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Jan. 16, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

1663 (Jan. 16, 1990) Previous day - 1660 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Analysts expect lower prices for cocoa and sugar futures amid sluggish demand for the underlying phy

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago1/16 1/12

The Supreme Court Tuesday said it will hear arguments on the long-simmering dispute over the legalit

EXCHANGES DEVELOPING ELECTRONIC TRADING CARDThe Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Boar

This island's coffee industry, hurt by labor shortages, low prices and last year's Hurricane Hugo, f

SPT TO RAISE RATES ON INTERMODAL SERVICESouthern Pacific Transportation Co. is raising rates

The first trainload of bulk potash moved through the Jefferson Riverport here Tuesday, the result of

Navistar International Transportation Corp. won the 1989 sales lead in the heavy truck industry by

TAIWAN'S GATT PLANS DRAW FIRE FROM CHINAChina opposes Taiwan's application to adhere to the

HUNGARY: Repatriation of profits guaranteed in currency in which investment was made; size of foreig

Western businessmen are rushing to Eastern Europe in the hope of capturing lucrative new markets as

HONEYWELL, E. GERMANS TO FORM JOINT VENTUREHoneywell Inc. said it has agreed to establish a

How seriously does the Interstate Commerce Commission care about pricing practices in the trucking i

PICK UP THIS GUN and you hold the future of logistics in your hand. Bar code scanners are on

Maintenance of way workers for Consolidated Rail Corp. plan to set up informational pickets today in

NORTH AMERICA U.S. Medical Equipment and Supplies Exhibition. Jan. 24-25. Teguci Galpa, Hond

Three European bulk shipping lines have agreed to pool their deep-sea petrochemical tanker operation

SUBARU TO BUILD ENGINE FACTORY IN USJapan's Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., manufacturer of Suba

The story headlined, "Armement Secam Opens US Agency" in the Maritime Briefs column of The Journal

The Federal Maritime Commission Tuesday slapped a fine on an Ecuadorean carrier after finding that u

Japanese chip-makers greeted the shutdown of U.S. microchip consortium U.S.Memories Inc. wit

Imports from the United States managed only a marginal gain in November over October, and Hong Kong'

The international toys and games fair that closed last Saturday notched up a record 176 percent incr

Japan is likely to keep its present voluntary quota level on car exports to the United States for 19

New investment in the Philippines' four export-processing zones jumped 530 percent last year from th

The U.S. dollar rose sharply Tuesday, after gaining support from the Soviet border strife but slippe

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

JAPAN PRODUCER PRICES ROSE 0.1 PERCENT IN DECEMBERThe Japanese wholesale price index for Dec

Tue., Jan. 16, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

THE SURGE IN PRODUCER PRICES for December, reported last Friday, may have been a smoke screen caused

The TransPacific Westbound Rate Agreement said its members have agreed to re- establish uniform rate

When the board of directors of Sea Containers Ltd. meets Thursday, it will take up a considerably di

Shipbuilders are hoping a revitalized commercial shipbuilding market in the 1990s will offset a drop

Jan. 16, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Regardless of what company winds up with the 200,000 dry cargo containers and 4,000 tank containers

Oil refining in Brazil came to a virtual halt Tuesday as 90 percent of the country's 60,000 oil work

Egypt raised crude oil export prices by 75 cents a barrel across the board, the Egyptian Petroleum A

Higher taxes may be in store for New York insurers. A plan to eliminate New York's tax on in