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An alternative pricing mechanism for refined oil products attracted better- than-expected participat

Age distribution of the world merchant fleet by type of vessel as of Dec. 31, 1992. Percenta

South Korea's electronics giants, aiming to develop state-of-the-art technology and to enhance compe

Aluminum prices could get another lift as support builds for a plan to lock away Russian aluminum st

For years, no one cared if 45 acres of land between Rocheport and the Missouri River was in Howard C

PORT DIRECTOR SWORN IN AT SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO - The new executive director fo

The Interstate Commerce Commission will consider requests for protection from several western railro

United Parcel Service's decision to accept parcels weighing up to 150 pounds has been enthusiastical

Thousands of Barrels Week Week WeekEnded Ended Ended12-31 12-2

Thursday Jan. 6, 1994 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

1213 (Jan. 6, 1994) Previous day - 1213 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

The nation's Class I railroads, looking to expand their customer base, will pour a record $4.6 billi

President Clinton in the next few weeks will issue an executive order reviving the Super 301 trade l

The Australian state-owned carrier Qantas is packing its bags and leaving San Francisco. As

The U.S. dollar rose against the deutsche mark Thursday despite the failure of the Bundesbank to cut

Actual Vessel Sale Evaluations Sale TimeDate Vessel

Jan. 6, 1994 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

2 BOUCHARD VESSELS HAVE ACCIDENTS IN NYNEW YORK - Two Bouchard Transportation Co. ve

Japan and the United States remained unable to find common ground this week, after two days of worki

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

JEBSENS INTERNATIONAL (USA) INC. (King of Prussia, Pa.) - Fred W. Montanari, 58, was named managing

BECHTEL UNIT WINS THAI MANAGEMENT PACTBechtel Civil Co., a unit of San Francisco's Bechtel G

The "Empire State," a training ship operated by the State University of New York Maritime College th

New York's top insurance regulator this week warned the 147 companies selling life insurance in the

Manufacturers often ask how to go about setting up a revenue-producing, long- term relationship with

Thursday, Jan. 6, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

USAIR GROUP INC. (Arlington, Va.) - Nancy Risque Rohrbach was named senior vice president of public

A twin-engine plane carrying members of a Japanese family home from a wedding crashed and burned in

(1) DAILY INDEX Annual Smoothed percent -2.2912/30 94.4 1/3 94.7 1/4 94.4

Greek Minister for Culture and former film star Melina Mercouri vowed Thursday to fight Hollywood's

A key shipboard officers union is seeking approval from its membership to secede from its parent org

Jan. 6, 1994 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The bell has clearly sounded for the next round, due this June, of the heavyweight contest over rene

The first load of Arkansas rice will soon be on its way to Japan, Riceland Foods Inc. says.

Ole Skaarup and Rob Quartel, prominent maritime executives who have strongly criticized the costs of

Switzerland's unemployment rate in December measured 5.1 percent, up from 5.0 percent in November an

The story "PRMMI Faces Probe by Puerto Rico's Justice Department," on Page 1B of the editions of Jan

The seaports along Florida's Gulf Coast suffered with depressed bulk cargo volume in the fiscal year

A troubled Lloyd's of London faced another setback Thursday when it announced it must amend terms of

TEXACO SUES ECUADOR FOR CONTRACT VIOLATIONQUITO, Ecuador - Texaco Inc. has filed a $