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The port of Baltimore appears to face its biggest challenge since the British Navy shelled Fort McHe

Overland Express Inc. earnings for the second quarter rose to $6.9 million, or $4.01 a share, compar

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun ordered Arkansas officials to escrow proceeds from a dispu

Boston Edison Co., in a proposal that would generate twice the power of its idled Pilgrim nuclear pl

Texas-New Mexico Power Co.'s plans to build a lignite-fired power plant in central Texas are proceed

Gotaas-Larsen Shipping Corp. reported net income of $7.9 million, or $0.58 a share, on revenues of $

Engelhard Corp. announced a $40 million expansion project that will boost its capacity to produce hi

Nigeria has become a spot-market player by exporting excess fertilizer production and may attempt to

Northwest Airlines' losses from the air crash that left at least 152 dead outside a Detroit Airport

Japan Eases Rules On Bank Bond TradingJapan's Finance Ministry eased regulations restricting

Japanese banks involved in the negotiations over a BankAmerica recapitalization request Tuesday den

The number of housing units started in the United States in July rose 0.9 percent to a seasonally ad

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

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

Revived talks between Canadian railway management and union representativeswent into their s

Preston Plans Offering Of 1,500,000 SharesPRESTON, Md. - Preston Corp., a less-than-truckloa

State university extension programs formerly helped only farmers, but now they're trying to help fac

Profit-poor truckers continued the push for a broad autumn rate increase by approving a 3.25 percent

Todd Shipyards Corp., which filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the federal bank

Union Pacific Railroad ordered 75 General Electric locomotives for delivery starting this year. The

Last May, when big U.S. commercial banks set aside billions of dollars in loan loss reserves, the fi

In the world of oil terminals, David is beating Goliath. Independent terminal operators are increasi

China, BP Sign Offshore PactThe China National Offshore Oil Corp. and Britain's BP Petroleum

Ozone Expedition In Antarctica to BeginA modified spy plane will begin flights from the sout

Officials say Argentina will have to import about 40,000 metric tons of ethylene at a cost of around

Study: Nations Forming Retirement ProgramsThe Employee Benefit Research Institute reports th

American and Japanese negotiators ended more than a year of talks on auto parts trade with a bilater

Tue., Aug. 18, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Union Pacific Railroad ordered 75 General Electric locomotives for delivery starting this year. The

In the wake of criticism of the airline industry over mishaps and delayed flights, American Airlines

Conventional wisdom in the air cargo industry holds that between the present and the start of the ce

An Iranian gunboat fired on a Liberian-flag tanker Tuesday as it sailed out of the Persian Gulf thro

Todd Shipyards Corp. was incorporated 70 years ago, but the company claims to trace its roots back t

The first launch of an Ariane rocket in 15 months has been put off until Sept. 15, a postponement of

AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland rejected the idea that organized labor is pursuing a labor agenda bu

Undeterred by last year's Chernobyl nuclear accident, Bulgaria ispushing ahead with the construction

A KLM jetliner with dozens of passengers aboard illegally carried 1,400 kilos (3,080 pounds) of pote

Mack Trucks Inc. won the right to hire about 250 more non-union workers at its new plant in Winnsbor

Aug. 18 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High Low

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. Inc. believes retaliating against Peru because of the way it enforces its