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Hong Kong is threatening to haul the United States before the World Trade Organization for the ''tot

BLAIR, CLINTON TO MEETAT SUMMIT THIS MONTHLONDON - New British Prime Minister Tony Blair wil

President Fidel Ramos leaves today on a 10-day trade mission to the Americas, with officials forecas

A growing volume of containerized exports is being funneled down the Columbia River and through the

Trinidad and Tobago are expected to approve a new law in September to provide more tools for attract

BEIJING INCREASES ITSHONG KONG SECURITYBEIJING - Beijing police have been placed on alert ag

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending April 30, 1997 as supplied by the bunker fuel

Cross-border fraud, ranging from old-fashioned smuggling to high-tech computer crimes, may be costin

Poland's cash-strapped state-owned airline, PLL Lot, will accept a $225 million loan from Chase Manh

Growing opposition from exporters and ocean carriers could lead to big changes in a new Customs prog

OFFERS TO BUY* TIRES. Quantity: 1,500. Size: 135/80 R13; 155/70 R13; 175/70 R14. Any big nam

EU SEEKS COMMENTSON AIRCRAFT MAKERS' DEALBRUSSELS - The European Union's executive body is s

SHIPSCHINA, MYANMAR STRIKERIVER DEVELOPMENT DEALBEIJING - China has reached

A controversial Surface Transportation Board ruling that rejected shippers' complaints of price goug

It looks like it's going to be a big week for the East Coast's largest port.After years of p

May 5, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

1260 (May 2, 1997) Previous day - 1258The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

The threat of another summer of chaos on French roads is receding, but not disappearing. That's beca

When I first came to The Journal of Commerce newsroom six years ago, the term EDI (electronic data

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

C.H. Robinson, aiming to capture shippers requiring urgent freight hauls, has entered the expedited

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Hong Kong's plans for three more container terminals are coming under renewed scrutiny, with questio

WICHITA DROPS SUIT OVERUP ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESWASHINGTON - The city of Wichita, Kan., has dr

HAPAG-LLOYD (AMERICA) INC.This U.S. arm of the German shipping line announced that David Jun

The chief investigator probing last May's ValuJet crash thinks the DC-9 nose dived into the Everglad

A strong week for U.S. stocks spurred The Journal of Commerce's index of transportation stocks to ac

May 5, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27.7

Six U.S. senators have asked President Clinton to break off aviation talks with Japan until Tokyo pu

The first round of talks between Hong Kong and Taiwan failed to resolve a deadlock on how shipping w

SENATE APPROVES BILLPROTECTING VOLUNTEERSWASHINGTON - Volunteers would be protected from som

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,524-$1,595 per ton lo

OAHU POWER PLANT SOLDTO MAINLAND COMPANIESHONOLULU - Two mainland companies have teamed up t

As of May 5, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 246.62 off 1.28 wh

SWISS RE NET PROFITJUMPS 33 PERCENT FOR YEARZURICH - Swiss Re reported that 1996 net profit

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 2, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

Northwest Natural Gas Co. has asked state regulators to add another condition to the proposed merger

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