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A sudden quiet.The engine vibrations usually felt by everyone on the bridge were gone.Eyes t

A study by the Pacific Maritime Association concludes that West Coast ports, which are heavily depen

The question of whether APL Ltd. will remain an American-flag carrier or ''flag out'' and face a shu

The European Commission decided Wednesday to maintain EU shipbuilding aid ceilings until the end of

PAL MANAGEMENT SETSDEAL WITH PILOTS UNIONMANILA - Philippine Airlines' management said in a

Although the U.S.-Mexico border has stayed closed to international trucking in violation of the Nort

The world's largest operator of refrigerated cargo ships will be created from the merger of two exis

Dec. 18, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

1518 (Dec. 18, 1996) Previous day - 1513The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

A new concession for tugboat operation at Mexico's busiest Pacific Port of Manzanillo will give Tran

NIT LEAGUE UNVEILSWORLD WIDE WEB SITEWASHINGTON - The nation's oldest and largest shippers'

RailTex Inc., the San Antonio-based short-line rail operator, is part of a consortium that won the r

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Concerns over the disposal of dredged material have raised yet another obstacle to construction of a

After digging themselves out of a monster winter storm, truckers and shippers from Missouri to Minne

Mayor Willie Brown named former Port Commissioner Doug Wong as acting director of the Port of San Fr

NORTHWEST CHAIN FINEDO6ER ALLEGED FREON SALESSEATTLE - THE PRICECOSTCO INC. MEMBERSHIP DISCO

Processing waste from ships may not be the most glamorous work, but it's big business - possibly ver

Penske Truck Leasing Co. opened a revamped facility in Jacksonville, Fla., and signed a contract to

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

As of Dec. 18, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 244.54 off 1.04 w

Dec. 18, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Dec. 18, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Dec. 18, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 34

Weyerhaeuser Co. has submitted a habitat conservation plan covering 400,000 acres of private timberl

U.S. inventories of distillate fuel oil, used as home heating and diesel fuel, rose 1 million barrel

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 18, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Dec. 18, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Wednesday Dec. 18, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

Western oil companies frustrated by Moscow's foot-dragging on investment laws presented a study show

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 18, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

SWISS TAKE QUICK ACTIONON MAD COW DISEASEZURICH - The Swiss government today ordered the imm

A new oil field in central Colombia billed by the government as the nation's largest has less than a

Environmental groups in Europe reacted angrily to the European Union's decision to clear an applicat

British Nuclear Fuels PLC, French nuclear waste recycler Cogema and 10 Japanese electric utilities o

With this week's definition of natural gas zones in the state of Mexico, the Energy Regulatory Commi

The Lloyd's of London insurance market has announced its underwriting capacity for 1997 would be UK1

COSTA RICA TO SELL STAKEIN INSURANCE COMPANYSAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Costa Rica will sell a 40

AMERICAN RE-INSURANCE CO.Craig Howie was named vice president, tax consulting and administra