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HENKEL RAISES PHOTOMER PRICESHenkel Corp., Minneapolis, announced price increases of 3 perce

The European Community Commission Wednesday proposed EC-wide patent legislation to protect biotechno

The next administration should protect the environment with economic incentives for consumers and bu

U.S. chemical industry profits continued to soar in the third quarter, with no immediate end seen to

Old-fashioned breakbulk wharves, not container terminals, frequently yield the largest number of loc

The president of Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. urged American ship operators, shipping service firms, sh

Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. of Singapore is going into a venture with a Chinese entity to expand tanke

Lloyd's of London has taken the first steps toward becoming fully automated. The Committee o

After years of steady decline, the U.S. merchant marine appears to have found a powerful ally in the

Sen. Jake Garn, R-Utah, Wednesday blasted the Reagan administration for failing to implement sanctio

A pivotal showdown between Guilford Transportation Industries Inc. and its labor unions is nearing a

Democratic presidential nominee Michael S. Dukakis pledged that if elected he would give high priori

A former officer of American International Group, the United States' largest international insurer,

A new round in a very old proceeding opened this week after five parties petitioned the Transportati

Eden Air Freight has designated seven U.S. gateway locations to link international and domestic serv

When Jesse Wallick climbed into the cockpit of the first Boeing Co. 747 for its first flight 20 year

IF DAVID TANGRY'S PERCEPTIONS are reasonably accurate, the world air cargo industry is headed toward

Federal Express is negotiating to purchase 10 Boeing 727s from Eastern Air Lines, says Speed News, a

If starting a maritime business in recession-struck New Orleans is a rarity, launching a new ocean c

FLYING TIGER STARTS WEEKLY IRELAND SERVICELOS ANGELES - The Flying Tiger Line Inc. has begun

The Federal Communications Commission has been urged to delay action on a proposal to overhaul regul

For a company whose leading executive is an author and columnist on human issues in management, it i

NEC Home Electronics (U.S.A.) Inc., Wood Dale, Ill., and Toshiba Inc. are sharing the spotlight this

J.C. PENNEY MERGES DATA, CREDIT SERVICESDALLAS - J.C. Penney Co. Inc. has merged J.C. Penney

When it comes to automation, the customer isn't always right. That seems to be the attitude

The Federal Maritime Commission wants to give parties another 30 days to examine what Nedlloyd Lines

GENOA PORT PRESIDENT TO RESIGN IN JANUARYRoberto D'Alessandro, president of the Genoa Port A

Several European shipping lines are beefing up their land operations in an effort to remain in the b

The State University of New York Maritime College said it has developed a new program to train deck

Experts on ship design are skeptical about a recent prediction that giant, barge-carrying ships coul

Deck officers who will command American President Lines Ltd.'s gargantuan new C-10 containerships ar

ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE (South Plainfield, N.J.) - Kathleen Wallace, formerly regional sales manager

French port workers began a 48-hour strike Tuesday to protest threatened job cuts and to press salar

Four of the original eight timber docks built to launch this port more than 60 years ago have been m

Maritime Administrator John Gaughan reaffirmed his decision to allow Keystone Shipping Co. of New Yo

Willy De Clercq, commissioner for external relations for the European Community, says dealing with t

The combination of continued strong immigration and an increase in the natural growth of the U.S. po

Exports account for a rapidly increasing share of total sales for U.S. manufacturers, and the trend

LTV Corp. plans to sell LTV Steel Co.'s Ohio-based bar division, in line with its reorganization und

Only 11 days after being given the government go-ahead, workers in Malaysia's U.S.-dominated electro