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CONRAIL HAS NEARLY NINE MONTHS before an investor may hold more than 10 percent of the company's sto

A federal appeals court handed freight shippers an important victory by affirming the Interstate Com

French food giant BSN Groupe, fresh from a major coup on Wall Street, launched a second major deal t

While economists debate how hard or soft the landing will be, railroad executives have been watching

TWRA WON'T CHANGE SURCHARGE UNTIL OCT. 1The TransPacific Westbound Rate Agreement said its s

For the week ended July 15, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

Florida congressmen introduced legislation Thursday to ban oil and gas exploration off south Florida

Nevada's booming gambling industry is helping the state lead the nation in the growth of non-farm in

EGYPT CUTS OIL PRICES FOR 2ND TIME IN MONTHCAIRO, Egypt - Egypt reduced crude oil export pri

A Malaysian-American joint venture is pitching for a contract to maintain U.S. Air Force transport a

Brokerage houses, banks and investors in Spain are readying themselves for July 29 and "El Big Bang"

In case you missed it, the season for fresh lychee nuts is just about over. Airlines now are

Companies in the business of moving electronic messages may soon be crying over spilt milk.

Profitability is believed to be a growing concern among airlines serving China, with passenger loads

The prospect of lower U.S. interest rates could lead to a weaker dollar in the months ahead, some ba

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

EASTERN READY TO SELL SOUTH AMERICAN ROUTESEastern Airlines has told striking pilots it is r

EQUIBANK (Pittsburgh) - Nicholas J. Zennario was named president and chief operating officer.

FASB ISSUES PROPOSAL ON SWAPS, GUARANTEESNORWALK, Conn. - The Financial Accounting Standards

The forthcoming U.K. ministerial cabinet reshuffle, widely expected today, will leave Chancellor of

A newly-formed group of ship lines announced rate hikes on U.S. ocean export shipments to North Euro

Three Soviet warships steamed into the Norfolk Naval Base Friday for a five- day goodwill visit that

RECESSION, the dreaded word that few expected to be uttered, came from the lips of Federal Reserve C

ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE (South Plainfield, N.J.) - Clifton Powell was named a methods and procedures

The Massachusetts Port Authority said it welcomed the restoration of its bond rating last week but

Guilford Transportation Industries Inc. is embroiled in a a new storm of controversy, following its

Last week, the ocean freight futures market repeated a pattern familiar to watchers of price charts.

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

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

U.S. shipbuilders withdrew their petition against the shipyard subsidies of four foreign governments

When Siberian miners went on strike in the Soviet Union last week, one complained to a U.S. reporter

American President Lines plans to centralize many of its port documentation functions in the Denver

A political battle between the Bush administration and the Senate over international oil spill liabi

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

Manchester Business School, at Britain's University of Manchester, wants to help U.S. companies brea

Port Everglades Authority plans to return to the Broward County, Fla., tax rolls to help finance the

FLUOR GETS $43 MILLION IN IRANIAN SETTLEMENTIRVINE, Calif. - Fluor Corp. has reached a settl

John F. O'Brien was named president, chief executive and a board member of State Mutual Life Assuran

The Federal Maritime Commission has shelved its effort to clarify what is meant by the terms "U.S. c

Coffee producers Brazil, Colombia and Mexico expect few problems on trade or foreign debt repayments