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Delayed by a mixture of fears about the Mexican economy and a shortage of vessels, barge companies m

First out of the starting gates but last to the finish line. That may well be the best way to descri

You might call it ''the incredible shrinking ministry.''At one time Transport Canada - the m

U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 7 million barrels during the week ended March 8 compared with the

Electric utility Allegheny Power System Inc. said it will combine three operating units and eliminat

Wednesday Mar. 13, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

SAN FRANCISCO: PIPELINEA THREAT TO WATER SUPPLYSAN FRANCISCO - A Chevron Corp. oil pipeline

After three days days of unrest because of tribal rioting, Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. plans

Oil major British Petroleum Co. PLC said Wednesday it hopes to increase net income by $1.5 billion t

Controversy over the safety of storing spent nuclear fuel on the shores of Lake Michigan came to a h

Low spending on exploration and mine development makes it unlikely that China will meet its target o

Russia will hold a closed auction for 3.75 million shares in Gazprom, the state-owned natural gas mo

CHANGE IN LEADERSHIPANNOUNCED AT VERACRUZMEXICO CITY - The director of the Port of Veracruz,

The containership charter market should go down. The fundamentals that point to a decline are clearl

Farmers are not very impressed with a new crop insurance policy being offered on a trial basis in th

The boards of directors of both Health Insurance of Vermont Inc. and Penn Treaty American Corp. agre

In what appears to be a looming battle equal to U.S. ad wars, telecommunications companies are spend

When the Iron Curtain rusted away, Ken Southworth started traveling to Eastern Europe to find busine

With annual shipper-ocean carrier contract talks in full swing, the inbound rate-setting conference

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A ban on exports of U.S. wheat to 21 nations jostled futures prices Wednesday, created concern in Wa

A once moribund bill easing maritime regulation has been revived after key port and shipper represen

Proposed legislation that would put California's ports under state trusteeship and have them answer

AUSTRALIAN LINE ADDS1,200 REEFER BOXESLONG BEACH, Calif. - Australia-New Zealand Direct Line

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CONNECTICUT MARITIME ASSOCIATION. March 18-20. Stamford, Conn. Shipping '96 conference and exhibitio

The Canadian government is considering a proposal that would allow producer ownership of the governm

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 24 '95, - Mar. 13, '96 (a graph)(2)

A cutline for a photo accompanying Publisher's Notebook on Page 10A of Wednesday's newspaper should

Wednesday, March 13, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

Consolidated Rail Corp. said Wednesday that it plans to sell some 400 miles of lighter-density route

BOOK-TO-BILL RATIODECLINES FOR CHIP SECTORThe chip industry's book-to-bill ratio rem

The Export-Import Bank of Japan signed a protocol with the Brazilian government Wednesday to extend

Trade leads are supplied by:U.S. Department of AgricultureForeign Agricultural Service

Mar. 13, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeMar. 13, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 13, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Trade leads supplied by:U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 246.47 up 1.05 whi