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Japan is expected to import more copper from the Philippines in fiscal 1994-95 (April-March), under

PWA Corp. substantially reduced its loss in the fourth quarter of 1993 and for the year as a whole,

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by EAB New York and other sources, are selling r

The North American Free Trade Agreement was supposed to make it less costly for U.S., Canadian and M

China's gross domestic product grew 13.4 percent in calendar 1993, the highest annual growth since 1

The AFL-CIO executive council said it opposes a Clinton administration proposal to reduce federal fu

Gerald P. Murphy was elected president of the Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers & Freight For

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

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150per ton lots &

The following business missions are scheduled. The Journal of Commerce assumes no responsibility for

John Snow, chairman of CSX Corp., said Monday the Defense Department will provide direct funding for

Compaq Computer Corp. is forecasting a sales increase of between 60 percent and 70 percent in China

CLINTON SEEKS BAN ON US WASTE EXPORTSWASHINGTON - The Clinton administration wants t

Maritime and union officials were still trying this week to reach a final accord in a 4-month-old la

Irene Fisher, director of the California Export Finance Office, is heading to Washington for a one-y

France and Finland failed to resolve a lingering dispute over Finnish wood and paper exports to the

Ships that can carry either dry-bulk cargoes or oil are far more accident prone than vessels that on

Formal negotiations will resume March 7 in Montreal between the Maritime Employers Association (MEA)

COURT WON'T REVIEW NEGLIGENCE RULINGWASHINGTON - The Supreme Court Monday refused to

The vessel-sharing agreement involving Sea-Land Service Inc., P&O Containers and Maersk Inc. in the

Capt. Frank Shellenbarger was elected the 68th president of the Marine Society of the City of New Yo

January In millions of dollars1993 1994Net New Orders 175.6 356.1Sh

A new drive by China to foster the spread of unions in foreign-funded companies is causing alarm, ma

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

Several stories that appeared in February about the crane accident at Port Newark-Elizabeth that inj

'K' LINE TO EXPAND SHANGHAI SERVICESHANGHAI, China - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. ("K"

The nightmare unfolded quickly. A 12-story-tall containership broke from its moorings on Feb

Leading shipping lines are expected to formally defend themselves this week against allegations by t

AIG NET INCREASED FOR QUARTER, YEARNEW YORK - Fourth-quarter net income at American

Sun Co. said it plans to buy Chevron Corp.'s South Philadelphia refinery for about $170 million.

The Russian Foreign Economic Relations Ministry has reduced the number of Russian companies licensed

Kentucky Central stockholders and directors got half a loaf Wednesday from Franklin Circuit Judge Wi

Transneft, the Russian state pipeline company, is taking reduced amounts of crude from producers bec

Without debate, the Maryland Senate approved a bill this week that is aimed at ending a court disput

As of Feb. 25, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

Taiwan's biggest life insurer, Cathay Life Insurance Co., stunned securities analysts Friday by repo

OLIN CORP. LOSES BID TO BLOCK SALE OF UNITSTAMFORD, Conn. - Olin Corp. said it has l

Feb. 25, 1994 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

A two-year effort by Merck & Co. to develop a new, powerful drug for AIDS has been dealt a serious s

Taiwan may have difficulty importing as much copper this year as it did in 1993 due to a growing sho