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Rep. Helen Delich Bentley, R-Md., a long-time supporter of the maritime industry, said efforts to ha

The first of new-generation high technology ships to carry liquefied natural gas is scheduled to go

Another $1 billion aircraft order may be in the works for Boeing Co., which last week announced a $4

USE THIS VERSION PLEASE OUT OF TUNE again is the apparent situation between the United State

The Coast Guard has been all but swamped with applications from World War II merchant seamen seeking

ASSOCIATED AVIATION UNDERWRITERS (Short Hills, N.J.) - Gregory A. Doctor was named assistant vice pr

In 1987, the number of accidents involving U.S. airlines hit its highest level of the decade, and f

President Reagan's promised veto of the trade bill and the Democrats' determination to run on the is

Hewlett-Packard Co. said it received the necessary approvals for listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s polyester resin facility here began a recycling purchasing program to i

A perception that the St. Lawrence Seaway system is losing its cost- competitive edge may reduce its

The recipients of this year's Admiral of the Ocean Sea awards are Thomas Crowley, chairman and chief

A two-tier railroad system recognizing basic economic differences between major trunk railroads and

The national emergency board created to study the labor-management confrontation at the Chicago and

A 3-month-old tug strike in New York harbor shows no sign of resolution, state mediators say. But th

Investigators spent Monday listening to radio voice tapes to learn how a car- carrying ship and a ha

Kord-Lite Ltd., a British company, has introduced a pull cord that is easy to attach and easy to loc

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

Tenneco Sells Units To Dutch CompanyTenneco Inc. completed the sale of two European chemical

Average Retail Price Of Gasoline Is SteadyRetail gasoline prices nationwide remained steady

International Business Machines Corp.'s plan to collect previously ignored patent licenses has caugh

REHABILITATION PROGRAM APPROVED FOR CENTAURA Cook County Circuit Court approved a revised pl

Prices for Third World debt in the secondary market softened at the end of last week as they topped

The U.S. cotton industry is continuing to grapple with proposals to change the cotton program in an

Mexico, its economy long overwhelmingly dependent on the United States, is looking toward Japan as a

CONGRESSMEN PROPOSE BILLS AFFECTING FAATwo House members this week will introduce separate b

Two of Taiwan's petrochemical companies are reportedly considering overseas sites - including Texas

The U.S. market for conductive or antistatic polymers is projected to reach $850 million by 2000 fro

1419.5 (May 23, 1988) Previous day - 1420.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchang

AVIATION Royal Jordanian Airlines is boosting its service from the United States. 5BThe FAA

INTERNATIONAL MINERALS & CHEMICAL CORP. (Northbrook, Ill.) - Donald Phillips, IMC's senior vice pres

Abu Dhabi cut back oil production by an estimated 150,000 to 170,000 barrels a day, a weekly oil rev

Leading electronics producer Goldstar Co. said it plans to build a joint venture home appliance manu

Saudi Arabia reassured its oil customers that it plans to maintain its current discounts until Aug.

The Federal Maritime Commission officially advised conferences of the modified rules they must follo

Daily Index Textiles Metals Misc.Smoothedpercent Change, 0.55

FUJITSU TO BUILD PLANT IN MALAYSIAFujitsu Ltd., a leading Japanese computer maker, said it w

Government and industry sources said that Japan and the United States are likely to agree on ending

The feud between Mack Trucks Inc. and the United Auto Workers came to a head as the company petition

Mobil Chemical Co. formed a new unit, Solid Waste Management Solutions Group, based in Pittsford, N.