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JUNES.O.S. Safety on Ships. Through Dec. 30. New York. Exhibit on New York's maritime traged

In 1956 the Ideal X, a converted World War II tanker, inaugurated the era of containerization when i

Shipping lines struggling to make money in the Europe/Asia trades are hoping the summer will bring s

Workers compensation insurance doesn't necessarily cover every eventuality at work, as Internet fans

One of the revolutionary advantages of containerization, as far as insurance companies were concerne

It's a great time to be an exporter or importer in the U.S.-Mediterranean trade.Shipping rat

A line of trucks carrying containers snaked toward Sao Paulo like a boa constrictor, choking traffic

Last year, a rush of U.S. export containers to the East Coast of South America swamped shipping line

The giant containerships calling at the world's biggest port are carrying something that will be out

The new copyright piracy agreement between the United States and China has two huge Northwest compan

The clock is ticking on the U.S. government to file its briefs in the Harbor Maintenance Fee case no

Despite a missed June 15 deadline for the United States to implement an international shipbuilding a

JAPAN, SOUTH KOREADISCUSS AIR RIGHTSTOKYO - Japan and South Korea said this week they will r

European leaders will consider launching a supply-side revolution Friday in a collective bid to tack

The United States will comply with a ruling by the World Trade Organization, which found U.S. gasoli

It wasn't supposed to happen like this. When Marine Spill Response Corp. was formed in the wake of t

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A law stepping up U.S. economic sanctions against Cuba will have an increasingly ''chilling effect''

EU OFFICIALS ASSAILUS ANTI-CUBA LAWSBRUSSELS - The European Union made its strongest stateme

The House on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to punish foreign companies that invest in oil an

CONGRESSIONAL PANELSTO DISCUSS VALUJET WASHINGTON - Two congressional panels scheduled heari

1249 (June 19, 1996) Previous day - 1258The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

June 19, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Mexico's surprise announcement that it would quickly repay another $4.7 billion of last year's U.S.

Imagine if one out of every five trucks you encountered was driven by someone who wasn't supposed to

A surprising plunge in Russia's economic output may prove to be the first test for the country's new

The United States fought hard to get U.S.-made supercomputers into Japan and today it's fighting jus

Wednesday, June 19, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The U.S. dollar rose Wednesday after a Bank of Japan official said it was ''premature'' for market p

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

The Senate is expected today to approve the nomination of Alan Greenspan to a third term as Federal

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 23, '95, - June 19, '96 (a graph)*

DIGITAL VIDEO DISCSTO DEBUT LATER IN YEARTOKYO - The launch of digital video discs (DVDs) in

Like an experienced boxer who is occasionally pushed against the ropes but rarely down, Pepsico Inte

Spanning the eastern end of the busy Carquinez Strait, an aging railroad trestle runs alongside the

The rotating presidency of the European Union passes on July 1 to Ireland, one of the smallest and p

''Don't rely on the court system. It's not going to get you anywhere.''

APPLIANCE MAKERTO CUT 2,600 JOBSPARIS - Moulinex, which makes household electrical appliance

REGIONAL BLOCSDoing Business with Mexico. June 24-25. Los Angeles. Contact: Sue Allen, (213)