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SPONSOR OF NH STEVEDORING PLAN CHARGES "POLITICS' IN BID CHOICES

Michael S. Lelyveld |
The chief sponsor of an innovative stevedoring proposal for the Port of Portsmouth accused New Hamps
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US TEXTILE INDUSTRY REACTS WITH ANGER TO GATT ACCORD

Pei-Tse Wu |
The U.S. textile industry reacted angrily Thursday to what appeared to be an incomplete agreement on
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UN AGENCY VOTES AGAINST TIGHTER RULES ON JET NOISE

Mark B. Solomon |
A unit of the International Civil Aviation Organization voted not to tighten worldwide restrictions

RUSSIA APPROVES JOINT VENTURE BY GULF CANADA, BRITISH GAS

JOC Staff |
The government of the Russian Federation approved the KomiArcticOil joint venture that will enable G

GASOLINE PRICES

JOC Staff |
Dec. 19, 1991 RESELLER Rack_Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded

NY OIL OPTIONS

JOC Staff |
New York Mercantile Exchange Dec. 18, 1991CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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MARITIME BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
NY PORT AUTHORITY CANCELS BOARD MEETINGThe Port Authority of New York & New Jersey canceled
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REGULATIONS TO TOP LIST AT DC PARLEY

Journal of Commerce Special |
Regulation of the property/casualty insurance industry and the globalization of the insurance market

COMMENT SOUGHT ON LAKES PILOT RATE HIKE PLAN

John Boyd |
The U.S. Coast Guard wants to know by Jan. 6 if anyone has anything to say about controversial rate
Maritime

BOSTON WANTS IN ON TALKS BETWEEN MASSPORT AND CHELSEA

TOM MCNIFF Jr. |
The Massachusetts Port Authority Board's approval Wednesday of a $5 million one-time payment in lieu

BRAZIL'S NEW RULES TO ENCOURAGE REINVESTMENT OF FOREIGN CAPITAL

James Bruce |
New, more favorable rules for reinvesting foreign capital in Brazil allow multinational companies op
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ASIAN FUTURES

JOC Staff |
Dec. 19, 1991 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

JAPANESE PORK IMPORTS EXPECTED TO RISE IN '92

Yuko Enomoto |
Japan's pork imports will rise slightly in 1992 as domestic output falls, leaving a larger share of

CASTRO FEELS OIL SHORTAGE COULD BE CUBA'S ACHILLES HEEL

(Reuter) |
Cuban President Fidel Castro said that oil is Cuba's Achilles Heel and that 1992 will be the test of

JAPANESE INSURERS SHIFT FUNDS HOME TO CUT RISKS

Hiroshi Inoue |
Japanese life insurance companies are increasingly taking their money out of foreign bonds and placi

SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN

Ship fixtures are a product of Transportation News Ticker, the |
Transportation News Ticker The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in
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US EXPORTS HIT RECORD IN OCTOBER

Richard Lawrence |
U.S. exports reached a record $36.7 billion in October, but imports also soared to a near-record $43

CORRECTIONS

JOC Staff |
In a story on foreign investment in Mexico, published on Page 1A of the Dec. 17 edition, a quote by

HUNGARIAN FORINT CLOSER TO FULL CONVERTIBILITY

Mark D. Berniker |
U.S. traders soon will enjoy full convertibility of the Hungarian forint in foreign trade operations

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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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

BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

JOC Staff |
1521 (Dec. 19, 1991) Previous day - 1528 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in
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CROATIA IN DISPUTE OVER DEBT REPAYMENT

Knight-Ridder Financial |
Croatia will continue to service more than $2.5 billion in loans to Croatian companies and banks, bu

COMMODITY BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
JAPANESE FIRM TO DEAL IN US COMMODITIESNikko Securities Co. has obtained approval from Japan

EXPORTS AND GENERAL IMPORTS _ SELECTED COMMODITY GROUPINGS \ (IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)

Source: U.S. Commerce Department |
October 1991 September 1991 October 1990 Exports Imports** Exports*

TRADE BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
UN ASSEMBLY OKS NEW AFRICAN DEBT PLANThe United Nations' General Assembly unanimously approv
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TRANSPORT BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
USAIR GROUP AGREES TO RUN TRUMP SHUTTLEUSAir Group Inc. said Wednesday that it agreed in pri

AGRICULTURAL TRADE LEADS

Supplied by the US Department of Agriculture |
Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural ServiceAgric
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NEW HAVEN RESIDUAL FUELS

JOC Staff |
Dec. 19, 1991 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%

INLAND-NIPPON VENTURE PURCHASES US STEEL INSTEAD OF JAPAN IMPORTS

Patricia Crisafulli |
Inland Steel Co. and its Japanese partner, Nippon Steel Corp., have started up a second steel coatin
Maritime

SPOT PRODUCT PRICES

JOC Staff |
Dec. 19, 1991 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

GRACE UNIT PLANS PLANT NEAR PARIS

Knight-Ridder Newspapers |
A unit of W.R. Grace & Co. hopes to capitalize on a unified European market by building a $30 millio

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

SHIP LINES WEIGH RESPONSE TO 5-DAY WORK PLAN IN JAPAN

Bill Mongelluzzo |
Shipping lines that carry cargo between the United States and Japan are making contingency plans aft

AIR CANADA CHAIRMAN VOWS TO FIGHT ANY US TAKEOVER OF RIVAL CARRIER

Leo Ryan |
Claude Taylor, Air Canada chairman, vowed to fight any proposed U.S. takeover of its competitor, Can

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

MARITIME CALENDAR

JOC Staff |
Transportation Research Forum. Jan. 7. New York. Luncheon meeting. Guest speaker Rob Quartel, Federa
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COFFEE IMPORTERS SPLIT ON IMPACT OF BAN ON DOCKSIDE STORAGE

Janet Plume |
Local importers disagree on the impact that a permanent ban on dockside storage of future deliveries
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