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Chevron Corp.'s asphalt refining plant at Point Wells, near Richmond Beach, Wash., and another in Po

Seven companies that ship parcels of food and medicine to exiles' families in Cuba have agreed to ac

Toyota Motor Co. will add a Pacific Northwest port to its list of sites handling its Lexus luxury ca

Weco Agencies Inc., U.S. agents for Nordana Line, has opened an office in Charleston, S.C., effectiv

The cruise industry blasted a proposed passenger ticket tax increase designed to pay for maritime su

Striking Air France ground staff blocked road access to both main Parisairports Thursday, af

Burlington Northern Inc. reported Thursday it earned $24 million, or 21 cents a share, in the third

CSX Corp. earned $63 million, or 61 cents a share, in the third quarter compared with income of $128

TAIWAN TO PROBE IMPORTS OF KOREAN POLYETHYLENETAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's Finance Mini

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Residual fuel oil, that bottom-of-the barrel product that remains after crude oil is refined into ga

A failed $1.8-billion deal between a U.S. utility company and the Mexican government, to operate a p

The world's tin stock overhang could rise to about 38,000 metric tons by the end of this year from 3

More than 17,000 plaintiffs will share most of a $172 million agreement settling damage claims from

Thursday Oct. 21, 1993 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

Empresa Maritima SA has resumed direct ship calls at Charleston, S.C. The Chilean national l

Visa International plans to extend its instant-authorization and processing network to three more ce

Several recent advances in refrigerated container technology are allowing perishable cargo like frui

Top Kuwaiti and French banking officials appear close to working out the terms for tapping long-unus

CON-WAY INTERMODAL (Fort Worth, Texas) - J. Ronald Linkous, 42, was named president and chief execut

1351 (Oct. 21, 1993) Previous day - 1361 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

U.S. shippers said their transportation choices are driven by rates, service,size of their c

In what some observers say is a "join-'em-if-you-can't-lick-'em" attitude, many heating oil dealers,

Four of six vessels intercepted and boarded off Haiti since an international naval blockade began Tu

Lloyd's of London is preparing to return to battle for market share after the historic agreement Wed

For the first time since 1987, the largest shipowners' mutual insurance group will not be raising li

Paul Richardson, a consultant and former president of Sea-Land Service Inc., was named the 1993 reci

The Costa Rican government has hired a high-powered Washington law firm to avert possible U.S. trade

Ten years ago, Rotoflow Corp.'s products were aimed mainly at the U.S. oil, gas and petrochemical in

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,230-$1,260per ton lots &

A round of commodity fund buying and speculation about Russia's tender Thursday took wheat futures t

Western ranchers are mulling the realities associated with higher grazing fees for federally owned l

Transportation Secretary Federico Pena said Thursday that U.S. negotiators are making headway in tal

Here are a few pointers for those who do, or plan to do, business with Mexico. * The "abrazo

A male and female sailor were jailed this week for having sex on a frigate during a drunken ship-boa

There would be enough U.K. merchant seamen to crew another Falklands-type naval operation if war wer

A bill to prevent local governments from setting their own rules on pesticide use was passed by the

As of Oct. 21, 1993 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

Exports of fruit products have boomed in weight terms so far this year, but container lines are not

Third-quarter operating income at Sea-Land Service Inc. grew 29 percent in the third quarter of 1992