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ALIVE AND KICKING

Ian Putzger |
A year ago, Canadian Airlines took a look at its future and realized it didn't have one.On t

GROUNDED

Ted Gogoll |
For air carriers and freight forwarders plying their trade in the Venezuelan market, 1997 has been n

CALIFORNIA FARMERS PICK OTHER CROPS OVER COTTON \ ACREAGE DOWN IN FAVOR OF ALMONDS, GRAPES

Bill Mongelluzzo |
California cotton is one of those staple commodities that shipping lines in the Pacific trades count

SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY \ AIRLINES AND INTEGRATORS PURT RHETORIC ASIDE TO FORGE PARTNERSHIPS

Ian Putzger |
Sometimes the rhetoric can be deafening: THE INTEGRATORS ARE THE ENEMY! Go to any air cargo industry

WAITING GAME

Andrew Blum |
Airbus Industrie, looking to catch Boeing Co. as the world's premier aircraft provider, is gaining m

THE RUSSIAN CONNECTION \ SECURITY SYSTEMS, SPEED, COOPERATION REDUCING ONCE-RAMPANT THEFT

Chris Barnett |
Trucking between Helsinki and Moscow three years ago was like moving gold through the Wild West on a

WASHINGTON - MICHELE KAYAL

Michele Kayal |
The country is just in super shape and aviation issues are doing even better.I know this bec

AIR CARGO BY THE NUMBERS

JOC Staff |
No story.

HOW TO FINANCE A JET

Ted Gogoll |
If you think the credit check for buying a new house is vigorous, imagine buying or leasing a new Bo

GASOLINE PRICES

JOC Staff |
Nov. 20, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

NEW HAVEN RESIDUAL FUELS

JOC Staff |
Nov. 20, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29

NEW YORK OIL FUTURES

JOC Staff |
New York Mercantile Exchange - Nov. 19, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

REPORT: TVA OUGHT TO GO PRIVATE

Jim Abrams |
The TVA, Bonneville Power Administration and other federal power-marketing agencies have fulfilled t

SPOT PRODUCT PRICES

JOC Staff |
Nov. 20, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

DAILY PETROLEUM PRICES

JOC Staff |
Thursday Nov. 20, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

ASIAN TURMOIL ADDS TO DEFICIT \ SEPTEMBER GAP HIT $18.1 BILLION

Richard Lawrence |
The U.S. merchandise trade deficit hit a near-record $18.1 billion in September, reflecting a growin

MARKET YAWNS AT TRADE DATA DOLLAR MIXED

Wire And Staff Report |
The U.S. dollar was mixed Thursday, as the market showed no interest in the ballooning U.S. trade de
Maritime

COST OF CREDIT

JOC Staff |
Thursday, Nov. 20, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

CALIFORNIANS HUNT ELECTRICITY DEALS

Deena Beasley |
Thousands of small and large businesses in California are now shopping around for soon-to-be-deregul

WEEKLY COAL EXPORTS \ WEEK OF NOV. 10 - 14, 1997

PIERS, New York |
Only table.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

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

APEC CONFEREES URGED TO FOCUS ON TRADE, NOT CURRENCY, MATTERS

P.T. Bangsberg |
Analysts, industry executives and government officials in Asia say the annual meeting of Asia-Pacifi
Maritime

LAWMAKERS IN BRAZIL APPROVE REFORM PACKAGE \ GOVERNMENT AVOIDS REAL DEVALUATION

Thierry Ogier |
Brazil's risky strategy of defending its currency at all costs has been boosted by a partial approva

DANZAS PLANS MOVE INTO EASTERN EUROPE

Journal Of Commerce Special |
Danzas Group, a Swiss-based global freight forwarder and logistics provider, plans to expand its ope

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX

The Center for International Business Cycle Research at |
(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 6, 1996 - Nov. 20, 1997 (a graph)*

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
PLANESUS AIRWAYS TO BUYSHUTTLE OPERATIONARLINGTON, Va. - US Airways said it

LEE LANE, POLICY MAVEN, REJOINS RAIL GROUP

Rip Watson |
The Association of American Railroads is bringing back Lee Lane, one of the railroad industry's expe

PILOTS, CREWMEMBERS AT ATLAS AIR LAUNCH DRIVE TO UNIONIZE \ ALPA APPROACHED FOR REPRESENTATION

Michele Kayal |
Pilots and other crewmembers at Atlas Air have launched a drive to unionize, a move that down the ro

SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN

Ship fixtures are a product of Bridge News, (formerly |
GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

TEAMSTERS, LTL TRUCKERS END FIRST ROUND OF TALKS

Chris Isidore |
Negotiators for the Teamsters union and some of the nation's top trucking companies concluded their

FREIGHT RATE FUTURES

JOC Staff |
Nov. 20, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

JOC Staff |
1198 (Nov. 20, 1997) Previous day - 1214The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

BALTIC HANDY INDEX

JOC Staff |
931 (Nov. 20, 1997) Previous day - 935The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursday

RAIL MERGERS, SERVICE PROBLEMS RAISE SOME PROVOCATIVE QUESTIONS

Rip Watson |
Here are 10 Provocative Questions From the Rail World.1. Can government fix Western rail ser

SEPTEMBER EXPORTS, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

U.S. Census Bureau tables, adapted by Paul Schaffer. |
VS. VS. VS. VS.VALUE PRIOR 2 MOS. 1996 1995 MIL. $ MO. BACK
Maritime

SEPTEMBER IMPORTS, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

U.S. Census Bureau tables, adapted by Paul Schaffer. |
VS. VS. VS. VS.VALUE PRIOR 2 MOS. 1996 1995 MIL. $ MO. BACK
Maritime

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
PLANESATLANTIC COAST SERVICETO BE LAUNCHED NOV. 22JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Atlan

THE DIMINISHING GLITTER OF GOLD

Bert Ely |
The price of gold is going down, and that is having an enormous wealth effect around the globe.<

STOCKHOLDERS SUE UP OVER SAFETY, MERGER

Associated Press |
Stockholders of troubled railroad giant Union Pacific have filed a class-action lawsuit that accuses

PORT OF CHARLESTON LAUNCHES CHASSIS POOL

Terry Brennan |
The Port of Charleston is launching a chassis pool that could collectively save ocean carriers $3.6
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