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Port commissioners held an emergency meeting Monday in an effort to block the city government's surp

New York Mercantile Exchange Feb. 21, 1992CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

Feb. 17, 1992 This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

The New York Mercantile Exchange has submitted a proposal to the Environmental Protection Agency to

In a move that could hold down one component of Great Lakes shipping costs, organized pilots who gui

A successful outcome to current multilateral trade negotiations would benefit grain movements throug

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 209.54 off 1.74 which compares w

Like a figment from some nightmare fairy tale, a fully grown Oxyporusnobilissimus fungus is

The Insurance Brief headlined "Judge Won't Stop Golden Rule Lawsuit" on Page 9A Monday, Feb. 3, shou

Luis Ceballos was appointed district manager in Miami. He was district manager for Circle Airfreight

CHEVRON PLANS TO SELL TERMINAL IN HOLLANDChevron Corp.'s international oil unit said Monday

ITC TO INVESTIGATE IMPORTS, WANG SAYSLOWELL, Mass. - Wang Laboratories Inc. said the U.S. In

The Mexican National Chamber of the Clothing and Textile Industry is trying to arrange an unlikely m

Brazil very likely will reach a $14 billion debt rescheduling agreement with official Paris Club cre

Taiwan's industrial production index for January fell 0.82 percent fromDecember, but was up

The European Community hit back Monday at a U.S. threat to impose sanctions when new government proc

This year's U.S. harvested oat acreage might drop below last year's record low acreage despite recen

As of Feb. 24, 1992 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

For the week ended Feb. 15 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 13

Quotations, provided by Citibank/New York, Foreign Exchange Desk, are offered rates of New York City

BILL BARS NAVY REPAIRS BY FOREIGN SHIPYARDSWASHINGTON - Rep. Robert E. Andrews, D-N.

Russia will issue oil export licenses for 1992 by the end of February, according to reports in an oi

The following business missions are scheduled. The Journal of Commerce assumes no responsibility for

The theory sounded good on paper: Cut off Iraq's oil exports, impose a blockade on imports, cause ha

Companies operating under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code retained the option to stop paying

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to weigh the legality of a Tennessee state sales tax on the lea

CALUMET SITE CHOSEN FOR CHICAGO AIRPORTCHICAGO - A bi-state panel narrowly chose Chi

A controversial oil export tax, equating to roughly $5 a barrel, is creating an uproar among oil com

Feb. 24, 1992 RESELLER Rack_Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago2/24 2/21 Change % Change: 1/31

DUPONT SAID TO PAY FOR LAND DAMAGEE.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. has already paid $205 mill

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has struck 15 Consolidated Rail Corp. intermodal freight

Preston Corp., parent of three regional less-than-truckload trucking companies, reported a much larg

A Russian shipping line and a U.S.-based shipping agency Monday announcedplans to create Fes

Japan's fashion industry would love to see Tokyo become "the Paris of Asia." Sky-high costs

Ocean carriers expect the reefer box market to grow and are gearing up to expand their fleets.

Feb. 21, 1992 Copper Total, 29,723. Gold Total, .1,374,083.Silver Total, .278

The Journal of Commerce Price Index moved slightly downward last week as increases in the prices of