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July 12, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Higher prices for trucking, charter air cargo movements and Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway transpor

Three weeks ended July 6, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

CRUISE LINE'S SHIP FAILSSANITATION INSPECTIONPORTLAND, Maine - The IslandBreeze, the large c

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

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 21, '95 - July 12, '96 (a graph)* A

The quiet tone that was prevalent in May continued through June and frankly looks like it will conti

CHINA NIXES CANDIDATEFAVORED BY HONG KONGHONG KONG - China has ruled out Hong Kong's favored

Despite the honored place agriculture has in Japan, the Japanese government's protection of the silk

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

Senior officials from 18 countries on both sides of the Pacific agreed Friday that economic growth m

SP SHAREHOLDERS CALLEDTO AMEND AGREEMENTSAN FRANCISCO - Southern Pacific Rail Corp. schedule

''The U.S. attitude was 'stand in line,' and 'we won't change our products.'''

Negotiations for a new West Coast waterfront contract resumed at the weekend after a two-day hiatus

COCA-COLA ANNOUNCESKENYA INVESTMENT PLANNAIROBI, Kenya - The Coca-Cola Co. announced a $30 m

An acceptable alternative to the European Union's controversial banana import regime could lead the

Cellular telephone operators in India's four metropolitan cities have generated a subscriber base of

Butch Ruefle watched as winds whipped a large cardboard box around like it was confetti.The

SHIPSWORKERS VOTE TO STRIKESOUTH KOREAN SHIPYARDSEOUL - Workers at South Korea's lar

Move over, Miles Homes and other major American home builders. In Japan's fast-growing market for pr

Driven by a huge slide in log exports in recent years, the Port of Astoria, Ore., is sharply cutting

Sporadic dockworker slowdowns continued Thursday at West Coast ports as the International Longshorem

Customers in Tokyo sushi bars refused to eat the shrimp that had been imported from Sweden. Diners c

The federal Labor Department may get an extra $5 million to fight violations in the domestic garment

CRUDE OIL EXPORTSDROP AT UK TERMINALLONDON - Crude oil exports from the British Sullom Voe o

Predicting where a storm like Hurricane Bertha will make landfall is not an exact science.Ju

July 11, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Just after Enron Power Development Corp. received approval for its controversial power project at Dh

Asarco Inc. said it will fund development of the Minto copper mine about 150 miles northwest of Whit

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 250.03 off 0.09

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

As of July 11, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

July 11, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeJuly 11, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - July 11, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

July 11, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

July 11, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%B

EXXON, SHELL ENTERINGFUEL ADDITIVES DEALLONDON - Royal Dutch-Shell and Exxon Corp. announced

Thursday July 11, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

U.S. Ambassador James Jones today meets with about 40 private-sector representatives from the United