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1848: Pacific Mail Steamship Co. founded by New York tycoon William H. Aspinwall. Using paddle-wheel

And then there was one.Almost.With Neptune Orient Lines' takeover of APL Ltd., it is becomin

Merging Neptune Orient Lines with APL Ltd. will intensify the natural rivalry between the Union Paci

WHY DID APL DECIDE TO MERGE:Mr. Rhein: We did not shop ourselves around and at no point did

The U.N. Security Council probably will renew permission for limited oil sales by Iraq after a six-m

Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines, having announced plans to acquire the second-largest U.S. ocean ca

US TIMBER FIRM TO BUYNEW ZEALAND LAND STAKETACOMA, Washington - Weyerhaeuser Co. intends to

ARGENTINE MINES GET 10 PERCENTOF FOREIGN INVESTMENTBUENOS AIRES - Argentina's mining sector

Monday April 14, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

April 14, 1997This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 242.71 off 0.43 wh

As of April 14, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

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

April 14, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

April 14, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 2

April 14, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unl

Speculation on potential wheat production losses in the United States soon may be joined by speculat

International Petroleum ExchangeApril 14, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)<

The Journal of Commerce index of transportation stocks, continuing to follow U.S. markets, had anoth

New York Mercantile Exchange - April 11, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

April 14, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

The Port of Long Beach's plans to build a 145-acre container terminal and on-dock railyard for China

Three days of talks between Japanese and U.S. aviation officials brought the two sides no closer to

COMPANY PERFORMANCEPercent Year Closing Change<

In these days of heightened sensitivity to the diversity and ethnicity of the work force (especially

What's the biggest challenge to be faced in the next five years?For 66 percent of the 250 ri

Seven years ago this month, the Scandinavian Star caught fire while on a ferry crossing from Norway

The two-person U.S. team negotiating China's admission to the World Trade Organization is quitting,

SINGAPORE INSURER SETS ASSET MANAGEMENT ARMSINGAPORE - Singapore's top insurer, Great Easter

Shippers are relieved, carriers are determined and Japan has its work cut out as a result of a last-

The newest-version of future shock: APL, a division of Neptune Orient Lines.The surprise acq

The crisis between Iran and Germany spread rapidly Monday and threatened to endanger trade with othe

Monday, April 14, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

April 11, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

SHIPSWALL STREET ANALYSTUPGRADES APL STOCKOAKLAND, Calif. - APL Ltd.'s stock

Roadway Express Inc. has become the latest major trucking company to enter the expedited delivery ma

Time is running low for the Canadian government to turn its operation of most of the St. Lawrence Se

Port officials here and their counterparts across the Gulf of Mexico in Veracruz want to remind U.S.

Rising interest rates, falling stock prices and uncertainties surrounding rail mergers are driving i