11.   The rail problems have disrupted shipments of everything from Northwest timber to Japanese auto parts.

12.   The strike, if it continues for a while, could disrupt shipments of coffee from the recently completed harvest.

13.   The trouble-prone opening of the Hong Kong airport disrupted cargo shipments, costing several hundred million dollars in exports.

14.   The U.S. moved additional warplanes into the region today, raising concern among investors that escalating military action could disrupt the shipment of already tight supplies of oil.

15.   The weekend storms also lifted cattle prices on speculation that the cold weather would disrupt the shipment of animals and reduce the number of cattle ready for market.

16.   There is concern among investors that escalating military activity in the region could disrupt the shipment of oil.

17.   To be sure, energy markets will continue to be sensitive to developments in the Middle East, should instability there disrupt oil shipments.

18.   While a truckers strike is likely to disrupt coffee shipments, exports are expected to be higher for the full year.

19.   Anti-nuclear protesters have called for rail blockades to disrupt the shipment.

20.   But since crops were just harvested, no large relief food shipments have been disrupted by the flight ban, she said.