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Improving the safety of bulk carriers will remain a priority for the world's top classification soci

The U.S. dollar declined Thursday following a sudden drop in the stock market.Investors cont

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

1120 (July 11, 1996) Previous day - 1124The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

China, the world's largest maker of maritime containers, is boosting its capacity in a joint venture

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

RECENT VESSEL SALESSaleDate Vessel Year Price

U.S. industries clamor for intellectual property protection on high-profile, high-tech goods, Califo

MARUBENI SIGNS CONTRACTFOR CLOTHING IMPORTSTOKYO - Marubeni Corp. said Thursday it has signe

US, JAPAN REMAINAT ODDS OVER FILMGENEVA - The United States and Japan remain deadlocked in a

The hurricane season - capped this week by threats from Hurricane Bertha - could blow the price roof

A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers issued an opening salvo in what is likely to be one

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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 14, '95 - July 10, '96 (a graph)* A

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

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

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

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

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

U.S.-sponsored economic sanctions could imperil millions of dollars in American investments in Myanm

Heavy-truck sales dropped by a dramatic 17.5 percent in June, but analysts said they see signs that

Tankers approaching an oil terminal in the United States often are required to provide the local por

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

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

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

The amount of oil accidentally spilled from tankers last year fell to the lowest level since records

Three major foreign manufacturers competing for an Indian order for medium-capacity, long-range airc

Thursday, July 11, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The insurance industry achieved a major victory here Wednesday when the California Assembly voted 55

A private company is optimistic about taking over up to 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) of CN Rail tr

LAWMAKER: CLINTON SURETO INVOKE TITLE IIIWASHINGTON - President Clinton will fully implement

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

The European Union claimed an important victory Thursday in its dispute with Japan over taxes placed

Transformation afoot in South Africa is stirring change at Portnet, the state-owned, port-services c

Sen. John Chafee faced political embarrassment and the anger of Pan Am Flight 103 families Thursday

NEW ALASKAN LAWSTO EXPEDITE OIL PROJECTSANCHORAGE - Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles has signed into

Mixed reactions flooded in Thursday to a framework compromise agreement by U.S. state regulators wit

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