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The ship lines specializing in carrying forest products in the traditional breakbulk form that survi

Several European airports are studying the possibility of developing dedicated express cargo facilit

In The Journal of Commerce's Southeastern International Trade issue on April 20, the story "Forest P

An article on Factory Mutual Engineering & Research Co. and its loss prevention research center, pub

Shell UK Exploration & Production, a unit of Royal Dutch/Shell Group, said Friday it expects to rest

PROPOSAL COULD LIMIT CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTSTRENTON, N.J. - Celebrities who do insurance comm

The family of a police officer who shot and killed himself during a game of ''Russian roulette" does

If you think a distributor cap is the latest in high-fashion headwear . . . Or if you think

Scotland Yard last week arrested a Nigerian national living in London and charged him with conspirac

NEW EXPORT SOFTWARE RELEASED BY SYNTRA LTD.NEW YORK - Syntra Ltd. of New York has just relea

The Port of Seattle may not export more containers than some other ports, and may not ship out the h

Burlington Air Express Inc. began a rather remarkable turnaround last year, after losing $40 million

It's official, Elaine Chao is deputy transportation secretary. She took the oath of office f

The governor's search for a new State Board of Insurance has turned into a game of musical chairs wi

The dollar will remain vulnerable as long as the U.S. economy continues to show signs of winding dow

The Port of Rotterdam is planning to double container-handling capacity as part of its bid to become

A strong forest products market helped make 1988 a good year for the Port of Panama City, and port o

BUSH TO NAME MURRIN TO COMMERCE POSTPresident Bush will name Thomas J. Murrin, retired vice

WANTED: Strong men and women for cleanup operations in Alaska oil spill. No experience required. Pay

IN 1988, THE UNITED STATES used a record amount of energy. In fact, it also set records for the high

Exports of coal from China fell 7 percent in the first quarter to 2.8 million metric tons, the gover

American Airlines has abandoned its bid for Wardair Inc., paving the way for the takeover of Canada'

Sen. Frank Lautenberg and Rep. James Florio released an Environmental Protection Agency report showi

PRICE RISE MISLEADING, OIL INDUSTRY WARNEDAmoco Corp.'s exploration and production chief sai

JOHNSON & HIGGINS - Russell T. Sheehan was named vice president and senior international benefits co

The Soviet Union's plans for importing Western goods appear unclear, a Central Intelligence Agency r

U.S. Treasury officials proposed Venezuela's foreign debt be cut by between 40 percent and 45 percen

This index alphabetically lists all significant references to companies and other operating organiza

A leading Japanese securities firm in New York is advising American Indian tribes on business develo

Railroad shippers will save $400 million a year because of a recent Interstate Commerce Commission d

Apr. 21, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures Market*PrevClose High Low Vol

The Chicago Board of Trade hopes its new mortgage-backed securities contract will prove superior to

The automation of world trade took a major step forward in Washington last week, as an electronic da

OF COURSE RAILROADS ARE IMPORTANT, that's why we appointed an administrator with no background in ra

CIL Inc. of Toronto has announced an agreement to sell its sulfur products business to an investor g

Ceres Corp. submitted the low bids to operate the Port of Baltimore's labor- troubled intermodal rai

The abolition of restrictive employment practices in Britain's ports could clear the way for privati

ITALY'S FINANCE CHIEF CRITICIZES BUNDESBANKFRANKFURT, West Germany - Italian Finance Ministe

J. Roger Porter expects his company's sales in Japan this year won't even reach $50,000, but that do

Chinese and Western officials still aren't seeing eye to eye on just how ready China is to help writ