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

AVIATION Large jets account for most of the growth in trade surplus for the U.S. aerospace i

A GEM OF A MEETING is what the members of the Terminal Operator Port Authority Subcommittee, or Topa

Celex Corp. of Plymouth, Mich., a chemical packaging firm, has stopped using two toxic chemicals in

The U.S. Customs Service has decided to designate Port Manatee, Fla., as a separate port of entry.

Full explanations should accompany Maritime Administration waivers that permit the temporary operati

Maritime College, State University of New York, Fort Schuyler. Celebration of Sealift. March 19. Wal

Shortages of chemicals in the United States will increase as petrochemical intermediates production

The administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. has asked the Senate to restore the

Samsung Electronics Co. has agreed with the Saha Group of Thailand to set up a joint venture company

There was a roar as huge dinosaurs 150 million years old dropped to earth at Tokyo's Narita Interna

Corporate leaders are worrying less about the insurance needs of their directors and officers.

The country's major petroleum supplier has only four days worthof fuel left in inventory due to a st

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

The Federal Trade Commission is using its mandate from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, all

March 16, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

The proliferation of off-exchange futures instruments poses significant risks to the investing publi

Models swathed in creations by South Korean designer Shin Woo Lee floated down an elevated ramp.

Lawmakers Propose Sanctions Against HaitiMembers of Congress have proposed a series of trade

Traditional Exports Ham and other food products, machinery, electrical equipment, furniture,

An Interstate Commerce Commission plan to expand big city commercial zones is a clear attempt by the

USGS Inquiries Office Gets New QuartersThe U.S. Geological Survey's Public Inquiries Office

Domestic crude oil production dropped again last month, while increased imports continued to feed th

OPEC Average Price About $15 a BarrelVenezuelan Oil Minister Arturo Hernandez Grisanti said

Japan's Stock Marts Tighten Margin RulesTOKYO - Japan's stock exchanges will increase the ra

Brazil's first public auction for converting a portion of its international debt into direct investm

Ford Motor Co. will invest at least US$850 million in its Australian subsidiary over the next five y

The only high-powered U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker operating on the Great Lakes could face decommissi

Hoechst Celanese Corp. of Somerville, N.J., reported 1987 net income of $169 million on net sales of

Some Massachusetts-based auto insurers are forming a trade group to promote auto insurance reform in

The House Education and Labor Committee voted Wednesday to raise the federal minimum wage to $5.05 a

Labor support is the next major Midwest target in the Democratic race for presidential nomination, i

Most businesses expect sales, profits and prices to remain strong in the second quarter, according t

Canadian Pacific Ltd. announced its 1987 profit more than quadrupled from the previous year thanks t

ATA Publishes LA Driver ManualThe American Trucking Associations has released a publication

1596.5 (March 16, 1988) Previous day - 1590.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Excha

About 15 foreign oil companies have told Pertamina, the state oil company, that they are interested

Federal regulators approved a long-awaited trio of proposals Wednesday that promises to increase com

Intermodal Transportation Association, spring conference, March 23-24. Hyatt Oak Brook Hotel, Oak B

Two American Airlines officials said the carrier's freight ton-miles would rise 18.3 percent in 1988