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

USE FREIGHT FUTURES BY BARRY PARKER LOGO Prices of ocean freight futures contracts rose stea

Only a whisker separated the leaders of the heavy truck industry as Paccar Inc. regained ground on N

Crowley Maritime Corp. has named two new members to its board of director. On June 8, the company el

June 16, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low Vol.

1397 (June 16, 1989) Previous day - 1396 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

The Port of Bremen/Bremerhaven's new Overseas Trade Center is intended to give it a competitive edge

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

For the week ended June 10, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

Taiwan will raise oil refining capacity at its two refineries from 600,000 barrels a day to 720,000

PLASTICIZERS Union Carbide Corp., Danbury, Conn., said it is raising prices for some of its

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it bought 18,500 tons of steam coal for two plants in mid-June w

A consortium led by Occidental Petroleum Corp., Los Angeles, is said to have struck oil in the South

Algeria has approached at least three West European countries with a plan for them to monitor the al

Orkem, the second largest chemicals manufacturer in France, is negotiating an important joint ventur

Eastman Kodak Co. Friday said it will consolidate its consumer photography products and picture fini

Dow Chemical Co., of Midland, Mich., was fined $1.3 million for allegedly breaking federal regulatio

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. has developed a new version of its familiar Teflon fry pan coating for

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

Chemical industry observers are reporting delays in shipments coming out of China in the wake of the

The government of Sudan, following its first public bid opening for freight rates on U.S. food-aid c

Seven chlorofluorocarbon producers from around the world will cooperate on toxicity testing of two p

DOW TO CONSTRUCT STYRENE FACILITYDow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., said it would build a bil

The Port of San Francisco is asking for proposals on writing a new strategic plan. The port expects

ALASKA FISHERMEN BACK DELAYED SALMON SEASONThe salmon fishing season near the largest U.S. s

Star Shipping Inc. said it will discontinue its trans-Pacific container service through the Port of

Following his luncheon address at International Intermodal Expo '89 in Atlanta, P. Rob S. Van Heeren

Marine Transport Lines Inc. of Secaucus, N.J., has lost another round in a continuing court battle w

Transportacion Maritima Mexicana SA, or Mexican Line, said it will stop calling at the Port of San F

The Coast Guard expects to grant final approval this week for the damaged tanker Exxon Valdez to be

The Far East will become the main engine of growth for Canada's maritime trade in both dry bulk and

Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines are expected to reap more foreign investment because of the t

The future of Puerto Rico's Section 936 program, cornerstone of the island's economy, was a major is

CONSUMER PRICES INCREASED IN MAYContinuing increases in food and energy prices, as well as i

Massachusetts insurance Commissioner Roger Singer will resign to become senior vice president and ge

Owners and insurers of aging ships are sitting on time bombs whose ticking can be slowed only by bet

What do good looks and droopy diapers have in common? For Nova Technology Corp., it's a market overs

G.D. Searle & Co. late last week agreed to settle the claims and lawsuits of more than 100 people li

The story headlined "Cuba Outlines Plans to Develop Tourism," which appeared on Page 7A in The Journ

The defense-intense economy of New England soon may find new strength in exports despite military cu