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MARITIME BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
PHILIPPINE FERRY BURNS; ALL PASSENGERS RESCUEDBATANGAS, Philippines - About 200 peop
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WHALE'S TAIL SETS SAIL

Blue Star Line Photo |
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PORTUGUESE OFFICIAL ON THE ROAD TO DRUM UP INVESTORS FROM US

Journal of Commerce Staff |
Portugal is launching a campaign to attract more U.S. business investment. Trade Minister Fe
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PUBLISHER'S NOTEBOOK

Don C. Becker |
It was 1969 when I first wrote Cuban Premier Fidel Castro requesting an interview. At the ti

2 TO HEAD PANEL MANAGING PANAMA CANAL TRANSITION

Journal of Commerce Staff |
Two members of the Panama Canal Commission's board of directors will co-chair a transition committee
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PORT OF BALTIMORE GAINS SOUTH AMERICAN SERVICE

Journal of Commerce Staff |
A Chilean shipping line has added the East Coast of South America to its container and breakbulk ser
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IMO COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS REVISING CODE ON NUCLEAR FUEL

HELEN R. MacLEOD |
Revision of the international code dealing with the transport of irradiated nuclear fuel by sea will
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ANALYSTS BULLISH ON DRY BULK SHIP MARKET

Janet Porter |
Shipping rates for moving bulk commodities like coal and grain are hitting all-time highs, but some

NIGERIA PAYS DEBT OWED BY SHIP LINE

Reuters |
Nigeria paid a $3.6 million debt owed to British creditors by its government shipping line, Nigerian
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JOURNAL OF COMMERCE - FAST FACTS WASTE & SCRAP MATERIALS CARRIED BY MAJOR US RAILS

Association of American Railroads, Washington |
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DOMESTIC CARGO LIABILITY SPAT SLOWS INTERNATIONAL PROGRESS

Kevin G. Hall |
Debate in the United States over liability for cargo moving across the country is frustrating alread

CONTAINERIZED MARKET SHARE BY LANE ORIENT OVERSEAS CONTAINER LINE

""Global Container Report" by Port Import / Export Reporting |
LANE July-September July-September 1993
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CONRAIL HAS SECOND THOUGHTS ON OVERSIZED CARGO RATES

Rip Watson |
Conrail is rethinking a six-week-old plan that overhauled the procedures for handling extra-heavy an

DALLAS/FT. WORTH AIRPORT HAILSTORM DISABLES 9 PERCENT OF AMERICAN'S FLEET

Dallas Morning News |
Last weekend's hailstorm at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport disabled 9 percent ofAmerican Ai

INDEPENDENT LINES DECLINE TO FOLLOW TACA ROLLBACKS

Michael Fabey |
Despite rate rollbacks offered by the conference of carriers that sets prices for moving container c

MARRIAGE MADE IN TRADE: TECHNOLOGY FOR MART ACCESS

Milan Ruzicka |
SI Diamond Technology Inc. had so much faith in the commercial promise of technology held by Russian

COMMODITY / ENERGY BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
US EXPANDING SUBSIDY FOR CHINA TO BUY WHEATWASHINGTON - China will be able to buy 1

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX

Journal of Commerce |
(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 2, '94 - May 2, '95 (a graph) (2)DAI

ONGOING PRESSURE ON RATES A PUZZLE, CF'S MOFFITT SAYS

Chris Isidore |
Donald E. Moffitt added the title of chairman to that of president and chief executive of Consolidat

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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VIETNAM OPENS PIPELINE, LAUNCHES GAS INDUSTRY

Reuters |
Vietnam has opened a pipeline carrying gas ashore from the South China Sea, marking a small first st

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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GRAIN, SOYBEAN EXPORT DESTINATIONS

U.S. Agriculture Department; Joe Yeninas / Journal of Commerce |
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WORLD TRADE CENTER NETWORK - TRADE LEADS

World Trade Center NETWORK |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:These trade leads are supplied through the World Trade Center NETWOR
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CALTEX TO INVEST $8 BILLION IN REFINERIES

Knight-Ridder Financial |
Caltex Petroleum Corp., a joint venture between Chevron Corp. and Texaco Inc., is investing more tha

WORLD TRADE CENTER NETWORK - TRADE LEADS

World Trade Center NETWORK |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:These trade leads are supplied through the World Trade Center NETWOR
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LOW-PRICED IMPORTS SEEN PUSHING JAPANESE-GROWN BEEF OFF THE SHELF

Reuters |
A surge in beef imports since Japan deregulated its market is slowing down, but the lower price of f

COMMODITY / ENERGY BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
EU COAL PRODUCTION SANK 17 PERCENT LAST YEARBRUSSELS - Coal output in the European U

WORLD TRADE CENTER NETWORK - TRADE LEADS

World Trade Center NETWORK |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:These trade leads are supplied through the World Trade Center NETWOR
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DAILY PETROLEUM PRICES

JOC Staff |
Tuesday May 2, 1995 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

SPOT NATURAL GAS PRICES

JOC Staff |
NATURAL GAS CLEARINGHOUSE Natural Gas Clearinghouse - Posted prices for May 1995 (se

CANADA'S AZCO TO SELL STAKES IN ARIZ., MEXICAN COPPER MINES

Reuters |
Azco Mining Inc. said Tuesday it will sell its 100 percent stake in the Sanchez copper project in Ar

INSTANT NOODLES A QUICK HIT AMONG CHINESE

Associated Press |
Japanese instant noodle makers have set up or are setting up production plants in China to exploit g
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LATE SPRING WHEAT PLANTINGS SOW FEARS OF LOWER YIELDS

Knight-Ridder Financial |
If U.S. spring wheat plantings continue to run behind schedule, normal summer growing weather likely

GASOLINE PRICES

JOC Staff |
May 2, 1995 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premi

NEW HAVEN RESIDUAL FUELS

JOC Staff |
May 2, 1995 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Bu

SPOT PRODUCT PRICES

JOC Staff |
May 2, 1995 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

KR-CRB FUTURES INDEXES

JOC Staff |
The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 236.64 up 1.34 whi

FREIGHT RATE FUTURES

JOC Staff |
May 2, 1995 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low
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BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

JOC Staff |
2351 (May 2, 1995) Previous day - 2352 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo
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