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Scandinavian Airlines System is sometimes down but never out. After several embarrassing set

Bilspedition AB is still bubbling. The Swedish transport concern shows no signs of strain af

A North American free-trade agreement could lead to major U.S. trade deficits with Mexico by the end

Transportation News Ticker The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in

Retired shipyard worker Lenore Del Valle and others who worked at J.A. Jones Construction Co. during

With the president of flagging Monarch Life Insurance Co. warning that without swift action, "we're

It's turning out to be a very good year indeed for dry bulk shipowners. Not only did freight

Soviet grain buyers already have bought about 20 percent of the Soviet Union's projected import need

U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 2.4 million barrels during the week ended Aug. 9, compared w

Japan's Maruzen Petrochemical Co. is likely to announce its decision on delayed construction of a ne

BIRD-JOHNSON CO. (Walpole, Mass.) - Andrew F. Barrs was named general manager of the marine propelle

Wed., Aug. 14, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Early optimism has faded over next Tuesday's signing of a Union Treaty between the Soviet central go

Incorporating abroad offers advantages to U.S. companies entering foreign markets, but there are pit

Aug. 14, 1991 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid-

Interprovincial Pipe Line Inc. and ANR Pipeline Co. signed a letter of intent to develop a major nat

Japanese coal imports in June rose 12.7 percent from a year before to about 9 million metric tons, t

Samsung of South Korea said Wednesday it is still participating in the project to build a high-sulf

Boeing Commercial Airplane Co. won the latest round in the fight to sell aircraft to China, defeatin

A Washington product-safety group estimated that exploding 16-inch tires have caused 2,000 to 3,000

The sleek red Cadillac was something of a collector's item. A convertible, naturally, it had cushy w

Battle lines are being drawn following a decision this week by shipping lines to postpone a new cont

Thomas Honey, senior vice president of DHL Worldwide Express for marketing, sales and customer servi

The last of the booms, absorbent pads, boats and other equipment amassed by Exxon Corp. to clean up

Free elections held last April for the first time since 1963 bode well for the future of Benin, a po

Aug. 14, 1991 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

General Motors Corp. said Wednesday it plans to build 50 vehicles that use ethanol as fuel.

US ALUMINUM OUTPUT ROSE 4.1 PERCENT DURING JULYU.S. primary aluminum production rose 4.1 per

Fluor Daniel has entered into a subcontract with ERC Environmental and Energy Services Co. to perfo

Aug. 14, 1991 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

Australia's BHP Petroleum Ltd. expects the Jabiru oil field off Australia's northwest coast to resum

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Aug. 14, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 208.63 off 1.79 which compares w

Wednesday Aug. 14, 1991 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

Aug. 14, 1991 Copper Total, 35,016. Gold Total, .1,699,728.Silver Total, .2

One week after losing a deal to sell its troubled crosstie subsidiary, Harmon Industries Inc. bounce

PUERTO RICO MARINE MANAGEMENT INC. (Edison, N.J.) - Lisa Bardzilowski joined the operating arm of Pu

SEA CONTAINERS REPORTS EARNINGSHAMILTON, Bermuda - Sea Containers Ltd. said its net income f

What will Pan Am Corp.'s weary shareholders get from the reorganized airline that will emerge thanks

US RETAIL PRICES RISE AT 0.2 PERCENT OVERALL RATEWASHINGTON - Consumer prices rose 0.2 perce