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The Burlington Northern and the Kansas City Southern railroads remain opposed to the proposed merger

THE BIG INVESTMENT HOUSE that has been courting opportunities for favorable mention in the business

For the week ended Mar. 14, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

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

A top national truck renting and leasing company said it backs pending federal legislation to requir

A man who makes much of his living promoting U.S. apparel exports says he'll fight U.S. barriers to

Preshipment Checks Topic of ITC HearingThe International Trade Commission will hold a public

Japan's balance of payments surplus in February rose to US$7.38 billion, the ninth-largest monthly t

After a year in which its oil-based economy declined rapidly, Trinidad and Tobago is hoping for stab

Court Moves Quickly After Historic VoteCalifornia's new, conservative Supreme Court, install

Japan's balance of payments surplus in February rose to US$7.38 billion, the ninth-largest monthly t

The Japanese government may appeal to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade if the United State

In a pricey preview of summertime delicacies, cherries showed up at a market in downtown Tokyo last

South Korea Considers Plan to Open MarketsSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea is studying plans

South Korea Considers Plan to Open MarketsSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea is studying plans

The world lost - or perhaps misplaced - more than $388 billion in the first half of the 1980s, accor

The world lost - or perhaps misplaced - more than $388 billion in the first half of the 1980s, accor

Plunging oil prices and a weakening dollar had a sharp impact on East-West trade in 1986 and sent th

One of the world's poorest nations is pinning its hopes for future economic growth on the private se

One of the world's poorest nations is pinning its hopes for future economic growth on the private se

The Swedish merchant shipping fleet is following the same pattern as that of its Norwegian counterpa

Southwestern Bell Corp. formed a corporate technology management group, and named Ross H. Spicer, a

Bill Would Protect Abandoned ShipwrecksSen. Bill Bradley, D-N.J., introduced a bill to prote

Fred. Olsen & Co., the shipping firm, is raising hackles in several camps with its decision to remov

The Justice Department will allow the Fashion Accessories Association Inc. to form a shippers associ

Tucked away in the House version of the trade bill is a shipping provision, aimed at gaining a share

GENERAL NEWS Consumers paid 0.4 percent more for goods in February. Page 3AU.S. inflation i

A leading Iranian clergyman said Friday that the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the gulf will remain

A year ago, 100 employees worked at United States Lines' office at the World Trade Center. But on Fr

Dart Containerline said it will double its fleet capacity between Europe and the U.S. East Coast and

Matson Navigation Co., a name closely associated with intermodalism on the West Coast, is forming a

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

The Navy will proceed with construction on the Staten Island, N.Y., homeport, even though it faces t

The 50-mile container rule, which was designed to preserve work for longshoremen, has failed and eve

The Office of Management and Budget notified the Department of Transportation it does not agree with

The Senate approved compromise banking legislation that imposes a limited freeze on new powers for b

Creditor banks cut their interest charges on Philippine debt. The Philippines reached an agr

Brazil's indecision on how to handle its mounting domestic and international economic problems poses

India and Uruguay have drafted a trade and economic cooperation agreement that is expected to be sig

Fewer young workers entering the job market contributed to a decline in the state's unemployment ra