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(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Sept. 24, 1993Bid AskedCopper_

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Hanjin Shipping Co., South Korea's largest shipping company, has named Agencia Naviera Centroamerica

Deal-making for the upcoming winter fruit season is under way in Chile and it is clear that Philadel

Cabot LNG Corp. has created a new subsidiary, Cabot Trinidad LNG Corp., to facilitate the completion

Codelco-Chile's Salvador division anticipates study results will show its Damiana deposit capable of

There's a basic logic in maintaining the U.S. port system, according to Charles Roberts, executive d

Stronger demand for new cars and aircraft pushed orders for manufactured durable goods higher in Aug

SENATE VOTES TO LIFT S. AFRICAN SANCTIONSWASHINGTON - Acting just hours after an app

Whether the Port of Tacoma should focus its future plans on maritime projects or regional economic d

Popping champagne corks, sighs of relief and a bit of skepticism were the order of the day Friday as

Sept. 24, 1993 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represen

The Journal of Commerce Industrial Price Index fell 0.2 points last week to 94.4 following a sharp d

A subsidiary of Norfolk Southern Corp. has purchased options on property near here that could become

Sept. 24, 1993 Copper Total, 91,226. Gold Total, .2,413,946.Silver T

Transportation News Ticker The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in

Insurance companies, which have long held that discrimination based on an applicant's race, age, loc

Gazprom, the Russian state gas producer, will invest $60 million in the EVA alumina plant, which is

A $100-per-container rate increase set to go into effect this week on the westbound ocean shipping t

Outboard Marine Corp. is looking for a buyer for its Chris-Craft boat plant here. Outboard M

OPEC acknowledged Friday that its runaway oil production has carried a hefty price tag, costing the

Underscoring the importance of the growing north-south trades, Chile's port chief this week will bec

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

The U.S. Department of Transportation will prohibit two Chinese airlines from operating all-cargo se

REGIONAL BLOCS Succeeding in Mexico's Consumer Product Arena. Sept. 27-28. San Diego. Contac

Look for more oil companies to spin off petrochemical operations in an effort to maximize the full v

COURT OKS SETTLEMENT IN SP SPILL CASESAN FRANCISCO - A $15.5 million settlement of l

The Port of Philadelphia and its regional shipping and forwarding communities have launched a massiv

International Petroleum Exchange Sept. 24, 1993Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Japan's copper users are starting to assess needs for 1994 long-term contracts, weighing current slo

Like a car trying to fight its way out of a muddy rut, the port authorities of the United States are

The Crystal Rubino, a 7,998-deadweight-ton oil and chemical product tanker, ran aground at Taino lig

The U.S. dollar will rise this week because of the political turmoil in Russia, which is hurting the

HAPAG-LLOYD (AMERICA) INC. (Staten Island, N.Y.) - Juergen Pump was appointed senior vice president

Small mutual insurance companies that have survived more than 100 years of competition are concerned

Legislative efforts seeking to modify the way insurers are regulated is being scrutinized by several

Despite problems with purchasing key segments of railroad track, the Alameda Corridor, the nation's

A jury awarded an orchid grower $3 million, ruling that Du Pont's Benlate DF fungicide killed thousa

Major ports in the Pacific Northwest are racing to develop almost $1 billion in new intermodal marin

As international airlines continue to swap equity to fend off competitors, the actions of a single c