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DATA LINK - MARK LYON FREE SOFTWARE MAKES DOCUMENTATION EASIER

Mark Lyon |
DHL Worldwide Express has joined a short list of transportation companies giving away software. It b

TOWER AIR BRAZILIAN BOUND

Ted Gogoll |
Tower Air, moving to increase its share of the cargo market, is counting on newly opened slots in Br

IT'S AIR CARGO TO THE RESCUE

Russ Banham |
Earthquake, hurricane or man-made disaster like the bombing of the federal office building in Oklaho

AIRCOMMENTS - LISA BURGESS PENA TO TURN FROM LONDON FOG TO SUNNIER SKIES OF PACIFIC RIM

Lisa Burgess |
In the spirit of the holiday season, let us count our blessings and be thankful that we will presuma

SINGAPORE ORDER FOR 777S A BIG ADVANCE FOR BOEING

Journal of Commerce Staff |
In a move that bodes well for Boeing's future in the Asian marketplace, the aerospace company this m

PHILADELPHIA FRAUD UNIT NETS 5 FOR ALLEGED INSURANCE SCAMS

Dinah Wisenberg Brin |
John Heary, who investigates insurance fraud for Allstate Insurance, got a call last week from an in

INVASION OF THE CARGO SNATCHERS

Ira Rosenfeld |
Who is more afraid, a child in the dark or an adult in the light? American Airlines Cargo President

INSURANCE BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
WASHINGTON STATE SUES BLUE CROSS OVER RATESOLYMPIA, Wash. - Insurance Commissioner Deborah S

PEOPLE - INSURANCE

Wire and Staff Reports |
AMERISURE COS. (Southfield, Mich.) - The board of directors promoted Richard F. Russell to president

NEW HAVEN RESIDUAL FUELS

JOC Staff |
Nov. 22, 1995 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%

TRANSPORT BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
UPS, AIRCRAFT WORKERS AGREE TO 6-YEAR PACTLOUISVILLE, Ky. - United Parcel Service an

SPOT PRODUCT PRICES

JOC Staff |
Nov. 22, 1995 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

CHEMICAL PRICES

Compiled by Rosalie Spiller, Journal of Commerce Chemical |
As of Nov. 22, 1995 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

GARNET SAND FIRM RIDES EXPORT WAVE ON BARGES

WILLIAM DiBENEDETTO |
An Idaho mining company's push to become one of the world's biggest suppliers of garnet sand is help

API WEEKLY REPORT CRUDE OIL STOCKS ROSE IN WEEK

Journal of Commerce Staff |
U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 5.3 million barrels during the week ended Nov. 17, compared with

BABBITT WANTS ANWR DRILLING PROVISION CUT FROM BUDGET BILL

Vicki Allen |
Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt said Congress should drop a measure to allow oil drilling in the Ar

DAILY PETROLEUM PRICES

JOC Staff |
Wednesday Nov. 22, 1995 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

TACA LOSES CASE, YET FORESEES A VICTORY

Janet Porter |
Trans-Atlantic shipping lines suffered a technical setback in their long- running fight with the Eur

PATH NOW SEEMS CLEAR FOR ENRON IN INDIA OPPONENTS SAID TO HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS

Arthur Gottschalk |
India's nationalistic Bharatiya Janata Party, which helped block Enron Corp.'s power project in Maha

COMMODITY / ENERGY BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
GERMAN EMPLOYER ASKS RESTRAINT IN UNION TALKSFRANKFURT - The head of the German meta

RYLANDER TO CHAIR TEXAS COMMISSION

Reuters |
Carole Keeton Rylander was named chairwoman of the Texas Railroad Commission, replacing fellow Repub

KAZAKH LEADER: FRESH START IS NEEDED ON OIL PIPELINE

Reuters |
Kazakh Prime Minister Akezhan Kazhegeldin described the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, formed to build

MARITIME CALENDAR

JOC Staff |
South Street Seaport Museum. Ongoing. New York. Exhibits and programs. Contact: (212) 748-8600.<
Maritime

FREIGHT RATE FUTURES

JOC Staff |
Nov. 22, 1995 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low
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BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

JOC Staff |
1728 (Nov. 22, 1995) Previous day - 1740 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in
Maritime

VIOLENCE ERUPTS AS CHINESE COURTS CLAMP DOWN ON COUNTERFEITING

P.T. Bangsberg |
While China maintains that it is cracking down hard on counterfeit products, it appears the culprits
Maritime

US OFFICIALS: TRADE DEFICIT HAS PEAKED BOOM IN EXPORTS IS NARROWING GAP

Richard Lawrence |
The U.S. international trade deficit, though likely to be the worst this year since the late 1980s,
Maritime

HIGHER COSTS, COMPETITION TAKE TOLL ON INDONESIA'S KEY TEXTILE INDUSTRY

P.T. Bangsberg |
Higher raw materials prices, steep interest charges and stiffer competition are taking a toll on Ind
Maritime

DIGITAL'S EUROPEAN OFFICES RAIDED BY EU INSPECTORS

Reuters |
European Union inspectors raided offices of U.S. computer giant Digital Equipment Corp. following co
Maritime

QUOTE TO NOTE ON CHINA'S BUREAUCRACY

_ Li Peng Chinese Premier Speaking to a conference in Beijing |
"Cut down on meetings, cut down on unnecessary assessments, appraisals and other activities of forma
Maritime

TRADE BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
AMERICAN STANDARD SETS NEW CHINA VENTURESU.S. bathroom and kitchen fixture firm the American
Maritime

AGRICULTURAL TRADE LEADS

Supplied by the US Department of Agriculture |
Trade leads are supplied by: U.S. Department of AgricultureForeign Agricultural Service<
Maritime

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

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

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

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

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

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

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

U.S. Commerce Department |
SEPTEMBER 1995 AUGUST 1995 SEPTEMBER 1994 Exports* Imports** Exports* Imports**
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SEPTEMBER EXPORTS, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

U.S. Census Bureau tables, adapted by Paul Schaffer. |
Vs. Vs. Vs. Vs. Value Prior 2 Mos. 1994 1993Mil. $ Mo. Back
Maritime

USDA OPENS OFFICE IN BEIJING IN BID TO END NON-TARIFF BARRIERS

Reuters |
The U.S. Agriculture Department opened a specialist office in Beijing aiming to dismantle non-tariff
Maritime

SEPTEMBER IMPORTS, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

U.S. Census Bureau tables, adapted by Paul Schaffer. |
Vs. Vs. Vs. Vs. Value Prior 2 Mos. 1994 1993Mil. $ Mo. Back
Maritime

17 DONORS WILL BACK MEKONG RIVER PROGRAM

Chris Johnson |
Southeast Asia's greatest river basin, the Mekong Delta, received a major boost on Wednesday when 17
Maritime
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