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Though insurers quickly settled thousands of claims following the 1994 earthquake in Southern Califo

CATASTROPHE CLAIMSHURT ST. PAUL'S NETST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Paul Cos.' 1996 net income droppe

LLOYD'S OF LONDONPaul Murphy was appointed Lloyd's first general representative in Hong Kong

U.S. insurance companies are coming under pressure to use some of the nearly $2 trillion they hold i

Businesses and individuals cannot file class-action lawsuits to recover damages stemming from a frei

JACKSONVILLE GETS CHECKFOR TERMINAL REVAMPJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Florida Lt. Gov. Buddy MacKay

CROWLEY MARITIME CORP.Patrick McKenzie was promoted to director of corporate planning, where

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Jan. 22, 1997 as supplied by the bunker fuel d

China built a record 1.9 million deadweight tons of ships last year, but acknowledged that overseas

Oil tanker freight rates are expected to rise in the coming months, but the rise may be short-lived,

RAILSTB DELAYS DECISIONON CN-RAILTEX DEALWASHINGTON - The Surface Transporta

A political row has broken out in England over the government's decision last week to build a new ya

What airlines gain in lower fuel prices, they could lose in labor tussles.As a result, airli

Just when the Port of Long Beach thought it was safe to begin construction of a large container term

Germany's largest carriers, Hapag-Lloyd AG and Hamburg Sud, are pressing forward with negotiations a

U.S. railroads will move into the European freight market unless local companies drastically cut cos

It's tough to figure out, but it happens: You go to bed one night, confident that you are still a bi

1394 (Jan. 27, 1997) Previous day - 1407The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

UPS POSTS '96 GROWTHIN DAILY EXPRESS VOLUMEATLANTA - United Parcel Service said daily expres

Jan. 27, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

The New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway, a regional carrier operating between New York and Buffa

Russia's Ministry of Railways announced last week that prices to move cargo will rise by 0.8 percent

Charges for pilot services in Hong Kong, one of the world's busiest ports, will increase in March.

If logistics managers are serious about reducing costs, they should adopt the time-honored tactics e

MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPINGBUYS FOURTH CRUISE LINERNEW YORK - Mediterranean Shipping Co. (USA) ha

IMPERIAL OIL LTD. POSTSRECORD 1996 EARNINGSTORONTO - Imperial Oil Ltd. reported record 1996

Despite the protests of two major shippers, Union Pacific Railroad is expected close its sale of 220

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,524-$1,595per to

As of Jan. 27, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Jan. 27, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeJan. 27, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 241.11 up 0.74 whi

Coffee drinkers can expect higher prices this year amid depleted stocks at roasters and an expected

Jan. 27, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

New York Mercantile Exchange - Jan. 24, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

Jan. 27, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

1996 MADE 'HISTORY'FOR CHEVRON CORP.SAN FRANCISCO - Chevron Corp. said its fourth-quarter ea

January 27, 1997This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and th

Monday Jan. 27, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing