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Howitzers and dump trucks aren't your typical barge-transported commodities, but one waterway transp

Despite a decision by the New York State Department of Transportation authorizing use of 48-foot, 10

1033.0 (Sept. 24) Previous day - 1026.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in

The port of Seattle's interest in buying ailing Lockheed Shipbuilding Co. is not so much a bid to en

Chief executives of major containership lines are meeting here this week to discuss issues affecting

September 24, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gal

The world's airlines face more political obstacles than technological ones in a planned attempt to s

Federal Express Corp. reported net income for the quarter ended Aug. 31 of $52.4 million, or $1 a sh

Polish Railway Goals Fall Behind ScheduleFRANKFURT, West Germany - The Polish national railw

Hong Kong shipowners have asked the British government to increase its naval presence in the war-tor

Sept. 24 Baltic International Freight Futures Exchangeprev.Close High Low

Speeding trains may now have to watch for Smokey in Pittsburgh. Early this week, the Pittsbu

TRUE TO ITS WORD, the International Longshoremen's Association has leased an office in Riviera Beach

Del Monte Tropical Fruit Co. has contracted with a Spanish shipyard to build six refrigerated ships

Scott Paper Plans Facility in FranceScott Paper Co. recently announced that its 100 percent-

Economically troubled Caribbean countries are trying to lure offshore business from the Far East.

More than 500 representatives of U.S. toy and games companies were among the 9,000 attending the fir

In this day of super plastic, of a wallet full of instant credit cards to buy just about anything wi

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

The U.S. dollar declined in thin trading Thursday amid continued speculation about the outcome of th

Norway's Norsk Koks Werks will turn to the United States to buy 50,000 metric tons of coking coal in

Oil refineries in Singapore are bracing for tougher competition from Indonesia, which will increase

The European Community will step up its legal actions to end competition- stifli ng restrictive acco

Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp.'s offer to buy back more than one-third of its stock is primarily a

Delta Queen Steamboat Co. of New Orleans wants government help in financing a new $30 million paddle

Ryder Will Acquire Consolidated ConvoyRyder System Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire C

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has voted to reduce, but not ban, smoking aboard Metro-Nor

International banks have indicated willingness to disburse a delayed $750 million loan installment t

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

Import controls won't solve U.S. trade difficulties, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade warn

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

Spain's central bank bought nearly $10 billion worth of U.S. currency in the open market in the firs

Hudson Wire, which had threatened to leave Westchester because of high electricity costs, will start

Panel to OK Drilling In Arctic, Senator SaysThe Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committe

Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad officials will meet with representatives of striking unions today to

Squibb Corp. announced that it filed a lawsuit in Osaka, Japan, against Dainippon Pharmaceutical Co.

Bovine somatotrophin, a genetically engineered growth hormone that boosts milk production in cows by

Controversy surrounds state legislation that would increase New York's 30- year-old minimum automobi

The problems facing the New York Insurance Exchange are symptomatic of the difficulties facing the e

Japanese, S. Koreans Reach Textile PactJapanese and South Korean textile manufacturers agree