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PHILA. OKS PENN TRUCKING LEASE OF PIER 82 FOR REFRIGERATED CARGO

Michael Fabey |
The paper trade crumbled at Pier 82, so the port is hoping for juicier business, in the fruit trade.
Maritime

INTERMODAL ALLIANCE BLOSSOMS RAILWAYS, MARKETERS BUILD ON PARTNERSHIP

Dan Lang |
The relationship between railroad companies and intermodal marketers - once called "third parties" -

CHINA'S 1ST JOINT-VENTURE OIL REFINERY ANTICIPATES TOUGH COMPETITION

Reuters |
The country's first joint-venture oil refinery with foreign participation expects a tough battle for

WESTWOOD GETS OK FOR KANSAI SURCHARGE

Journal of Commerce Staff |
The Federal Maritime Commission last week granted Westwood Shipping Lines' request to implement a "s
Maritime

TESTING TIMES AHEAD AS FORWARDERS LOOK TO LIFT IMAGE

Montieth Illingworth |
Is a freight forwarder a professional? The answer is yes, and no. Freight forwarders certain

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX

Journal of Commerce |
(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 14, '94 - March 10, '95 (a graph) (

CHINA'S ECONOMIC ZONES URGED TO GO HIGH-TECH

P.T. Bangsberg |
China's special economic zones, intended as magnets for overseas investment and locomotives of growt
Maritime

TRADE BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
MCDONALD'S TO LOWER SOME PRICES IN TOKYOTOKYO - McDonald's plans to lower the price
Maritime

ACE TO TAKE TO THE AIR, INSURE AIRPLANE PARTS

Margo D. Beller |
Liability insurer ACE Ltd. is expanding into the multimillion-dollar aviation product liability insu

CUSTOMS REGULATION

BILL MASON / U.S. Customs Service |
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LONDON OIL FUTURES

JOC Staff |
International Petroleum Exchange Mar. 10, 1995Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

MISSOURI RIVER PLAN WOULD INCREASE GRAIN SHIPMENT COSTS, MARKETERS SAY

Knight-Ridder Financial |
Legislation sponsored by senators from northern Missouri River states that would ban all commercial
Maritime

INSURANCE EARNINGS

Wire and Staff Reports |
MID OCEAN REPORTS EARNINGS IMPROVEMENTNEW YORK - Mid Ocean Ltd., the Bermuda-based r

MARITIME BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
UNRULY WINDS AND SEAS SHUT DOWN GOLDEN GATESAN FRANCISCO - The entrance to the San F
Maritime

BATH IRON WORKS DRAFTSMEN VOTE DESPITE FAILURE OF TALKS

Associated Press |
Members of Bath Iron Works' second-largest union were scheduled to vote Saturday on a contract propo
Maritime

RAIL, PORT LABOR PROBLEMS DELAY ZINC, COPPER SHIPMENTS IN CANADA

Knight-Ridder Financial |
The movement of zinc and copper concentrates from Metall Mining Corp.'s Winston Lake operations in n

COTTON: WATERBORNE EXPORTS

Compiled by the Journal of Commerce from database of Port |
No text.
Maritime

INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR

JOC Staff |
REGIONAL BLOCS Asia/Pacific Business Outlook 1995. Los Angeles. March 13-15. Contact
Maritime

TRANSPORT BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
NORTHWEST AIRLINES GETS LONDON RUN APPROVALDETROIT - The U.S. Department of Transpor

HOUSE PANEL CHAIR SAYS HE HAS VOTES TO KILL CLINTON'S DOT REVAMP PLANS

William L. Roberts |
The chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee says he has the votes to take

KR-CRB FUTURES INDEXES

JOC Staff |
The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 234.22 up 0.72 w

CARIBBEAN BASIN BOOSTS APPAREL EXPORTS TO US

Canute James |
Making use of special arrangements under the U.S. tariff code, countries in the Caribbean Basin incr
Maritime

FOREIGN-FUNDED FIRMS SPUR INCREASE IN CHINA TEXTILE EXPORTS

P.T. Bangsberg |
As China's exports of textiles and garments continue to swell, overseas- funded companies are genera
Maritime

EU-CANADA FISHING ROW COULD SPAWN TRADE WAR

Special to The Journal of Commerce |
A bitter fishing dispute between Canada and the European Union is threatening to turn into a full-fl
Maritime

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

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

WORLD TRADE CENTER NETWORK - TRADE LEADS

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

MAJOR GAINS AND DECLINES IN CARLOADINGS

Adapted from Weekly Railroad Traffic, Association of American |
Three Weeks Ended Mar. 4, 1995, vs. Similar 1994 Period Cars CarsLoaded Loaded

COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST LA. FIRM

Associated Press |
A Louisiana company could be fined up to $9 million by Alabama for paying commissions to an unlicens

WEEKLY RAIL FREIGHT REPORT

JOC Staff |
For the week ended March 4, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

COMMODITY / ENERGY BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
GERMAN CRUDE IMPORTS UP OVER JANUARY 1994HAMBURG, Germany - German crude oil imports

IRAQ SEES QUICK RECOVERY WHEN UN SANCTIONS LIFTED

Reuters |
Iraq is ready to export 2 million barrels of crude oil a day as soon as the United Nations Security

ENERGY OUTLOOK - DALE STEFFES US SHOULD TACKLE SECURITY PROBLEM, NOT JUST ADMIT TO IT

Dale Steffes |
The Clinton administration recently reconfirmed the United States does have an energy security probl

OFFICIALS SAY CUSTOMS RETREATING FROM IN-BOND PLAN AFTER PROTESTS

Peter M. Tirschwell |
The U.S. Customs Service has backed away from a controversial proposal that importers, brokers and c

CUSTOMS PLAN WAS PRODUCT OF COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Peter M. Tirschwell |
Those who use its services are deemed "customers." Its plans include ''reinvesting" personnel to are

CHEMICAL PRICES

Compiled by Rosalie Spiller, Journal of Commerce Chemical |
As of Mar. 10, 1995 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

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

DOLLAR GETS SHORT RESPITE BEFORE NEXT RUN AT LOWS, ANALYSTS SAY

Gordon Platt |
The dollar rose Friday on a strong U.S. employment report and a new austerity plan from Mexico, but

FRENCH EXPORTERS TO TEST WTO TEETH IN CANADIAN WINE LAWSUIT

Special to The Journal of Commerce |
French wine exporters say they plan to mount a test case within the new World Trade Organization aga
Maritime

VOLCKER BACKS CLINTON ON MEXICAN BAILOUT PLAN

John Maggs |
The Clinton administration got some vital help Friday, from the present head of the Federal Reserve
Maritime
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