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PATH CLEARED FOR PRIVATE AIRLINE GROWTH IN INDIA

N. Vasuki Rao |

With legislation passed and government changes made, the stage is now set for rapid growth of India'

TRUCKERS FORMULATE PLANS TO STOP THEFT, HIJACKINGS

Bill Mongelluzzo |

Hijackings and cargo thefts are becoming so commonplace that motor carriers nationwide are developin

TRANSPORT BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |

TRAIN BRIDGE COLLAPSES; 4 CARS FALL INTO RIVERLONE ROCK, Wis. - A Wisconsin River br

OIL EXPORTS FOR EX-USSR EXPECTED TO HOLD STEADY

Knight-Ridder Financial |

Net oil exports from the former Soviet Union should remain steady at 1.8 million barrels a day in th

PARIS TO GIVE AIR FRANCE LAST BIG CASH INFUSION

Air France will receive one last major cash handout from the French government as part of a far-reac

ENERGY BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |

CHINA FIRES 5 OFFICIALS OVER FATAL MINE BLASTBEIJING - Five officials have been fire

CRUDE SURPLUS FORCES CHINA TO REDUCE OUTPUT, IMPORTS

An oversupply of oil products at oil refineries is forcing China to cut crude oil output and sharply

NEW YORK OIL FUTURES

New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 9, 1994 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

BORDER RESTRICTIONS PLAGUE EU'S TRUCK-RENTAL MARKET

Bruce Barnard |

Renting a truck to haul goods across Europe's borders is still virtually impossible nearly 15 months

INDONESIA URGES OPEC TO CUT OUTPUT

Indonesia, under budget pressure after predicting a hefty 1993-94 deficit, Wednesday urged the Organ

NEW HAVEN RESIDUAL FUELS

Mar. 9, 1994 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%B

LONDON OIL FUTURES

International Petroleum Exchange Mar. 9, 1994Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

FRANCE, US DISAGREE ON STATUS OF FISH DISPUTE

Journal of Commerce Staff Report |

The confusion remains. French officials said Wednesday that the problems of fish inspections

GASOLINE PRICES

Mar. 9, 1994 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Prem

CARGO THEFT DECREASED 40 PERCENT IN NEW JERSEY LAST YEAR

Peter M. Tirschwell |

The volume of stolen cargo in New Jersey last year plummeted 40 percent, the result of growing coope

COAST GUARD TO CHANGE SINGLE-HULL VESSEL RULES

In a dramatic reversal of its previous policy, the Coast Guard is planning to issue separate safety

SPOT METALS PRICES

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

TRANSAX, AMERICAS SYSTEMS ANNOUNCE MERGER DEAL

Transax Data, a Journal of Commerce subsidiary providing automation services to the maritime industr

CRB FUTURES INDEXES

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 226.19 up 0.05 which compares w

SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN

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

COST OF CREDIT

Wednesday, March 9, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE - FAST FACTS US TEXTILE, CLOTHING IMPORTS: SYNTHETIC FIBERS

American Textile Manufacturers Institute |

SPOT CHEMICALS

Compiled by Rosalie Spiller, Journal of Commerce Chemical |

As of Mar. 9, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

1115 (Mar. 9, 1994) Previous day - 1112 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by EAB New York and other sources, are selling r

HOUSE PANEL BACKS BILL TO BOOST US BANK ACCESS

Louisa Shepard Escobar |

The House Banking Committee Wednesday unanimously approved a measure that could block expansion in t

INTER-AMERICAN BANK FUNDING STILL HINGES ON 2 KEY ISSUES

Journal of Commerce Staff |

The United States and more than 40 other countries failed this week to conclude negotiations for a $

VENEZUELAN BANK SEEKS BANKRUPT BANCO LATINO

Venezuela's Banco Mercantil has submitted a formal bid for Banco Latino International under which de

FREIGHT RATE FUTURES

Mar. 9, 1994 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

ITALIANS DEBATE FURTHER FUNDING FOR TROUBLED GIOIA TAURO PORT

This is the biggest deep-water port in the Mediterranean, but its only regular user is a herd of cow

TRANSPORT CALENDAR

Transporte Internacional '94. March 10-12. International transportation symposium. MarriottRivercent

JARDINE DENIES REPORT IT WANTS TO DELIST FROM HONG KONG BOURSE

Hong Kong's oldest trading house, Jardine Matheson Holdings, denied Wednesday that it had told the l

EX-US BASE SUBIC MAKING TRANSITION TO FREE-TRADE ZONE

Cecilia Quiambao |

Backed by tireless salesmanship, this vast former U.S. military outpost 50 miles from Manila is ging

BALL CLUBS, US COMPANIES LOOK TO SCORE IN MEXICAN MARKET

Sally Streff Buzbee |

Jolted by their near-empty baseball stadium last summer and three Mexican soccer games that packed t

TRADE BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |

CITIBANK PLANS TO OPEN 2 BRANCHES IN VIETNAMHO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Citibank will open t

NEW YUGOSLAVIAN DINAR KEPT AFLOAT BY FAITH AND "THE BALKAN FACTOR'

Bernd Debusmann |

The clerk behind the counter of McDonald's restaurant in Belgrade's Terazije Square was indignant. "

AGRICULTURAL TRADE LEADS

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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

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