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Friday July 5, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Three weeks ended June 29, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

A story on Page 1B on July 3, ''Three-year contract deal reached for crews aboard 8 LNG tankers,'' s

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

July 5, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Engines off, the containership anchored off Montevideo, Uruguay, to wait for a berth where the port'

Several Caribbean ports are improving their facilities in a bid to capitalize on the increasing trad

From autos to pharmaceuticals, Germany's exports are likely to increase more than its imports this y

International Petroleum ExchangeJuly 5, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

July 5, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Safmarine, South Africa's largest shipping group, is actively seeking more partners for both its lin

Friday, July 5, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

China's second-largest maker of maritime containers hopes a pause for breath and recovery in trade w

As of June 28, 1996Parallel Market Foreign Exchange Rates are based on unofficial, non-docum

The United States blocked a request by the European Union to create a trade panel on unilateral duty

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

For two years, the greatest impediment to progress toward free trade in the Western Hemisphere has b

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 249.25 up 0.59

SHIPSILWU SET TO HOLDINTERNAL CAUCUS TODAYSAN FRANCISCO - The International Longshor

Petro-Canada and Norsk Hydro A/S have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop oil and natural g

Only table.

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

LLOYD'S SETTLEMENTGETS ALM BACKINGLONDON - Lloyd's of London welcomed support last week for

SHIPSSEA-LAND, MAERSKTO LAUNCH SUEZ SERVICELONDON - Sea-Land Service Inc. an

Wednesday July 3, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

On a steaming hot afternoon at this Mexican Pacific seaport, some longshoremen work while others hud

The nation's truck stops and travel plazas are the target of a new property insurance package from R

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 248.66 off 0.95 w

ANGLO AMERICAN FIRESSTRIKING MINE WORKERSJOHANNESBURG - Anglo American Corp. said it fired 1

U.S.-Vietnamese trade ties - which have evolved more slowly than U.S. business hoped after diplomati

Wednesday, July 3, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 7, '95 - July 3, '96 (a graph)* Ann

July 3, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

July 3, 1996RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premi

Technicians in the control room at Pump Station 8 on the trans-Alaska pipeline pushed a half-dozen b

As of July 3, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Union Pacific Corp. won unanimous approval to acquire Southern Pacific Rail Corp. without burdensome

Labor market pressure holds the key to whether the Federal Reserve Board will boost interest rates n

1173 (July 3, 1996) Previous day - 1178The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo