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GREENSPAN WINS SENATE VOTE FOR 3RD TERM AS HEAD OF FED

Tom Connors |
The Senate overwhelmingly endorsed a third term for Alan Greenspan as Federal Reserve Board chairman

FREIGHT RATE FUTURES

JOC Staff |
June 20, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

GASOLINE PRICES

JOC Staff |
June 20, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

EXPORTS AND GENERAL IMPORTS _ SELECTED COMMODITY GROUPINGS \ (CENSUS BASIS _ IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)

U.S. Commerce Department |
April 1996 March 1996 Cumulative 1996EXPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS IMPORTS

OECD NATIONS GROWING UNEMPLOYMENT A WORRY

Reuters |
The U.S. economy is growing robustly; Japan economy is rebounding, and Europe could join them with a

CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES DIVIDED ON SAFEST WAY TO LOAD BULKERS

Janet Porter |
Experts are divided on the safest way to load bulk carriers, some of the most dangerous ships afloat

HANJIN, VANCOUVER PROVE GOOD FIT

WILLIAM DiBENEDETTO |
Hanjin Shipping Co. is on track to meet projected cargo volumes at the Port of Vancouver, British Co

US TRADE DEFICIT WIDENED IN APRIL

Richard Lawrence |
The U.S. trade deficit swelled in April to $8.6 billion - the second-largest monthly imbalance in ni

CANADA PUTS OFF DECISION ON CHANGES TO RULES FOR FOREIGN BANK BRANCHES

Aviva Freudmann |
Non-Canadian banks that have complained loudly about Canada's banking laws will have to complain a w
Maritime

APRIL EXPORTS, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

U.S. Census Bureau tables, adapted by Paul Schaffer. |
Vs. Vs. Vs. Vs.Value Prior 2 Mos. 1995 1994 Mil. $ Mo. Back
Maritime

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX

The Center for International Business Cycle Research at |
(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 23, '95, - June 20, '96 (a graph)*

FREEPORT-MCMORAN'S MOFFETT TACKLES CRITICS \ ENVIRONMENTALISTS SLAM MINING PRACTICES

Alan Gersten |
For two days this spring, 6-foot-3, 215-pound James R. Moffett negotiated with Ruth R. Harkin - who

EUROPE TO ASIA: A FRAGMENTED LANE \ CARGO IS UP BUT RATES ARE STILL DOWN IN THE DUMPS

Janet Porter |
Shipping lines struggling to make money in the Europe/Asia trades are hoping the summer will bring s

TT CLUB PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN COUNTERING CONTAINER THEFT

HELEN R. MacLEOD |
One of the revolutionary advantages of containerization, as far as insurance companies were concerne

TRANSPORT TIE-UPS EASING IN BRAZIL \ INTERMODAL LINKS AID CARGO MOVEMENT

Michael Fabey |
A line of trucks carrying containers snaked toward Sao Paulo like a boa constrictor, choking traffic

SPILL RESPONSE COMPANY LOSES CORNER ON MARKET

Alan Abrams |
It wasn't supposed to happen like this. When Marine Spill Response Corp. was formed in the wake of t

FREIGHT RATE FUTURES

JOC Staff |
June 19, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
APPLIANCE MAKERTO CUT 2,600 JOBSPARIS - Moulinex, which makes household electrical appliance
Maritime

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
DAIRY TO PLEAD GUILTYIN PRICE-FIXING CASEWASHINGTON - A dairy company in Rapid City, S.D., a

ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS EMERGES AS CHALLENGER TO SOUTH AFRICAN FIRMS

Nana Yaa Ofori-Atta |
Ashanti Goldfields Co. Ltd. has transformed itself through a series of acquisitions from a Ghanaian

SOME SEE GROWTH IN CARGO CONTINUING \ MORE CAN BE LESS ON THE BOTTOM LINE

Michael Fabey |
Last year, a rush of U.S. export containers to the East Coast of South America swamped shipping line

FILING DEADLINE NEARS IN HARBOR TAX LAWSUIT \ SHIPPERS CONFIDENT THAT FEE IS ILLEGAL

Gregory S. Johnson |
The clock is ticking on the U.S. government to file its briefs in the Harbor Maintenance Fee case no

RESINS FOR PLASTICS: US WATERBORNE IMPORTS

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

OFFICIAL PREDICTS US SANCTION LAW WILL DAMAGE CUBAN ECONOMY

Journal Of Commerce Staff |
A law stepping up U.S. economic sanctions against Cuba will have an increasingly ''chilling effect''
Maritime

HOUSE APPROVES SANCTIONS ON IRAN, LIBYA INVESTMENTS

Reuters |
The House on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to punish foreign companies that invest in oil an
Maritime

HOUSE STORM BREWS OVER NEC COMPUTER \ COMMERCE AUTHORITIES CLAIM SUPERCOMPUTER IS BEING DUMPED

John Maggs |
The United States fought hard to get U.S.-made supercomputers into Japan and today it's fighting jus

NEW HAVEN RESIDUAL FUELS

JOC Staff |
June 19, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29

SPOT COMMODITIES

JOC Staff |
June 19, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

LONDON OIL FUTURES

JOC Staff |
International Petroleum ExchangeJune 19, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
TRUCKSNAVISTAR TO CUT 3,000IN FACTORY REVAMPCHICAGO - Navistar International

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
SUMITOMO SCRAPPINGPLAN TO BUY BACK SHARESTOKYO - Sumitomo Corp. said Wednesday it was scrapp

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
EU OFFICIALS ASSAILUS ANTI-CUBA LAWSBRUSSELS - The European Union made its strongest stateme
Maritime

SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN

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

US PUTS CLAMPS ON MEXICAN TRUCKERS

Kevin G. Hall |
Imagine if one out of every five trucks you encountered was driven by someone who wasn't supposed to

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX

The Center for International Business Cycle Research at |
(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 23, '95, - June 19, '96 (a graph)*

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
DIGITAL VIDEO DISCSTO DEBUT LATER IN YEARTOKYO - The launch of digital video discs (DVDs) in
Maritime

BOOM IN IRELAND BAFFLES EU PARTNERS \ ROARING ECONOMY SHOWS NO SIGN OF ABATING

Katherine Butler |
The rotating presidency of the European Union passes on July 1 to Ireland, one of the smallest and p
Maritime

COMPTROLLER TO ISSUE INSURANCE GUIDELINES

Margo D. Beller |
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will issue advisory guidelines for national banks sell

BOEING, MICROSOFT EYE SALES IN WAKE OF CHINA PIRACY PACT

WILLIAM DiBENEDETTO |
The new copyright piracy agreement between the United States and China has two huge Northwest compan
Maritime

BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

JOC Staff |
1249 (June 19, 1996) Previous day - 1258The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L
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