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U.S. demand for polyolefins is projected to reach a total of 28.9 billion pounds by 1992 from a 1987

An Asian official's public attack on a recent U.S. trade decision sparked a face-to-face confrontati

Glycerine Output Fell in NovemberNEW YORK Production of crude and synthetic glycerine for N

IS ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE already obsolete? That's the question asked by Robert W. Ehin

A regional airline in the Pacific Northwest, carrying thousands of passengers on the ground, claims

In an effort to settle a $7 million lawsuit filed by an oil pipeline company, local officials have g

U.S. Oil to Acquire Rest of CG&T SharesUnited States Oil Co., New York, said that it had sig

Fuel tanks used to store No. 4 fuel oil would be exempt from petroleum bulk storage code testing req

Odds are that if you asked the man in the street where the Mediterranean Shipping Co. operates, he'd

GULF & EASTERN STEAMSHIP and CHARTERING CORP. (New York) - Ronald A. Berenger was appointed senior v

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

Traditional Exports Teak and other hardwoods, shellfish, minerals (zinc and platinum) and ge

The General Accounting Office warned Congress Wednesday that existing federal regulatory agencies ar

THE HOTTEST MARKET GOSSIP making the rounds - usually prefaced with, Have you heard anything about .

Sen. George J. Mitchell, D-Maine, unveiled proposed legislation to protect the nation's marine and c

A small survey of manufacturing executives shows a high degree of confidence about the U.S. economy

U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter will consider sending legislation to Congress designed to

The Supreme Court of Texas Wednesday refused to review a case in which an insured tried to blame his

British Airways has now sorted out the key cargo management changes resultingfrom its agreed

Europe's trains are giving trucks a bit more competition these days. An accord signed by the

The Newport News Shipbuilding Co. has selected its top 10 suppliers in 1987 for special commendation

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Dry cargo shipping rates are expected to continue firming until at least the autumn after steady gai

The Maritime Administration has resold to private operators two small ships it had repossessed durin

In a town where timing can be everything, a committee report on pending legislation nearly always in

Fed Funds Rate Drop Tied to Power OutageNEW YORK - The sharp decline in the federal funds ra

The U.S. dollar declined against most major currencies except the yen Wednesday, but perked up on ru

China Selects Engines From Pratt & WhitneyEAST HARTFORD, Conn. - The Republic of China has s

The battle for the space-sharing venture of Sea-Land Service, Trans Freight Lines and Nedlloyd Lines

Nerco Inc. said it will concentrate on expansion now that years of disputes with coal customers have

With container traffic expected to grow by almost 600,000 20-foot boxes in the next dozen years, the

AMID THE MERRYMAKING in Jacksonville, Fla., to the south and Charleston, S.C., to the north, the por

Cities, counties and states are facing increases of up to 20 percent in their budgets for gasoline,

Federal energy regulators said they are going to let some contracts between natural gas producers an

Arco Alaska Inc. this week will begin drilling the first of three exploration wells to be drilled in

Rep. Richard Gephardt, stung by criticism of his trade policies, challenged Democratic foe Michael D

The owner of a major railcar manufacturer has filed a series of petitions with the Interstate Commer

The chief financial officer at Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. said the company will stay in the black durin

Both containerized cargo and dry bulk cargo volumes topped the 1 million-ton mark at Port Everglades

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