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Egyptian oil officials predict promising offshore gas discoveries and say prospects of more finds po

China is expected to continue importing fuel oil even after a ban on imports of spot crude and oil p

CHINA SEEKS BIDS ON S. CHINA SEA BLOCKSHONG KONG - China is inviting foreign oil com

Asia's exploding energy demand and the construction of steam-powered electricity plants in the regio

It's not every day that a completely new fuel comes along and starts to capture a share ofelectric u

Algeria's state-owned oil company Sonatrach is holding talks with U.S. companies on financing joint

As of May 6, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

COFFEE, COCOA FUTURES TRADE SHARPLY HIGHERNEW YORK - Coffee futures ended sharply hi

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 224.11 off 0.19

The volume of ship tonnage lost rose sharply during the first quarter of 1994, proving a major setba

May 6, 1994 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

In a move to let its long-festering dissatisfaction with the quality of Chinese corn be known, the K

Rice farmers in southern Vietnam reaped a record harvest of 6.1 million metric tons from their most

Russia's need to buy old-crop milling wheat for nearby shipment will probably be filled at least par

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150per ton lots &

1443 (May 6, 1994) Previous day - 1432 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

China, the world's largest tin exporter, is in a strong position to call the shots in the market now

Biologists have released 1,300 tiny parasitic wasps into Florida citrus groves to battle the leafmin

May 6, 1994 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Walt Disney Co. will enter the cruise business as early as 1998, with a Florida-based ship making th

Global Marine Inc. said it entered into an agreement to purchase a 1983 Marathon LeTourneau 116-C ja

Longshore mechanics are threatening to strike a new high-tech terminal facility here if they do not

GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

The Port of Hamburg posted gains in the first quarter, with cargo handling up 9.8 percent over the s

Sud-West Terminal (South West Terminal), the Port of Hamburg's fourth largest terminal operator, is

Port and shipping interests in Southern California told state regulators last week they do not want

A French warship started evacuating Westerners from Yemen's Port of Aden on Friday after fighting fl

Intermodal traffic, already on a blistering pace in 1994 from a growing economy, received a further

Ignoring protests from the United States, the Port of Paradip was scheduled to sign a US$11.5 millio

The U.S. trade embargo may be lifted, but Vietnam still faces challenges on the road to becoming a s

The Maritime Administration and U.S. ports strongly disagree about whether President Clinton's propo

REGIONAL BLOCS The North Carolina World Trade Association Annual Meeting. May 10- 12

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN CANADA HITS 11 PERCENTCanada's jobless rate soared to 11 percent in Apr

ATTRANSCO INC. (New York) - Capt. Victor Goldberg, chartering manager, was named to the new position

In a hangar that would make the Superdome look cozy, Stephen Hellwig stands under a silver Boeing je

China's economic ties with Southeast Asia are growing steadily stronger. Two-way trade betwe

State insurance officials are investigating an agency founded by Insurance Commissioner James Dill a

A New York state appellate court will decide this month whether the Excess Line Association of New Y

SALE OF FRANCE'S UAP IS OVERSUBSCRIBEDThe sale of French insurer Union des Assurances de Par

HOME'S NET INCOME DROPS TO $400,000NEW YORK - Home Holdings Inc. reported a drop in