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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 10, '94 - Aug. 4, '95 (a graph) (2)

A July 31 story, "Aide's Ties Raise Ethical Questions," incorrectly stated the location of Rep. Bud

For the week ended July 29, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

Friday, Aug. 4, 1995 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

2059 (Aug. 4, 1995) Previous day - 2049 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

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The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

Aug. 4, 1995 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

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David Cockcroft was elected general-secretary of the International Transportation Workers Federation

Precise details of increased charges at the Port of Singapore still haven't been decided, officials

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JAPAN/S. AFRICA GROUP TO BOOST BOX RATESTOKYO - The Japan & Hong Kong/South Africa S

China is still fretting over its budget problems, despite soaring foreign- exchange reserves and tra

Friday Aug. 4, 1995 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The government is preparing to levy countervailing duties on textile imports to protect domestic ind

The Energy Department will have to lay off 300 to 400 people a year over the next two years in its e

SOUTH DAKOTA SENATORS DEBATE FARM BILL CUTSPIERRE, S.D. - The Republican budget plan

Associated Natural Gas Corp., a division of Panhandle Eastern Corp., said itplans to buy a g

LINCOLN NATIONAL: ERIN NO MATCH FOR ANDREWFORT WAYNE, Ind. - Lincoln National Corp.

Hurricane Erin sent oil and gas producers running for cover and shut down a string of offshore produ

It was another hot and humid day at the Port of Jacksonville, and the heat was on in the engine room

Shipping companies that violate international safety and labor standards are likely to face the wrat

Sailors and dockworkers have the same old accidents - insurers are just paying more for them.

A combination of fiscal conservatism and hunger for profits as companies compete for market share in

The state insurance department warned insurance companies not to cancel policies or raise premiums f

A leading transport insurer warned freight forwarders about "deviation." In the technical la

BERKLEY POSTS RISE IN 2ND-QUARTER PROFITGREENWICH, Conn. - W.R. Berkley Corp., holdi

RISK ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT LTD. (New York) - Charles E. Callahan was named president and chief opera

Lloyd's of London said it received more than 800 offers for places on Lloyd's underwriting syndicate

The Dutch consumer price index was unchanged in July from June and rose 1.8 percent from July last y

The number of serious maritime accidents fell sharply during the first half of 1995 compared with la

The July consumer price index in Turkey registered an increase of 2.9 percentfrom June and w

The next time you are close to a ship, check out the crew. Chances are they will be from sev

The competition watchdogs in the United States and Canada have agreed to significantly increase coop

A U.N. fisheries conference adopted by consensus Friday a binding agreement designed to head off glo

It may involve something as minor as the way food is prepared or as life- threatening as acting with