholders filed claims with Prudential Insurance Co. seeking compensation

Landmark legislation to deregulate ocean shipping is expected to hit the Senate floor soon, and with

Zurich Insurance Co. of Switzerland is said to be near a deal to purchase money management firm Scud

The independent structure for the Port of Miami will remain in place despite evidence of financial

UPS Worldwide opensMexico distribution hubMEXICO CITY - UPS Worldwide Logistics has opened a

Now that government regulators have announced how long they will take to review the proposed breakup

Suppliers of bunker fuel for ships' engines are guilty of widespread fraud that costs the industry m

West of here, an enormous machine is playing out its version of John Henry, working on the railroad

Railroad mergers in the 1990s take a far faster regulatory track than they did under the old Interst

Three weeks ended May 24, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

Tanker owners are talking logistics.Instead of the traditional terminal-to-terminal delivery

EX-AIRPORT CHIEF PLEADSINNOCENT TO CHARGESTOKYO - The former president of Japan's newest int

SEKO WORLDWIDE INC.Joe Devine was named national accounts manager at this Elk Grove, Ill., p

For the week ended May 24, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 17

China, which now claims to be the world's third-largest shipbuilder, says it exported $300 million w

A ''gold rush mentality'' could be taking over as entrepreneurs seek to recover sunken 100-year-old

1274 (May 30, 1997) Previous day - 1285The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

May 30, 1997BALTIC INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FUTURES MARKET Prev.Close High Low

Hong Kong's main airline company, admitting to unspecified financial losses, is eyeing compensation

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600 per ton lo

Dressed in a T-shirt and cutoff jeans, a 12-year-old boy walked through Miami airport security, boar

WHO STARTS HANDINGOUT MEDICINE TO IRAQGENEVA - The World Health Organization has started dis

As of May 30, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

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New York Mercantile Exchange - May 29, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Lo

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 253.96 up 1.60 w

May 30, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27.