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Representatives of waterfront management in ports from Maine to Texas met Thursday to discuss possib

China has increased its computer and television manufacturing capability by 54 percent in the first

Soviet Foreign Minister Edward Shevardnadze held talks here Thursday with Argentine President Raul A

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

Ocean Garden Products became a leading importer of seafood by maintaining a reputation for quality.

Cities and regions hoping to establish a local world trade center to boost area export activity must

Ocean Garden Products Inc., a Mexican-owned seafood company, had much to celebrate in May on its 30t

International Coffee Organization delegates remain optimistic producers and consumers will agree on

Australia Ends Ban On Beef ExporterSYDNEY, Australia - Australia's Department of Primary Ind

1) Current Textile Quotas: Where the Average Recent Utilization RateIndicates Full Quota Uti

International Business Machines Corp. said it will bow to market demand and start designing more com

Emery to Expand Separation CapacityEmery Chemicals has begun construction of a $21 million s

Nippon Electric Corp. is giving U.S. researchers an advance look at its new supercomputer, expected

Congress cannot prevent a 39 percent increase in Medicare premiums without adding billions of dollar

The state General Assembly's refusal to fund expanded business recruitment efforts in the Pacific Ri

William D. Ruckelshaus, former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, hopes his

Staley Manufacturing Hikes Price of StarchJournal of Commerce StaffDECATUR, Ill. - T

The Montedison group Technimont has won a contract to build a 60,000 ton polypropylene plant in Hung

A.L. Laboratories Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire Barre-National Inc., the leading U.S.

The House Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism and Hazardous Materials opened an investigation in

Lummus Crest Inc. has announced that it will supply basic design engineering and technology for the

More of the earth's protective ozone layer disappeared over the Antarctic continent in September tha

A federal judge sentenced the owner of 50 Gaseteria discount gasoline stations to six months in jail

Ohio River Barge Rates Plunge About 30 PointsBarge freight rates on the Ohio River plunged a

Satin Air Freight Agrees to Pay FineThe Federal Maritime Commission has announced that Satin

Fourteen harbor docking pilots recently quit McAllister Bros. Inc., one of the largest towing compan

Fiat Engineering has been commissioned to prepare a draft feasibility study detailing modernization

CSX Corp. reported earnings of $95 million, or 61 cents a share, for the third quarter, up 23 percen

Spain took over from Australia as the country with the worst record for industrial disputes affectin

The Maritime Administration disclosed its expected decision to charter to Kuwaiti the U.S. governmen

The All Japan Seamen's Union is likely to boycott Persian Gulf sailings following recent attacks on

Iraq said its warplanes attacked a tanker off Iran Thursday, and two Iranian speedboats carried out

A federal proposal to reduce gasoline vapor emissions is sparking concern among truck fleets and ref

Saint John Port Days. Sponsored by the Saint John, New Brunswick, Port Development Commission. Oct.

Computer Program Aids Small TruckersSmall and medium trucking companies will get a new tool

Plans to ban trucks from some Southern California freeways during rush hours are gaining support, bu

Declining freight rates overcame strong tonnage gains to sharply cut third quarter earnings at Roadw

Owner-operator truck drivers have until the end of the year to file oil overcharge claims with the D

Liability insurance is costing more and covering less, according to an insurance law researcher.

A key House member suggested looking to estate taxes for revenue to help pay for programs providing