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Coast Guard officials were "unofficially" miffed after the Navy omitted their organization from a pr

Bank of France, IMF LeadersSwap PositionsJacques de Larosiere, former director of th

Agriculture Secretary Richard E. Lyng says he understands how farmers are frustrated by the Soviet U

The United States and the Soviet Union remain deadlocked in their efforts to work out a bilateral ma

Like the latest addition to a maritime Paul Bunyan fable, the West German- built Berg Sthall sailed

South Korea Buys Canadian WheatSYDNEY, Australia - South Korea bought 50,000 metric tons of

The Argentine National Grain Board lowered its estimate for the 1986-87 (May- Apr.) wheat crop to 8,

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

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

ANOTHER DEFECTION. The folks at Atlantic Mutual have been doing business on the same corner, Wall an

The multibillion-dollar lawsuits against Union Carbide over the Bhopal chemical disaster should sta

Volkswagen of America Inc. will recall about 227,000 Audi 5000 cars following allegations of sudden

Alan Lord, the deputy chairman and chief executive of Lloyd's of London, expects a government-backed

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. says 1987 auto rates may not be finalized in Massachusetts until early

AMA Awaits Ruling On Medicare FeesA federal judge is expected to rule as early as today in a

Jacksonville believes it now has the plan developed that will save the port's lucrative but threate

A strike by warehousemen continued at the port of Jacksonville, but picket lines were removed after

Pakistan Ship Line Moves NY OperationsNEW YORK Pakistan National Shipping Corp. is moving

The Great Lakes ports renewed a claim that the federal government improperly diverted 120 million po

If you think it's hard to find the job that suits you, consider Robert Kress. He waited 15 years bef

The Hudson River Pilots Association has scaled back in recent years, reflecting the industry trend t

No champagne was uncorked, no ribbon cut, no long-winded politician made a speech. Instead, as one o

Thomas C. Magliocca, M. Elizabeth Reddish and Guy N. Childs were appointed to the Albany Port Distri

On a number of fronts, the Containerization and Intermodal Institute is stepping up its activities t

Maritime Safety and Security Conference. Sponsored by Eletson Corp., Piraeus Marine Club, Naftiliaki

The port of Portland Commission approved a new two-year lease with two Japanese steamship companies

The stock market's explosive New Year's rally caught fire again Thursday, fueled by declining intere

Peter J. Brix, chief executive officer of Knappvon Corp., a Portland-based towboat operation, was na

Representatives of international shipping interests proposed to the U.N. secretary-general that a Un

Pan Am Won't Confirm Acquisition RumorsPan Am Corp. and AMR Corp. declined comment on a publ

South Korea Boosts Overseas InvestmentSEOUL, South Korea - Investment in overseas projects b

Two leading experts on China offered different assessments concerning the impact of political troubl

One of Britain's largest but lowest-profile trading and service groups is reorganizing its Far Easte

Voluntary" restrictions on shipments of Japanese motor vehicles to the U.S. market will be renewed i

S. Calif. Air Controllers Hid Evidence of ErrorsSANTA ANA, Calif. - Controllers at Southern

Back in the ancient times of the personal computer revolution, say about three years ago, there was

Ship simulator A multi-ship maneuvering simulator from Britian allows ship designers to see

Truck Group Denounces ATA Policy ReportThe Private Truck Council of America denounced Americ

John Bohn Jr., chairman of the Export-Import Bank, is expected to outline next week initiatives his

The ghost of the poor clerk from Nikolai Gogol's short story The Overcoat," is in trouble. Stalking