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The probability that a certain containment structure used in some U.S. nuclear power plants will fai

Authorities in the southern province of Sichuan are investigating a widening scandal involving railw

The name Townsend Thoresen, inextricably linked with the Zeebrugge ferry disaster last March in whic

Gelco Corp. Signs Pact To Sell Canadian UnitGelco Corp. said it has signed an agreement to s

Standard & Poor's affirmed the single 'A' minus rating on Carolina Freight Corp.'s $50 million conve

U.S. automakers scheduled the assembly of 94,965 cars in domestic factories this week, according to

Taiwan reacted strongly Wednesday to the Reagan administration announcement that it may further rest

GENERAL NEWS Starcom International Inc. will close its doors July 31. Page 1ATrade-related i

The surprise merger announced Thursday of Britain's two biggest airlines, British Airways PLC and Br

For years, most money managers have under-performed broad market indexes such as the Dow Jones Indus

Chances are suddenly better that a few more jobs for U.S. crewmen may be available on those 11 Kuwai

Steel imports surged in May to their highest monthly level this year, although steel importers stres

A significant number of U.S business executives expect a major financial crisis between now and 1995

Fiber Optics Exports Subject of MeetingA Commerce Department advisory subcommittee will meet

Philadelphia Wins Night Trading NodPHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Stock Exchange received f

W. R. Grace & Co.'s net income for the second quarter rose sharply to $36 million, or 85 cents a sha

One of the nation's largest commuter railroads could be going smokeless. A measure that would ban sm

An eruption of "Japan bashing" in Congress is posing a challenge for Japan's richly bankrolled lobby

The transmission of documentation such as purchase orders, freight bookings, invoices, credit notes

An International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union caucus recommended approval of a new contra

U.S. Maritime Academy Alumni Association. Marine insurance luncheon Sept. 16 at the Downtown Athleti

The Japanese shipping industry is introducing modernized vessels in a bid to regain its internationa

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

Finance Secretary Jaime Ongpin today will sign a debt-rescheduling agreement with commercial credito

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

July 16 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High Low

Trade-related issues such as protectionism and U.S. competitiveness in the world economy are the mos

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

Citing the need to examine serious competitive issues, the Transportation De partment Wednesday ende

July 16, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Utilities have collected $2 billion in excess tax payments in California and close to $20 billion na

West German exports shrank more than expected in 1986, but may start growing again by the end of the

Exxon Co. U.S.A.'s barge customers were still smarting Wednesday over reported changes in the compa

Americans have used much more gasoline than expected this year, according to industry statistics.

The American Stock Exchange has begun trading 10 long-dated currency options, a development that cou

Philip C. Kantz, senior vice president and general manager of the Transportation and Industrial Fin

A.A. Pettis Sr. Dies; Shipyard Union LeaderWASHINGTON -- Andrew A. Pettis Sr., a long-time h

Disgruntled Canadian longshoremen said they are willing to negotiate on a proposal to break away int

A key Senate Republican blistered the Reagan administration for moving too slowly to improve heavy t

In a broadside attack on the insurance industry, California's attorney general says the state should