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SFSP Earnings Down for QuarterSanta Fe Southern Pacific Corp. reported a fourth quarter net

One of the colony's oldest and largest trading conglomerates asked for suspension of trading of its

U.S. shippers can look forward to continued low air freight rates for their international exports th

Valsan Inc. announced it would re-engine a Boeing 727-200 owned by Sterling Airways of Copenhagen, D

Koch Meeting Rejected WARSAW, Poland - Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski will not meet with visiting

Airbus A320 Scheduled To Make Debut Feb. 14Airbus Industrie said the world's newest commerci

Central America, ravaged by civil wars, remains the most economically depressed region of the hemisp

2 Named To HeadPayne UnitE.W. Payne Cos. Ltd. announced formation of a new reinsuran

Resignations Offered TAIPEI, Taiwan - Premier Yu Kuo-Hwa and several top government and ruli

The top financial authorities of the five major industrial nations could huddle soon, but sources sa

Dutch cheese exporters have had little opportunity to send extra shipments of cheese to U.S. custome

Knight-Ridder Inc. announced fourth quarter 1986 earnings of $43.7 million, or 75 cents a share, up

Sales of Existing Homes Hit Record in DecemberA rush to take advantage of expiring tax break

GENERAL NEWSThe mood in Brussels about the prospects of averting a trans-Atlantic trade war

International Business Machines Corp. announced its most powerful computer ever, a box containing si

Despite United States Lines' financial problems, several big shippers say they're sticking with the

Negotiations between U.S. and EC officials will continue today and Wednesday by telephone and video

USDA Targets China WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it targeted Chi

Negotiators from the United States and Japan are scheduled to launch a series of talks today on how

Even as what's described as the world's largest container freight station was being opened in Hong K

It's becoming cheaper and easier for U.S. buyers to negotiate with Far East suppliers. Asian

The Australian government is pressuring Japan to use more Australian-flag ships in trade between the

Choppers, Icebreakers Save 1,100 on Ice FloesHelicopters and icebreakers rescued about 1,100

Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Hanford Dole hopes that legislation making major changes in ho

The Maritime Administration received a request for payment on government- backed ship mortgage finan

United States Lines Inc. said it expects to sell eight small containerships in the near future and a

The Swedish tankship owner Argonaut has found employment for two ultra-large crude carriers as stora

Kloster Cruise signed a contract with Finland's Wartsila shipyard for construction of a 36,000-ton,

The 3.2 million deadweight tons of merchant shipping that left the Norwegian flag for foreign regist

Loans and outright money grants to developing countries may have cut into U.S. agricultural exports,

Cereal shortfalls in 69 developing countries recently studied by USDA are estimated at 6.7 million m

The Customs Service plans to automate part of the import duty paying system. Eligible import

Malaysia, Iran Near Palm Oil Sales PactOfficials from Malaysia and Iran have met to sort out

Mexico has increased its 1986-87 (September-August) cattle export quotabecause of good pastu

The top eight cotton-producing countries should continue to produce 84 percent to 87 percent of the

The council of the International Cocoa Organization will reconvene March 16-27 to resume work on bu

U.S. 1987-88 cotton exports could total 6 million bales to 8 million bales, depending on the size of

U.S. cotton use at the retail level increased 16 percent in 1986 from 1985, while consumption of man

Jeanne Kraus has received a $10,000 award for being the first female graduate of the U.S. Merchant M

The dockers strike in Rotterdam's conventional cargo sector entered its second week with chances of