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QUOTA WATCH

American Association of Exporters and Importers Textile Quota |
Textile Quotas to Watch as of Dec. 11, 1993* Country Category Description
Maritime

SALES OF ADVANCED PHONE EQUIPMENT GET CONDITIONAL COMMERCE BACKING

Michael S. Lelyveld |
The U.S. Commerce Department has given conditional support to American Telephone & Telegraph Co. in
Maritime

SOURCES SAY CHINA PLANS NEW TAX ON OIL PRODUCTS

Knight-Ridder Financial |
China's tax authorities have told the national oil companies of plans to introduce taxes on oil prod

FRANCE OPENS TALKS ON HAITI SANCTIONS

Reuters |
France on Monday convened talks it hopes may lead to the imposition of all- embracing sanctions agai
Maritime

ENERGY BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
NYMEX BOARD OKS SHIFT TO FOR-PROFIT STATUSThe New York Mercantile Exchange said Monday its b

TRADE BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
EU MOVES TO LIMIT TAINTED BLOOD SUPPLIESThe European Union approved a plan to improve blood
Maritime

HIGH COURT TO DECIDE WHO PAYS ATTORNEY FEES IN SUPERFUND CASES

Associated Press |
The Supreme Court Monday agreed to decide whether polluters may be forced, under the federal Superfu

NAC RE CORP. CREATES SUBSIDIARY FOR OUTSIDE US

Margo D. Beller |
The U.K. Department of Trade and Industry has approved NAC Re Corp.'s application to establish a rei

TEXAS INSURERS ORDERED TO COMB POLICIES FOR BIAS

Associated Press |
The state's 40 largest insurers, under an order from Insurance Commissioner Robert Hunter, are analy

SUPREME COURT RULING LIMITS INSURERS' PENSION MANAGEMENT

WILLIAM DiBENEDETTO |
The Supreme Court Monday ruled that federal pension law overrides state laws - thus limiting the way

SPAIN HOPES NAFTA WILL PROVIDE IMPETUS FOR LATIN TRADE GROWTH

Keith Grant |
U.S. approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) last month is reviving Spanish hope

MEXICO HARBORS NO GRUDGE FOR IMPORTING OF BENEFICIAL SLUDGE

Kevin G. Hall |
Jose Primelles may not be able to turn water into wine, but his bio- technology firm has found a way

PRODUCER INFLATION DOWN IN S. AFRICA

Knight-Ridder Financial |
South Africa's producer inflation for the year through October eased further to 5.4 percent from Sep

WESTERN GERMAN RETAIL SALES DOWN

Knight-Ridder Financial |
Retail sales in western Germany fell a real 7.3 percent in October from the year-earlier level, acco

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

American Textile Manufacturers Institute |
No text.

AUTOMATED RESCUE SYSTEM SAVING LIVES AND SHIPS

Peter M. Tirschwell |
Two East Coast sailors rescued Saturday night from the frigid waters of the North Atlantic were bene

TESTIMONY IMPLICATES BARGE IN ALA. TRAIN CRASH COAST GUARD TELLS CSX TO INSTALL LIGHT ON BRIDGE

John Boyd |
An Amtrak crew member who survived the crash of the Sunset Limited told a federal safety panel Monda

BLANK-TAPE TAX ONLY OBSTACLE TO TRADE ACCORD

Keith M. Rockwell, |
Seven years of contentious negotiations appeared to be coming together as a deal in the Uruguay Roun

NEWPORT NEWS SHIPYARD REPAIRING CUNARD LINER

Daily Press |
Cunard, the British steamship line that owns the Queen Elizabeth II, has brought one of its smaller
Maritime

MARITIME OUT OF ROUND, BUT WILL BE PART OF GATT

Journal of Commerce Staff |
The United States and the European Union agreed Monday to take the maritime sector out of the Urugua

WITH ALAMEDA CORRIDOR PLAN OK'D, BACKERS ARE LOOKING FOR FUNDING

Bill Mongelluzzo |
With a purchase agreement in hand for the rail portion of the Alameda Corridor, the transportation c

LOCKHEED CORP. REACHES PACT WITH 2ND UNION

Associated Press |
Lockheed Corp., which has set a Dec. 19 deadline for a new contract with its largest union, has reac

PEOPLE - TRANSPORT

From Wire and Staff Reports |
AIR FRANCE (New York) - Wayne Forward was named Southeast cargo zone manager. Based in Miami, he is

UKRAINE'S FIRMS FIND PRIVATIZATION A SLOW AND DIFFICULT ROAD TO FOLLOW

Lida Poletz |
The gleaming copper vats at the Obolon brewery in Kiev are working below capacity, bottling lines of
Maritime

ABF, AIR EXPRESS STUDY PARTNERSHIP

Journal of Commerce Staff |
ABF Freight System Inc., the nation's fifth largest less-than-truckload carrier, is discussing a ser

ZAMBIA TOLD TO CRACK DOWN ON CORRUPTION

Associated Press |
International donors warned Zambia that it must crack down on high-level corruption and drug traffic
Maritime

AGRICULTURAL TRADE LEADS

Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture |
Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of AgricultureForeign Agricultural Service
Maritime

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

TRADE MISSIONS

JOC Staff |
The following business missions are scheduled. The Journal of Commerce assumes no responsibility for
Maritime

DIESEL FUEL PRICE RANGES

Comdata Corp., Brentwood, Tenn.; Journal of Commerce |
No text.

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

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

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

GASOLINE PRICES

JOC Staff |
Dec. 13, 1993 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

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

CHINA FORECASTS SLOWER GROWTH RATE FOR COAL USE IN '94

P.T. Bangsberg |
China's coal consumption in 1994 will probably reach 1.18 billion metric tons, an increase of 30 mil

BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

JOC Staff |
1234 (Dec. 13, 1993) Previous day - 1237 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in
Maritime

ARGENTINE SUPREME COURT DECISION BACKS PRESIDENT'S PORT REFORMS

Paula L. Green |
The Argentine government's move to deregulate the maritime industry received a judicial boost when t
Maritime

ITALY TAKES FIRST STEPS TOWARD PORT PRIVATIZATION

P.K. Semler |
A container terminal at Trieste will be sold at an international auction in what marks the first mov
Maritime

FREIGHT RATE FUTURES

JOC Staff |
Dec. 13, 1993 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low
Maritime
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