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COAST GUARD SEIZES SHIP SMUGGLING CHINESE
Reuters |
The U.S. Coast Guard boarded and seized a fishing trawler off Mexico's Pacific coast that was appare
Maritime
SOME EUROPE PORTS AT RISK FROM FAILURE TO COORDINATE
Janet Porter |
Slow growth in containerized cargo traffic for any length of time during the coming decade could pro
Maritime
COLUMBUS INLAND PORT SIGNS PACT WITH LOS ANGELES, NY & NJ PORTS
Rip Watson |
The Columbus inland port has signed a marketing agreement with the Port of New York & New Jersey and
CANADIAN HIGHWAY CONTRACT HITS TAXPAYERS, CONTRACTOR SAYS
Associated Press |
British Columbia taxpayers are being taken for a ride with the Island Highway roadbuilding contract,
COST OF CREDIT
JOC Staff |
Tuesday, April 19, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada
UK CONSTRUCTION ORDERS RISE 14 PERCENT IN VALUE
Knight-Ridder Financial |
The value of orders for new construction in the United Kingdom rose 14 percent in the three months t
SWISS TRADE SURPLUS DECREASED IN MARCH
Knight-Ridder Financial |
Switzerland posted a provisional trade surplus of 131 million Swiss francs (US$89.88 million) in Mar
DAILY PETROLEUM PRICES
JOC Staff |
Tuesday Apr. 19, 1994 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi
TRANSPORT BOTTLENECKS IMPEDE RECORD BRAZILIAN GRAIN CROP
James Bruce |
A record grain harvest of 73 million metric tons (80.3 million tons) may go for naught, a victim of
RISK MANAGERS ELECT OFFICERS VICE PRESIDENTS NAMED
Journal of Commerce Staff |
The Risk and Insurance Management Society elected William J. Kelly, senior vice president at J.P. Mo
PEOPLE - INSURANCE
Wire and Staff Reports |
LEBOEUF, LAMB, GREENE & MACRAE (New York) - Michael Lesch and John G. Nicholich have become members
EXECUTIVE LOOKS FOR RISE IN US ETHANOL OUTPUT
Leonard J. Hollie |
U.S. ethanol production will increase by 10 percent a year over three years if a controversial Clint
CHINA MAKES PLANS TO MINE COAL CLOSER TO USERS
P.T. Bangsberg |
In what's billed as a "major strategic readjustment" of energy supply, China plans to carry out larg
PERU'S PRIVATE SECTOR LOOKS ABROAD TO FINANCE INVESTMENT, GROWTH
Mary Powers |
Peruvian companies have begun looking abroad to finance investments as economic prospects brighten a
Maritime
TRADE BRIEFS
Wire and Staff Reports |
S. AFRICA MANUFACTURERS TO GAIN EU PREFERENCEEuropean Union foreign ministers Tuesday agreed
Maritime
HERBERGER URGES PASSAGE OF SUBSIDY LEGISLATION
Journal of Commerce Staff |
The U.S. Maritime Administrator said Monday he hoped that legislation to revive the U.S. shipbuildin
Maritime
FINANCING TRADE - GORDON PLATT WORLD BANK LENDS $570 MILLION TO CHINA FOR HUGE DAM PROJECT
Gordon Platt |
The World Bank approved a $570 million loan to China for a $2.8 billion water- control and power-gen
Maritime
INTERMODAL IN AMERICA: A CENTURIES-OLD STORY
Journal of Commerce Staff |
While the word "intermodal" is new to many Americans, combining divergent modes of transport has bee
US CURBS ON CANADA GRAIN COULD HAVE SHORT SHELF LIFE
John Maggs |
The United States will try to restrict imports from Canada of barley as well as wheat, but it faces
Maritime
JAPAN BILL TO EASE RULES ON LEGAL SERVICES SECTOR
Mark Magnier |
Japan took a modest step toward liberalizing its legal services market Tuesday when the cabinet subm
Maritime
ABOLITION OF CHINA RATE LEADS TO JUMP IN RESERVES
Andrew Browne |
Abolishing China's dual-track foreign exchange rate on Jan. 1 has led to a record surge in the count
RIMS HANDS OUT AWARDS TO CONSULTANT, PROFESSORS
Journal of Commerce Staff |
The Risk and Insurance Management Society gave its highest honor, the Dorothy and Harry Goodell Awar
FAA WORKS TO CONTROL AUTOMATION PROJECT COST
WILLIAM DiBENEDETTO |
The Federal Aviation Administration is getting a handle on what it needs to avert huge cost overruns
PEOPLE - TRANSPORT
From Wire and Staff Reports |
BDP INTERNATIONAL INC. (Philadelphia) - Edmond Chau was named general manager of BDP Asia Pacific, a
SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN
Ship fixtures are a product of Transportation News Ticker, the |
GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule
Maritime
SPOT CHEMICALS
Compiled by Rosalie Spiller, Journal of Commerce Chemical |
As of Apr. 19, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s
COMMODITY / CHEMICAL BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
JAPAN LISTS SCHEDULE FOR METAL TARIFF CUTSAn official with Japan's Ministry of International
BRITISH RETAIL-SALES FIGURE EXPECTED TO INCREASE 0.4 PERCENT
Knight-Ridder Financial |
The U.K.'s March retail-sales data are likely to show an increase of 0.4 percent from February, foll
EXHIBITORS GET TO INTERMODAL EXPO DESPITE TEAMSTERS STRIKE
Lawrence H Kaufman |
Except for some trailers that were pressed into revenue service, the strike by members of the Teamst
FEBRUARY IMPORTS, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Source: U.S. Census Bureau tables, adapted by Paul Schaffer. |
Vs. Vs. Vs. Vs. Value Prior 2 Mos. 1992 1991Mil. $ Mo. Back
Maritime
AS LONG AS PRICE IS RIGHT, SHIPPERS WILL CONTINUE TO USE INTERMODAL
Margo D. Beller |
As long as the price is right, shippers will continue to use intermodal to transport their goods. Fo
XTRA TO START WITH 500 UNITS
Journal of Commerce Staff |
XTRA Intermodal said its domestic container pool will begin operation in August with 500 units avail
TRANSAMERICA LINES UP BN BUSINESS
Journal of Commerce Staff |
Transamerica Leasing will begin its domestic container offering, known as ''Railpool" in June, with
THREE NEW DOMESTIC BOX POOLS FORMED
Rip Watson |
Three new domestic container pools are being announced this week in conjunction with the Internation
JOURNAL OF COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX
JOC Staff |
(1) DAILY INDEX Annual Smoothed percent +6.824/13 98.14/14 98.24/15
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
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
LACKLUSTER NATURAL GAS SALES FOR CARS ERODE INITIAL RETAILER ENTHUSIASM
Michael J. Strauss |
Several major U.S. gasoline retailers that sell natural gas for vehicles report slow business and sa
AID TO STATE COMPANIES ADDS TO CHINESE INFLATION
Mark O'neill |
China's fight against inflation is seriously hampered by the need to pump cash into increasingly ail
Maritime
SPOT PRODUCT PRICES
JOC Staff |
Apr. 19, 1994 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f
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