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McDonnell Douglas Corp. delivered a record 31 MD-80 twin-jets in the first quarter of 1991, compared

The Labor Department cited 500 of the nation's coal mining companies for allegedly tampering with du

Baltimore-based USF&G Corp. layed off 225 home-office employees Thursday andplans to lay off

Thursday Apr. 4, 1991 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

FRANCE, BELGIUM TOLD TO DETAIL AIRLINE AIDBRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Community has ins

Maritime Administrator Warren Leback outlined Thursday a way to increase the number of commercially

Bill Westerman discovered Japanese trademark law the hard way - he woke up one morning and found hi

Sen. John Heinz III, R-Pa., a staunch protectionist on international trade issues, was killed Thursd

Crippling strikes spread across the Soviet Union Thursday after militant coal miners spurned Preside

England's Devon and Cornwall counties, best known for their picturesque scenery, are serving some U.

Brazilian coffee export contracts, frozen since March 21, could be resumed shortly after a governmen

Silver futures took center stage in the precious metals arena again Thursday as prices fluctuated wi

The 1990 cargo volume statistics released last week by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey s

The U.S. pork industry could boost its exports to Japan significantly over the next several years if

Western aluminum consumption likely will rise 5 percent in 1992 and 1993, averaging an annual 3.6 pe

TODAY MARKS THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK IN OUR NEW DIGS. The Journal of Commerce offices moved to Two

No matter how the struggle over longer combination vehicles turns out, shippers will pay in the end,

Ocean lines are opening their digital doors to electronic mail links with their customers. W

Iran and Saudi Arabia are interested in leasing crude oil storage tanks on Okinawa, trading and refi

The U.S. Maritime Administration next year may issue national guidelines for local waterfront land u

SHIPPING CONFERENCES, AFRICAN LEADERS TO MEETNEW YORK - Representatives of rate-coordinating

S&P MAY SLASH MONARCH LIFE RATINGStandard and Poor's Thursday said it may cut the Bbb rating

Britain's multi-line insurance companies have been given a strict warning to play fairer with their

New York Mercantile Exchange Apr. 3, 1991CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

Apr. 4, 1991 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

The European Commission said Thursday it may investigate French governmentplans to pump more

FUTURES USER FEE RAPPED BY EXCHANGEWASHINGTON - The proposed 13-cent fee on futures and opti

FRENCH WHEAT HIKE MAY MEAN DUMPINGWASHINGTON - U.S. wheat farmers could see stiffer competit

Singapore wants to be a one-stop port for vessel owners throughout the region, said the nation's sen

The General Motors subsidiary that builds railroad locomotives never has had to contend with the for

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri

The end of the Persian Gulf war, the aftermath of this winter's warm spell and the unknowns of the n

Thu., April 4, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

The colony's multibillion-dollar airport will be shelved unless China ceases its opposition, the Bri

Saddled with one of the slowest regional economies in the country, Boston shippers and port official

The Netherlands' prime minister said he supported the idea of an Asian economic grouping because it'

Two European oil majors are ready to embark on large-scale Chinese offshore exploration despite year

One of the largest rail unions has reached a tentative agreement with the railroads over wages. But

The U.S. dollar fell 1 percent against most currencies Thursday on fears that a large increase in U.

Not only was the fur flying, but so were the orders when 30 New York fur companies staged their firs