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Seeing increased business opportunities south of the border, CF Motor Freight last week began using

Wheat exports from the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, which were slowed so badly by a 12-day strike that t

IN ITALY, SOME TRUCKERS GET ARMED ESCORTSCATANIA, Sicily - Sicilian police have star

U.S. consultants are helping Bolivia move ahead with its plan to privatize the state petroleum monop

(1) DAILY INDEX * Annual Smoothed percent +20.279/13 106.89/14 107.99/

Steadily increasing demand for natural gas in the United States and limited production prospects dom

The U.S. dollar fell against the yen but rose against the deutsche mark Monday as the U.S.-Japan tra

While the U.S.-led intervention forces occupy Haiti Monday, the United States will continue existing

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

The following business missions are scheduled. The Journal of Commerce assumes no responsibility for

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

The Robert Plan - which provides nonstandard auto insurance to inner-city residents - is about to la

U.S. international air cargo markets will continue solid growth through the end of the year, but the

The Association of American Railroads Monday announced a buyout plan and restructuring designed to c

The federal General Services Administration has dropped its opposition to a proposed U.S.-Mexico com

Hurricane conditions, political unrest, and the small amount of business that's been generated in th

International Petroleum Exchange Sept. 19, 1994Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

LITHUANIA TO CONSTRUCT $140 MILLION TERMINALVILNIUS, Lithuania - Lithuania will cons

Rep. Gerry E. Studds, chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, will try Wednes

Nigerian doctors are requesting an urgent meeting with military leader Gen. Sani Abacha over the det

Mexico announced Sunday a $200 million joint venture with Cuba to help it overcome a growing crude o

President Clinton is expected to announce that Russia is in compliance with 1974 Jackson-Vanik emigr

TEXTILE QUOTAS TO WATCH AS OF SEPT. 15, 1994* COUNTRY CATEGORY DESCRIPTION

BELARUS' RUBLE DOWN DESPITE INTERVENTIONMOSCOW - The Belarussian currency has been s

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

A large air cargo complex in Dubai is growing so fast that it is running out of room just three year

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Under pressure from ailing state firms, China has reopened the cash and credit taps, reversing one o

Oil production in most Russian regions fell by an average of 8 percent to 18 percent during January-

China's rising sugar demand, coupled with falling production by and a deteriorating trade relationsh

As of Sept. 19, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from

The following is the list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week ending Sept. 16, 1994.

July 1993 July 1994 TOP PORTSPERCENT PERCENTP

Five struggling Contra Costa County rose growers are breathing a sigh of relief following a decision

In millions of dollars, June 1994 vs June 1993 PERCENT JUNE JUNEMERCHANDISE DESTINATI

CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP. (Philadelphia) - James W. Fallon was appointed assistant vice president of y

CP RAIL TO PURCHASE 160 NEW LOCOMOTIVESMONTREAL - CP Rail System plans to order 160

A new interline service between Consolidated Rail Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. promises to reduc

Sept. 19, 1994 This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

China's chemical sector, much of which relies heavily on imports, is aggressively seeking overseas m