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

A joint venture involving Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, bowing out of bidding on a short line in

Three weeks ended Sept. 28, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

The world's top maritime industry regulator lashed out at the casual attitude of some shipowners to

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 3, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Lo

A national corn growers group wants to ban crop forecasters from owning or trading commodity futures

Big may be beautiful, but small can be better, especially in the power sector.While large pr

Global capital flows will lift the dollar this week despite the diminishing chances of a U.S. intere

US TO PRESS JAPANTO MOVE ON LIQUOR TAXWASHINGTON - The United States will urge Japan to take

Corporate buyers of insurance clearly have serious reservations about the role of brokers, according

A consumer watchdog organization has alleged that nine of the 10 top California auto insurance compa

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Canadian National Railways last week inaugurated operations of a consolidation customer service city

Oct. 4, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

LUMBER SHIPMENTSRISE, BUT ORDERS FALLPORTLAND, Ore. - Lumber shipments rose, but orders and

The senior trade adviser to Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman is going to Europe this week to meet

A company at the heart of Italy's biggest corruption scandal has reached a settlement in a class-act

Manufacturers and buyers of heavy farm and industrial equipment are reaping lower insurance prices,

A new industrial zone, more foreign labor and greater attention to training and relations with custo

''There's an obscene amount of capital available. There's too much money chasing too few deals.''

The European Commission has all but given up hope of striking a deal to liberalize the EU's protecte

Oct. 4, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

1023 (Oct. 4, 1996) Previous day - 1017The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

Readers of Traffic World magazine, a sister publication of The Journal of Commerce, may be confused

Reports of the death of the African coffee industry have been greatly exaggerated, say African offic

Just-in-time service is taking a hit as a result of the General Motors of Canada Ltd. strike.

Friday Oct. 4, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

SAGA FOREST CARRIERSINTERNATIONAL (CANADA) INC.Christopher Hatzi was named vice president an

Myanmar's military junta, which recently stepped up its crackdown against the Aung San Suu Kyi-led O

BARNETT BANKS TO TESTINSURANCE PRODUCT SALESJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Barnett Banks Inc. is ready

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts floated a tax subsidy plan that was labeled ''outrageous

International Petroleum ExchangeOct. 4, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

As of Oct. 4, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

A longshoremen's strike at the Port of Philadelphia is worrying freight forwarders who warn mayhem c

SHIPSARRANGEMENTS MADETO PAY, RETURN ALBA CREWPORTLAND, Ore. - Crewmembers o

EGYPT REPORTS DECLINEIN SUEZ CANAL EARNINGSCAIRO - Egypt earned $151.9 million in August fro

MARK GUNTHER GIVEN30-MONTH JAIL TERMBALTIMORE - Mark David Gunther, president of Gunther's L

The Baltic Freight Index is a daily indicator of world bulk shipping freight rate levels.

Trade deficit? What deficit? Tell it to the U.S. corporations that racked up $4.006 billion in farm