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As of May 24, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Sen. Jesse Helms was a late arrival to the debate on a U.S. law prohibiting foreign carriers from se

SHIPSFAR EASTERN CONFERENCEWILL HIKE RATES IN JULYLONDON - Members of the Far Easter

Britain's vow to stymie European Union operations could keep it from joining Europe's fight against

The world trading community, in a rare show of unity, is pressing the United States to reconsider it

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U.S. motor carriers are bracing for the worst this week amid expectations that Mexico will prohibit

Port and shipping executives still hope for slight improvement in the second half of the year, but 1

It was the magical toy that carried us into the world of freight transportation: The Radio Flyer - t

Poor Charlene Barshefsky.In the nation's top trade post for barely a month, she's deluged wi

CHINA, NETHERLANDS SIGNCIVIL AVIATION AGREEMENTBEIJING - China and the Netherlands signed a

1379 (May 24, 1996) Previous day - 1387The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

Friday, May 24, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

May 24, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Executives in and out of the shipping industry expressed surprise at Colombia's plan to build a wate

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

The headline that appeared on Page 2B on Thursday, May 23, should have said that Drew Lewis, chairma

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

NELSON TO RETIRE,KELLY PROMOTED AT UPSATLANTA - Kent C. ''Oz'' Nelson, chairman and chief ex

The modernization of Latin America's largest port may step up a gear after years of delay. That was

The U.S. dollar has risen to its highest level in years against major currencies, and there is no re

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 2, '95, - May 24, '96 (a graph)(2)D

Three weeks ended May 18, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars CarsLoaded Loaded<

With the Federal Aviation Administration's reserve operating revenues draining away at a rate of $17

Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. said it will invest 5 billion yen ($48 million) in a subsidia

Ten agricultural organizations are opposing the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific merger proposal sched

US-EL SALVADOR TALKSSLATED OVER SKIRT IMPORTSNEW YORK - Textile negotiators for El Salvador

FORD SELLING OPERATIONTO FIRST UNION RAILDEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co. will sell its rail

For the week ended May 18, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 15

Whose land is it, anyway?That question, so central since the white man came to North America

Cool Carriers, one of the world's largest operators of refrigerated ships, is predicting a brighter

This resource-rich province is not the only one facing unsettled land claims. Across Canada, dozens

''Why are we worrying about steel scouring pads at the risk of losing aircraft exports? Isn't a MD-l

WORLD BANK GRANTS$500 MILLION TO RUSSIAMOSCOW - The World Bank has granted Russia a $500 mil

I've received several calls lately asking my opinion about some carriers closing regional offices an

With the first day of South Dakota's new tax on in-state trucking soon at hand, some truckers still

Several months after it was completed, a new Ohio intermodal facility located near Canton is up and

FRANCE OKS PURCHASEOF GUIANA GOLD MINECAYENNE, French Guiana - Guyanor Resources SA, a miner

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum said last week the private sector is supporting the grou

The military junta running Myanmar (Burma) faces a new barrage of international criticism after a wa