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TRADE BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |

ASEAN LEADERS DECLINE 2000 DEADLINE FOR AFTABANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - The Associ

FIRST NO-LOAD EQUIPMENT FUND IS SELLING WELL, PLM SAYS

Peter M. Tirschwell |

PLM International, in an indication that no-load funds may succeed as a means of raising capital for

CARRIERS BREAK GROUND ON TERMINAL AT JFK

William Armbruster |

The heads of four leading international airlines expressed a vote of confidence Wednesday in the fut

SPOT METALS PRICES

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150per ton lots &

KR-CRB FUTURES INDEXES

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 241.36 up 0.14 wh

LONDON OIL FUTURES

International Petroleum Exchange Sept. 6, 1995Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

CLASS SOCIETIES AGREE ON IMPLEMENTING CODE

Journal of Commerce Staff |

The world's leading ship-classification societies have agreed on common procedures for verifying com

MIDWEST BUREAU OF JOFC TO MOVE

Journal of Commerce Staff |

The Midwest bureau of The Journal of Commerce is moving. The bureau will move today to new q

CAR CARRIERS DOMINATE IN SHIPPING OF YACHTS

Exporters of U.S.-made yachts are now enjoying an increase in sales volume, especially in Europe. A

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<

MARITIME CALENDAR

Seafarers and International House. Sept. 8. New York. Benefit cruise aboard the World Yacht Charter

TRANSPORT CALENDAR

Transportation Research Forum. Sept. 7. New York Chapter. Joseph Osborne, Conrail's assistant vice p

GRAND TRUNK WESTERN, UNION REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

The Transportation Communication Union has reached a tentative contract agreement with Grand Trunk W

CHINA SEIZES ILLEGALLY IMPORTED GM VEHICLES

P.T. Bangsberg |

China recently seized more than 1,200 General Motors vehicles imported illegally through what offici

BUSINESSES HIT NEW CHARTER ON LABOR IN SRI LANKA

N. Vasuki Rao |

A labor charter announced Monday by Sri Lanka drew protests from trade and industry. Foreign

AGRICULTURAL TRADE LEADS

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

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<

TRADING WITH SLOVENIA WITH "COAXING' FROM THE US, PHONE SYSTEM WILL IMPROVE

Maria Carlino |

Enterprise Development International has teamed up with Slovenia's telephone company to upgrade the

COMMODITY / ENERGY BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |

2 MEN FACE CHARGES IN FRAUDULENT OIL SALEHOBBS, N.M. - Two men have been accused of

PORT OF LONGVIEW HANDLES VIETNAMESE PAPER SHIPMENT

Journal of Commerce Staff |

The shipment of some 2,000 metric tons of linerboard paper to Vietnam from the Port of Longview, Was

MARITIME BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |

NAVIERAS EMPLOYEES APPROVE WAGE PACTNEW YORK - Office employees of Navieras/NPR Inc.

BATH FORMS AN ALLIANCE TO BID ON NAVY SHIPS

Associated Press |

Bath Iron Works has formed an alliance with Hughes Aircraft and Avondale Industries to offer a more

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX

Journal of Commerce |

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 8, '94 - Sept. 6, '95 (a graph) (2

TRANSPORT BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |

THREATENED RAIL STRIKE POSTPONED IN LONDONLONDON - A strike planned for Wednesday on

HAVANA DEBATES EASING THE RULES ON FOREIGNERS' HIRING OF CUBANS

Pascal Fletcher |

Cuba's National Assembly debated controversial rules on hiring Tuesday during a second day of discus

NEW HAVEN RESIDUAL FUELS

Sept. 6, 1995 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%

BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

2068 (Sept. 6, 1995) Previous day - 2075 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

CATASTROPHIC OPTION CALL SPREADS

Chicago Board of Trade |

For quotes on National, Midwestern or other markets, call the CBT trading floor during trading hours

INSURERS STAKING OUT SPOTS ON THE WEB CONSULTANT SEES "A FRENZY'

HELEN R. MacLEOD |

The insurance industry, notorious for its traditional ways of doing business, is turning its path to

TAX LAW RULING COULD BENEFIT P/C COMPANIES

HELEN R. MacLEOD |

A decision handed down in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals may benefit property-casualty companies w

TRADE BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |

SEOUL TO ABOLISH DUTIES ON COMPUTER SOFTWARESouth Korea has announced it will abolish import

SEALIFT COMMAND ACCEPTS US-FLAG RATE INCREASES

Journal of Commerce Staff |

U.S.-flag liner companies carrying military freight to the Pacific Rim and Europe will earn up to 20

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE - FAST FACTS US CHEMICALS TRADE: PLASTICS

Chemical Manufacturers Association |

COST OF CREDIT

Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1995 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

SPOT METALS PRICES

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150per ton lots &

COSTA RICA OKS NEW TAXES IN ORDER TO LOWER TARIFFS DUTIES TO FALL 8 PERCENT ON RAW MATERIALS

Peter Brennan |

The Legislative Assembly approved controversial new taxes, paving the way for the government to redu

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

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

SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN

Ship fixtures are a product of Knight-Ridder Financial, TNT, |

GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

COMMODITY / ENERGY BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |

RUSSIA'S GAZPROM LOSES TAX-EXEMPT STATUSRussian President Boris Yeltsin signed a decree depr

INTERNATIONAL BUNKER PRICES

Journal of Commerce Special LONDON - The following is the list of bunker prices obtained dur

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