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CHEMICAL PRICES
Compiled by Rosalie Spiller, Journal of Commerce Chemical |
As of May 9, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp
WARRING FACTIONS IN HOUSE PREPARE FOR SHOWDOWN OVER TRADE STATUS RENEWAL
William L. Roberts |
House factions are gearing up for a widely anticipated - but ultimately largely symbolic - fight ove
SPOT METALS PRICES
JOC Staff |
Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lots
CHINA PLANS INVESTMENT TO UPGRADE AIR CONTROL
P.T. Bangsberg |
China, in a further effort to keep up with its burgeoning aviation sector, said this week it will in
US AND MEXICO SIGN BORDER POLLUTION PACT \ PLAN MAY CHANGE POLICIES ON WATER
Kevin G. Hall |
A U.S-Mexican environmental accord signed here creates a new bilateral approach to fighting border p
Maritime
FREIGHT RATE FUTURES
JOC Staff |
May 9, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low
NERVOUS BOEING SEEKS WAY TO APPEASE TOP CUSTOMER
WILLIAM DiBENEDETTO |
In an attempt to get past recent setbacks and underscore the importance of the China market, Boeing
Maritime
BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX
JOC Staff |
1447 (May 9, 1996) Previous day - 1452The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon
A GOOD FIT
Paula L. Green |
Today, two years to the day after Nelson Mandela's inauguration as South Africa's first black presid
DOLLAR SLUMPS AGAINST THE YEN ON TALK OF HIKE IN INTEREST RATE
Knight-Ridder Financial |
The U.S. dollar was dragged down by the Japanese yen Thursday but was little changed against the Deu
BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
GASUNIE WANTS TO TIE INTO BRITISH-BELGIAN LINEBRUSSELS - Dutch gas marketing and distributio
BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
COMMUNISTS PLEDGEFREEDOMS IN RUSSIAMOSCOW - If the Communist Party of Russia (KPRF) wins the
Maritime
BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
GLOBAL MEETING TO FOCUSON ENVIRONMENTAL RISKSGENEVA - The United Nations Environment Program
BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
'K' LINE CONSOLIDATESEUROPE-ASIA MANAGEMENTLONDON - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. of Japan has
BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
HONG KONG OFFICIAL SEESNO PENDING TRADE SLUMPHONG KONG - Hong Kong is not showing signs of a
Maritime
BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
EXPEDITORS' REVENUE,PROFIT RISE FOR QUARTERSEATTLE - Expeditors International of Washington
BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
MEXICO POSTS SURPLUSIN FIRST-QUARTER TRADEMEXICO CITY - Mexico's finance ministry Thursday a
Maritime
BRIEFS
From wire and Staff Reports |
HOUSE GOP REJECTSNTSB FUNDING RAISEWASHINGTON - House Republicans rejected a bid Thursday by
BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
WAY CLEAR FOR ALAMEDABRIDGE PROJECTLOS ANGELES - The approval this week of the environmental
BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
SHIPSEU PROJECT TO STUDYCARGO-HANDLING EFFICIENCYLONDON - The European Commission is
BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
SHELL PHILIPPINES HITSLNG IMPORT PLANSLONDON - Shell Philippines Exploration has protested t
COST OF CREDIT
JOC Staff |
Thursday, May 9, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
JOC Staff |
The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
From Wire and Staff Reports |
ATLAS AIR INC.Mickey P. Foret was named president of this air cargo carrier, effective June
BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
AIRTHAILAND, US SIGNAVIATION AGREEMENTBANGKOK - The United States and Thaila
STAKES GROW IN LA-LONG BEACH TRUCKER UNIONIZATION STANDOFF
Bill Mongelluzzo |
It has taken the threat of unionization in an adamantly anti-union industry to bring about the two t
SOME BANKS WANT LYKES LIQUIDATED
Steve Huettel |
A federal bankruptcy court Wednesday was pondering a request by several banks to liquidate Lykes Bro
EAST VS. WEST: CAPACITY STILL RULES THE WAVES \ EASTBOUND CARRIERS FACE LOWER RATES
Peter Tirschwell |
The plunge in rates this year on goods shipped across the Pacific to the United States may not be ov
MANY SHIPS COULD SAIL SEAWAY, BUT FEW DO SO
Paul F. Conley |
More than four of every 10 ships in the world could sail the narrow widths of the St. Lawrence Seawa
GASOLINE REPEAL DRIVE COULD SAVE CARRIERS $4 BILLION ON THEIR TAXES
Tom Connors |
Take away the gasoline tax and the transport industry could see its payments to Uncle Sam shrink by
SENATE PANEL OKS TRADE BILLS, KILLS TOMATO IMPORT MEASURE
John Maggs |
The Senate Finance Committee approved five long-delayed trade bills Wednesday after unexpectedly def
BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
UPS, BOEING LAUNCHPARTS DELIVERY SERVICESEATTLE - United Parcel Service and Boeing Co. have
SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN
Ship fixtures are a product of Knight-Ridder Financial, TNT, |
GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule
CN GETS LEANER BUT STILL HAS TO SHED SOME FAT
Aviva Freudmann |
Privatization has made Canadian National Railway Co. more efficient, but it has a long way to go bef
NERVES FRAY AS TRANSFER OF COLONY APPROACHES
Linda Chong |
Planning a party can be tough, especially when the whole world is watching, the co-hosts are Britain
CONTAINERSHIP SIZES SEEN REACHING LIMIT AS PORTS STRUGGLE TO INCREASE CAPACITY
Janet Porter |
The rapid expansion in the size of containerships over the past 40 years may be coming to an end as
EAST VS. WEST: CAPACITY STILL RULES THE WAVES \ DEMAND SUSTAINS HIGH WESTBOUND PRICES
WILLIAM DiBENEDETTO |
Ocean carriers moving goods from the United States to Asia are making recent rate increases - partic
BEER: US WATERBORNE IMPORTS
Compiled by the Journal of Commerce from database of Port |
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BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX
JOC Staff |
1452 (May 8, 1996) Previous day - 1457The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon
FREIGHT RATE FUTURES
JOC Staff |
May 8, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low
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