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KR-CRB FUTURES INDEXES

JOC Staff |
The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 250.73 up 0.70 w

NEW HAVEN RESIDUAL FUELS

JOC Staff |
July 12, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%B

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
AIRAIR EUROPA ORDERS10 BOEING JETSSEATTLE - Spanish tour operator Air Europa ordered

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports. |
CRUISE LINE'S SHIP FAILSSANITATION INSPECTIONPORTLAND, Maine - The IslandBreeze, the large c

CLINTON: US WILL CONSIDER PULLING BANANA COMPLAINT

Canute James |
An acceptable alternative to the European Union's controversial banana import regime could lead the
Maritime

STABLE RATES SEEN FOR ROLL-ON MARKET

Erich E. Toll |
All is calm on the high seas.Exporters and importers should enjoy stable rates for shipping

FAST FERRIES POSE SAFETY CONCERNS \ INSURERS WORRY ABOUT THE DANGERS IN CONGESTED SHIPPING LANES

Janet Porter |
Fast ferries slicing through the water at speeds of up to 40 knots are set to revolutionize sea tran

TRADERS SEE HOPEFUL SIGNALS IN TALKS WITH MEXICAN TRUCKERS

Kevin G. Hall |
Trade and transport interests along the southeast Texas border with Mexico are hoping it'll be busin

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
US, BOSNIA SIGNINVESTMENT AGREEMENTSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - The United States and Bosn
Maritime

SPOT COMMODITIES

JOC Staff |
July 12, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN

Ship fixtures are a product of Knight-Ridder Financial, TNT, |
GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

COST OF CREDIT

JOC Staff |
Friday, July 12, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

GARMENT INDUSTRY FUNDS CLEAR HOUSE PANEL

Paula L. Green |
The federal Labor Department may get an extra $5 million to fight violations in the domestic garment
Maritime

DAILY PETROLEUM PRICES

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

PUBLIC, PRIVATE SECTORS BRAINSTORM ON BORDER CROSSING PLAN

Kevin G. Hall |
U.S. Ambassador James Jones today meets with about 40 private-sector representatives from the United
Maritime

US SPATS TO DOMINATE APEC MEETING

Reuters |
U.S. differences with Japan and China will loom large when Asia and Pacific trade ministers meet in
Maritime

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
US AIR CARGO GREW4.8 PERCENT FROM MAY 1995WASHINGTON - Total air cargo growth on U.S. schedu

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE - FAST FACTS \ APPAREL AND TEXTILES: US MANUFACTURING JOBS

Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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NEW LEADER OF IACS VOWS TO CONTINUE SHIP SAFETY PUSH

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

DOLLAR TUMBLES WITH STOCKS RATES HOLD IN GERMANY

Knight-Ridder Financial |
The U.S. dollar declined Thursday following a sudden drop in the stock market.Investors cont

SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN

Ship fixtures are a product of Knight-Ridder Financial, TNT, |
GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

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

CHINA ENTERS OFFSHORE BOX VENTURE

P.T. Bangsberg |
China, the world's largest maker of maritime containers, is boosting its capacity in a joint venture

CHEMICAL PRICES

Compiled by Rosalie Spiller, Journal of Commerce Chemical |
As of July 11, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

SPOT COMMODITIES

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

SHIP SALE REPORT

Shipping Intelligence Inc. and Knight-Ridder Futures Center |
RECENT VESSEL SALESSaleDate Vessel Year Price

A THORNY DISPUTE WITH LATIN GROWERS \ US FARMERS CITE FAILURE TO PAY ROYALTIES

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

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
MARUBENI SIGNS CONTRACTFOR CLOTHING IMPORTSTOKYO - Marubeni Corp. said Thursday it has signe
Maritime

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
US, JAPAN REMAINAT ODDS OVER FILMGENEVA - The United States and Japan remain deadlocked in a
Maritime

STORM PUTS WOOD PRICES IN RAFTERS

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

NEW FORMULA OFFERED FOR HIGHWAY FUNDING

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

WOVEN OR KNIT APPAREL: US WATERBORNE IMPORTS

Compiled by the Journal of Commerce from database of Port |
No text.

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX

The Center for International Business Cycle Research at |
(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 14, '95 - July 10, '96 (a graph)* A

LOG EXPORT SLIDE SPURS ASTORIA TO WHITTLE DOWN TARIFFS, FEES

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

PINNING DOWN STORM'S PATH NOT EASY FOR PROFESSIONALS

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

GASOLINE PRICES

JOC Staff |
July 11, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

SPOT METALS PRICES

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

LONDON OIL FUTURES

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

US SANCTIONS WOULD IMPERIL MILLIONS OF INVESTMENT DOLLARS IN MYANMAR

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

JUNE SAW 17.5 PERCENT DROP IN HEAVY-TRUCK SALES \ ANALYSTS REMAIN BULLISH FOR YEAR

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