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Strikes plaguing Brazilian ports spotlight the need to continue a port system overhaul begun last Ma

India habitually suffers from a persistent shortage of indigenous air freight capacity, said James M

The lack of bids for some of the sour crude oil offered in the U.S. Department of Energy's test sale

Crude oil and natural gas production and refining ground to a halt Thursday as more than 200,000 off

MO. WANTS BEL-AIRE PLACED IN RECEIVERSHIPThe Missouri Division of Insurance has seized contr

A.M. Best is in the midst of a new study that may turn up "even more" industry failures than have be

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Oct. 11, 1990Bid AskedCopper-

Oct. 11, 1990 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Oct. 11, 1990 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 37.8

Oct. 11, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

The Midwest is mobilizing against the threat of a major earthquake that some say could destroy vital

Seven Sun Belt metropolitan areas will experience the fastest economic growth of all U.S. cities bet

Intermodal transportation traditionally has been associated with sea-land movement of cargo. Not any

Three men connected with an Indian ship demolition company were charged in late September with consp

Higher energy prices are expected to boost U.S. producer prices in September, making the Federal Res

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

A new liner service bringing cargo from Southeast Asia has been calling the Port of New York as part

Hays T. Watkins, a veteran railroad executive, will receive The Containerization & Intermodal Insti

A feud has erupted among longshoremen locals in Philadelphia over a ''sweetheart" contract one union

Oct. 11, 1990 Copper Total, 6,453. Gold Total, .1,561,202.Silver Total, .259,539,487.

Aluminum ingots- $1,970-$1,980 per ton lots & in warehouse min. 99.

International Petroleum Exchange Oct. 11, 1990Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Oct. 11, 1990Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel

Oct. 11, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

The Port of Miami's decision to hold the line on its cruise ship wharfage tariff has two other Flori

Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., is seeking to weaken a bill that would halt exports of pesticides banned

THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE emerged from the United Nations after World War II to ref

U.S. farm interests are urging the Bush administration to grant farm credits to the Soviet Union imm

Their comments on what they called the "connectivity of trading systems" at a Futures and Options Ex

Coast Guard Commandant J. William Kime reacted skeptically to Congress' re- cently enacted anti-oil

CPC INTERNATIONAL BUYS WIS. FOOD PROCESSORENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. - CPC International Inc., t

Japanese corn imports are expected to drop slightly in 1990-91 (October- September), but a larger sh

MINERS SEEK PAY HIKE FROM BRITISH COALLONDON - The main UK coal miners' union, the National

The Great Lakes maritime community is pushing hard for the reappointment of James Emery as administr

The McDuffie Export Coal Terminal at Alabama State Docks returned to full operation this week after

Panama introduced new incentives this week to entice shipowners to its registry. Officials, however,

Having cleared a major hurdle with the defeat of the textile quota bill, U.S. trade officials now fa

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

Thu., Oct. 11, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Oct. 11, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond