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With People Express about to fold its wings, some employees of the airline say they'll remember the

Conservative and liberal truckers clashed sharply over American Trucking Associations' controversial

GENERAL NEWS U.S. consumers were more confident in December than in many months, the Confere

The federal regulatory structure has not caught up with science in the area of health standards for

The flex rating system, a modified prior approval plan to permit commercial insurance rates to vary

Tokyo has instructed a high-level official to press Washington for concerted efforts to halt the dol

Shippers, shipowners and port employers in eastern Canada are casting an anxious eye at a concerted

Brooklyn Union Gas Co. signed a long-term contract to purchase gas from the Enron Gas Marketing Inc.

Thirty-eight percent fewer oil and gas wells were drilled in the United States in 1986 than in 1985,

Burlington Northern Inc.'s natural gas reserves are the main reason for Texas oilman T. Boone Picken

3 Companies Raise Crude Oil PostingsAtlantic Richfield Co. raised its posted purchase price

GOOD NEWS FOR SPOT COAL? Two new coal transportation contracts signed by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.

Efforts to bolster oil prices by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries continue drawing

A picnic basket of favorite foods and wines? Brie cheese, white wine and olives with an endive salad

Promising export news has emerged in the second half of the 1986-87 U.S. wheat marketing year after

The reduced flow of worldwide waterborne trade has been accompanied by an erosion of ethical standar

The aging Phelps Dodge Corp. smelter here wheezed to its last gasps Wednesday in a shutdown that cre

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the Southern Pacific Transportation Co. today will unve

The Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2 will take a break from its cruise schedule next September to hous

OOCL Extends Service To Include New YorkOAKLAND, Calif. - Orient Overseas Container Line sai

West Coast ports, hustling to secure the exploding business of Japanese knock-down auto parts, are t

U.S. imports of Brazilian shoes should grow by as much as 10 percent this year, even though it will

Between the earth movers and the gangs of men with jackhammers, it's sometimes hard to see how there

NY Governor Names 5 To Power AuthorityALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. Mario Cuomo named five me

Romania, where room temperatures are already reduced to a minimum due to recurring shortages of elec

Trading of freight rate futures has been hectic in recent weeks as demand for Panamax-size dry bulk

Some importers and industry representatives struggling with proposed higher U.S. tariffs on selected

The U.S. State Department reported there has been no progress in reaching an accommodation with Colo

The Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee will have a lineup of two Republic

Port Everglades Authority selected J.E.T. Technical Services as its design consultant on the constr

Compania Sud Americana de Vapores, or Chilean Line, signed a contract with Tokyo-based Mitsui and Co

Managers of the Liberian steam tanker Achilles advised that the vessel is discharging at the Larak I

Central Gulf Lines purchased Forest Lines from International Navigation Ltd., a subsidiary of Intern

A vessel operated by Federal Atlantic Lakes Line set a new record for discharging a single shipment

The California Highway Patrol this week launched a new undercover car fleet designed to catch speed

The last major shipping line to operate a container terminal on the New York side of the harbor is m

Arco Chemical Co., division of Atlantic Richfield Co., and Yukong Ltd., a member of Sunkyong Group C

Although the Chicago Board of Trade has not yet submitted a formal proposal to federal regulators re

The Brazilian Transport Ministry has rejuvenated a longstanding dream of building an 807-mile railwa

Mexico is likely to continue as a strong agricultural market for the United States, especially given