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A story in Friday's paper incorrectly described prospects for a possible merger of the Port of Provi

Heating Oil Prices Fall Slowly in Mass.Home heating oil prices in Massachusetts are easing i

'88 Chinese Coal Expo To Be Held in ShanxiShanxi Province, the center of China's coal indust

Sea-Land Service Inc., Nedlloyd Lijnen BV and P&O Containers (TFL) Ltd. are free to put their unique

The weaker dollar will not solve the problem of U.S. competitiveness, and it may only make it worse,

Campbell Completes Durkee AcquisitionCAMDEN, N.J. - Campbell Soup Co. announced it has compl

White House officials told ambassadors from sugar-exporting nations they will continue trying to eas

Singapore's ambassador to the United States said he has advised his government not to retaliate agai

Occidental Chemical Corp. has begun production of chlorine and caustic soda at its chlor-alkali plan

Japanese steel mills will give Westar Mining Ltd., Vancouver, British, Columbia, substantial increas

New York State utilities could save a quarter-of-a-billion dollars in taxes by 1992 under a bill una

Allegations by Airbus Industrie that the U.S. government subsidized its own aircraft manufacturers b

Lufthansa Orders 20 Boeing 737 TwinjetsLufthansa German Airlines has ordered 20 Boeing 737 a

BN Asks ICC to Probe SP's 180 percent Rate HikeFORT WORTH, Texas - Burlington Northern has p

It is more than a question of who's got the study; it is whether it even exists. For Maritim

Trucking companies want the Department of Transportation to lower the minimum age for driving a heav

Waterman Steamship Corp. is fighting off two challenges to the authority it won recently to charter

The maritime industry is planning a rousing welcome to a fleet of U.S. Navy capital ships April 21,

The state Assembly insurance committee Tuesday decided that the idea of basing car insurance rates s

Inflation Indexing Seen In Price-Anderson BillHouse conferees on legislation to reauthorize

Pacific Rim trade over the next few years will be influenced more by currency exchange rates and cap

Exports, re-exports and imports through Hong Kong all fell sharply in February for the second straig

For 58 years, Canada's Bata Shoe Co. has kicked all competition aside to rule the Thai footwear indu

Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. warned of future job losses and free trade problems after a

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

AND NOW, THE TEFLON ECONOMY. The nickname usually reserved for Ronald Reagan, our Teflon president,

A closely watched report card for West Coast ports - the cargo volume figures issued annually by the

BFGoodrich Canada Inc. announced a $75 million expansion at its Niagara Falls, Ont., polyvinyl chlor

Olin Announces Price IncreasesSTAMFORD, Conn. - Olin Corp. is increasing the off-list prices

Du Pont Calls for Halt To CFC ProductionE.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. is promoting a total p

Society of Maritime Arbitrators. Luncheon. March 30. Whitehall Club. Topic: Securities industry seek

Conn. Bill Delays Hike In Farm Electric RatesHARTFORD, Conn. - A bill that would delay highe

SFSP Agrees to Sell Coal Slurry PipelineSanta Fe Southern Pacific Corp. signed an agreement

Federal fuel-economy standards imposed on automakers will cause 2,200 to 3,900 traffic deaths next y

Stolt Azalea, a new 7,500-deadweight-ton parcel tanker, was recently delivered to Uyeno-Stolt Tanker

Exporters and importers in Europe and North America will need to pay close attention to shipping sch

ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC. (Fort Smith, Ark.) - Jim Fletcher was appointed regional vice president, ope

March 24, 1988 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High

A fire broke out in the generator room of a British ferry, the Nordic, early Thursday as it crossed

Life insurance underwriters said Tuesday that they should be able to test policy applicants for AIDS