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Eastern Airlines called its layoff of 3,500 workers absolutely essential to offset mounting losses,

It seems that everywhere you look these days, airlines are getting themselves in big, well-publicize

Boeing Wins 7 Orders From Four AirlinesFour airlines have ordered seven jets with a total va

A new cargo zone located close to the steel and glass passenger terminal now under construction will

The battle between European and U.S. aircraft manufacturers for market supremacy has spilled into th

Canada's air transport sector is continuing to recover, said a leading industry spokesman. P

Asea Traction Inc. and Amtrak have formed a consortium to supply 26 mass transit cars to Southeaster

Conrail, Distributor Offer Delivery ServiceConrail and Distribution Services of America have

The Long Island Rail Road plans to ban smoking on its five shortest branches, comprising 300 of the

Several hundred union members shut down most of Guilford Transportation Co.'s Springfield Terminal o

For the week ended Oct. 31 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 10

Any day now, an Alberta government agency expects to start pumping steam underground into deep oil s

Representatives of the United Mine Workers union and mine owners opened talks Thursday, with both si

Senate supporters of legislation to promote the development of methanol- powered cars want fast acti

Lilco Leaves NY to Find Emergency BroadcasterHICKSVILLE, N.Y. - Long Island Lighting Co. sig

Congress is debating whether to spend an extra $100 million for enhanced safety - through the use of

The acquisition of Chinese rights to import and distribute specialty products such as rubber chemica

GAF Corp. Purchases Alkaril ChemicalsWAYNE, N.J. - GAF Corp. said it has completed the acqui

Small U.S. companies working in the emerging field of biotechnology will need federal help moving th

The three Fred. Olsen shipping companies A/S Bonheur, A/S Borgaa and A/S Ganger Rolf have recorded b

Seattle's port commissioners voted unanimously to endorse an earlier position that pledged $4 millio

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1170.5 (Nov. 12) Previous day - 1172.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in

United States Lines (S.A.) Inc. has asked the Federal Maritime Commission to issue an order to settl

A leading Norwegian shipowner has strongly criticized the International Maritime Organization for be

The Maritime Administration has authorized the sale of four obsolete cargo vessels from the governme

Iraq claimed its warplanes hit another tanker in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, while Iran announced

An American newspaper group, Ingersoll Publications Co., has announced it is buying two English prov

A major U.S.-flag ocean carrier wants the foreign trade bill being hammered out in a Senate-House co

J.T. Topping Named President of RoadwayAKRON, Ohio - John T. Topping was named president of

AIR CARGO British Airways' planned takeover of British Caledonian Airways will create an air

Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley met Thai officials Thursday in an effort to boost bilateral trade and

On the same day that three Americans were killed just outside Clark Air Base, executives representin

China's economy will show further growth this year with a projected 4 percent increase in agricultur

Combustion Engineering Inc. entered into major business agreements with both China and the Soviet Un

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

Microsoft executives are wringing their hands waiting for the U.S. government to act on their behalf

Texas Instruments Sets Patent License PactTexas Instruments Inc. said Thursday that it has e

Machinery Orders Rise 20.8 percent in JapanJapan's industrial machinery orders during the fi

With U.S. trade sanctions against Brazil's computer market barriers looming, Brazilian authorities t