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TRADE BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
JAPAN'S CAR EXPORTSFALL FOR 13TH MONTHTOKYO - The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Ass
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INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR

JOC Staff |
REGIONAL BLOCSBaycon '96-Pacific Coast Connection to Tomorrow's Trade Opportunities.
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SANCTIONS: COLOMBIA, SI

John Maggs |
In a delicate decision that could influence this year's campaign for the White House, President Clin

BROKERS: MORE MERGERS LIKELY

Peter M. Tirschwell |
With Fritz Cos. having acquired more than 38 brokers and forwarders over the past three years, and A

EU SHELVES SHIP REGISTER PLAN IN FAVOR OF CREATING JOBS AT SEA

Journal of Commerce Staff |
The European Union has abandoned a plan for a shipping register for its 15 member states that was at
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SENATOR SETS TARGET DATE FOR VESSEL SUBSIDY VOTE

Stephanie Nall |
Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., has set March 15 as the target date for a Senate vote on a new 10-year, $1

GASOLINE PRICES

JOC Staff |
Mar. 1, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

COMMODITY / ENERGY BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
FIRMS TO DEVELOP DRUGFOR RESPIRATORY FAILUREKANSAS CITY, Mo. - Hoechst Marion Rousse

RICHARDS TO RETIRE FROM TERRA BOARD

Associated Press |
Reuben F. Richards will retire as chairman of the board for Terra Industries Inc. effective April 30

BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

JOC Staff |
1357 (Mar. 1, 1996) Previous day - 1364The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo
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SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN

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

Compiled by the Journal of Commerce from database of Port |
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MOD ACT, CUSTOMS REVAMP, AUTOMATION TO DOMINATE MEETING

Bill Mongelluzzo |
Brokers, forwarders and importers will be treated to a triple header at the annual meeting of the Na

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by:U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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WORLD TRADE CENTER NETWORK - TRADE LEADS

World Trade Center NETWORK |
FOR FURTHERINFORMATION:These trade leads are supplied through the World Trade Center NETWORK
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LAST-MINUTE BRAER OIL SPILL CLAIMS FLOOD IN, TOPPING AVAILABLE FUNDS

Janet Porter |
As insurers start to count the cost of cleaning up last month's huge oil spill off the Welsh coast,

MARITIME BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
ZIM UNION PLEDGESTO BEGIN LABOR ACTIONNEW YORK - Zim Israel Navigation Co. may once
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JOURNAL OF COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX

The Center for International Business Cycle Research at |
(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Apr. 10 '95, - Mar. 1, '96 (a graph)(2)D

MOD ACT TRANSFORMS THE WAY IMPORTERS, BROKERS DO BUSINESS

Bill Mongelluzzo |
When it comes to implementing new regulations, the U.S. Customs Service is one of the most deliberat
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TRANSPORT BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
AMPACE TO PURCHASEAMANDAY EXPRESSKNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Ampace Corp., a holding company

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by:U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by:U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by:U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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SHIP RATES LOOK GOOD FOR MOST IMPORTERS

Bruce Vail |
Importers of coffee, sugar and cocoa are enjoying favorable shipping conditions on most major trade

UNIONS ATTACK RAILROAD SAFETY

Rip Watson |
Armed with allegations of intimidation, underreporting of accidents and questions about the circumst

FLORIDA'S JUA BOARD TAKES STEP TOWARD SHRINKING POLICY POOL

Ina Paiva Cordle |
Florida's property insurance crisis took another step toward resolution when two more insurers said

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE - FAST FACTS \ US-TO-TAIWAN CARGO: WATERBORNE TRENDS

PIERS database, New York |
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

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

US CLOUT IN REGION TAKES SOME KNOCKS AT ASIA-EUROPE SUMMIT IN BANGKOK

Anthony Blass |
A clear and intriguing theme among the many strands emerging from the pioneering Asia-Europe summit
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KOREAN STUDENTS ESCALATE PROTEST AGAINST THE US

From Wire and Staff Reports |
Demonstrations and protests sparked by a recent news story in The Journal of Commerce concerning the
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THEY BUILT MIRABEL AIRPORT, BUT FEW IN MONTREAL ARE COMING TO IT

Aviva Freudmann |
If you build it, they will come.Unless, of course, you build it 37 miles from downtown when

LATIN PRODUCERS MISS PRICE PEAK \ COFFEE STOCKS HELD TOO LONG IN GAMBLE FOR HIGHER PROFIT

Charles W. Thurston |
Coffee producers from many of the smaller nations in Latin America gambled and missed peak market pr

AIR CARGO AUTOMATION STIRS CONCERN

Mark W. Lyon |
With electronic clearance of air cargo receiving only mixed reviews since its inception in 1989, the

EFFORTS TO CUT COST OF WORKERS COMP PAY OFF, STUDY SAYS

Margo D. Beller |
The costs of benefits paid to injured employees and getting them back to work decreased or stayed th

JOFC LAUNCHES ELECTRONIC EXPANSION WITH ACQUISITION OF SHIPDATA INC.

Journal of Commerce Staff |
As part of its efforts to become the premiere electronic provider of transportation information worl

WORLD BANK APPROVES PACKAGE GIVING $45 MILLION TO BOSNIA

Journal of Commerce Staff |
The World Bank signed a $45 million financing package for war-ravaged Bosnia.Friday's action
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SPOT COMMODITIES

JOC Staff |
Mar. 1, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

SPOT METALS PRICES

JOC Staff |
Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150 per ton lots

INDEPENDENTS FEEL AN ITCH FOR A NICHE

John Davies |
Harold Brauner shepherds millions of bags of coffee into the United States every year.His co

COMMODITY / ENERGY BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
EXPLOSION INJURES 5AT GAS PLANT IN TEXASRANKIN, Texas - Five men were injured in an
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