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EUROPE CATCHES EXPRESS FEVER \ POSTAL SERVICES LEAD WAY AGAINST US RIVALS

Bruce Barnard |

European postal carriers are striking back at the invaders.The Big Four outsiders, United Pa

MANY CARGO OPERATORS WONDER IF PLANNED ARGENTINE AIRPORT WILL FLY

Beth Rubenstein |

A proposal to create a new airport here is stirring concern among cargo operators.The new ai

E-COMMERCE SHAKES UP INDUSTRY POSTAL, AIR CARGO OFFICIALS TO MEET

Chris Barnett |

With a rising tide of electronic commerce knifing into revenue and disrupting tradi- tional busine

BRIEFS

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KEMPER TO ACQUIRECOMP INSURER EAGLELONG GROVE, Ill. - Kemper Insurance Cos. has agreed to pu

EARNINGS

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HARTFORD FINANCIALPOSTS 29 PERCENT RISE IN PROFITHARTFORD, Conn. - Hartford Financial Servic

MALAYSIA, US NEAR SERVICES ACCORD \ PACT WOULD ALLOW AIG TO KEEP ITS HOLDINGS

P.T. Bangsberg |

An agreement is due to be signed today that could clear an impasse between the United States and Mal

ALLIANZ FORMS JOINT PHILIPPINE VENTURE

P.T. Bangsberg |

Europe's biggest insurance underwriter believes its Asian business could top $1 billion in premium i

S&P EYES JAPAN LIFE INSURERS' PRESSURES \ DELAY IN EARNINGS RECOVERY PREDICTED

The earnings recovery for Japanese life insurers will be delayed by prolonged negative investment sp

BRIEFS

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RUSSIANS TAKE THEIR LUMPSAS SUGAR IMPORTS SLOWMOSCOW - Massive overbuying by Russian sugar i

RUSSIAN MEAT PRODUCERS SEEK TO PUT BITE ON IMPORTS

An alliance of Russian meat producers, consumer organizations and the Moscow city government has lau

KR-CRB FUTURES INDEXES

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 223.97 off 0.21

SPOT METALS PRICES

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600 per ton lo

CHEMICAL PRICES

Compiled by Rosalie Spiller, Journal of Commerce Chemical |

As of May 1, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

SPOT COMMODITIES

May 1, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent pr

GASOLINE PRICES

May 1, 1998RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLEAD

LONDON OIL FUTURES

International Petroleum ExchangeApril 30, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

1 FEARED DEAD, 2 HURT AS NORTH KOREAN, CHINESE VESSELS COLLIDE IN YELLOW SEA

Journal Of Commerce Staff |

One crewman is feared dead and two were injured in the collision of a North Korean freighter and a C

PACIFICORP DROPS ENERGY GROUP BID

Jo Winterbottom |

The lengthy battle between U.S. utilities PacifiCorp and Texas Utilities Co. for British power compa

NEW HAVEN RESIDUAL FUELS

May 1, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 25.0

CHARLESTON BECOMES NO. 4 BOX PORT

Terry Brennan |

The Port of Charleston, S.C., leaped past Oakland, Calif., and inched ahead of Seattle to become the

KARACHI, QASIM TAXES WON'T BE DISCRIMINATORY, PAKISTAN SAYS

N. Vasuki Rao |

Pakistan assured European shipping companies that there won't be any discrimination in the way taxes

CHINA'S NO. 2 CARRIER NEEDS HELP FROM PARENT

P.T. Bangsberg |

China's second-largest shipping group, still struggling financially, expects more assets to be injec

SINGAPORE PORT AGENCY BEATS REGIONAL BLUES REVENUE RISES

P.T. Bangsberg |

Singapore's container operator emerged without much pain from last year's regional financial turmoil

CARGO WATCH: CHARLESTON, S.C. \ KEY MOVEMENTS IN 20-FOOT OCEAN CONTAINER UNITS

PIERS database |

Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.97 97 97 97 97

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SOUTH BOSTON PLANSINTERMODAL FACILITYBOSTON - A $35 million intermodal cargo facility is exp

BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

1,001 (May 1, 1998) Previous day - 1,004The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

HAWAIIANS CRITICAL OF ARMY PLAN TO SHIP CHEMICAL WASTE BY WAY OF PEARL HARBOR

Journal Of Commerce Special |

A plan by the Army to ship up to 65,000 gallons of liquid chemical waste from Johnston Island to Lon

FREIGHT RATE FUTURES

May 1, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN

Ship fixtures are a product of Bridge News, (formerly |

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker Rate Schedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Sched

CROWLEY TO TOW USS MISSOURI TO PEARL HARBOR _ MAYBE

Journal Of Commerce Special |

Crowley Maritime Services will tow the historic World War II battleship USS Missouri from Bremerton,

BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

Journal of Commerce |

US URANIUM MINE PRODUCTION, 1988-1997

Energy Information Administration |

EUROPE SHIPPING INTERESTS BLAST PROPOSED CHANGES TO US CARGO LIABILITY RULES

Aviva Freudmann |

A proposed revision of the U.S. liability regime for cargo lost or damaged at sea has come under att

TO ENSURE CARGO SECURITY, DON'T LEAVE IT TO BEEPER

William Armbruster |

Memo to shippers, air freight forwarders and airline cargo executives: Trade in those beepers you ga

NEW YORK OIL FUTURES

New York Mercantile Exchange - April 30, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High

BRIEFS

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BRAZIL LOWERS RICECROP PROJECTIONSSAO PAULO - After excessive rain and flood damage, the for

SPOT PRODUCT PRICES

April 30, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

CHEVRON POSTPONES JOINT VENTURE WITH THAI OIL FIRM

Oil giant Chevron and Thailand's state-run petroleum firm have postponed a planned joint venture aro

DAILY PETROLEUM PRICES

Friday May 1, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing t

NEW YORK PORT OKS FUNDS FOR DREDGING ARTHUR KILL CHANNEL

Terry Brennan |

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey approved $88.7 million to deepen one of its two major ch

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