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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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A four-month surge in spot market prices for natural gas has begun to ease, but some industry offici

The Philippines and the United States signed an agreement Wednesday expanding cooperation between th

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

The oil business was booming in the biggest little cow town in Canada. Skyscrapers were sprouting, a

Paccar Sales North America Inc. is trying to prove the same thing that a dozen presidential candidat

Exports of U.S. wheat are booming, partly because the Soviet Union had a poor crop last year, the Ag

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. and L'Air Liquide SA agreed to form a joint venture to develop, manufa

Occidental Petroleum Corp. could be considered both a good guy and a bad guy by the standards of the

AVIATION The chairman of Airbus Industrie of North America expects a quick resolution of the

Surviving Corporate Shakeouts and Improving Traffic Managers' Contribution to Corporate Profits, sem

OMI Reports Drop In 4th Quarter ProfitOMI Corp., a major bulk ship operator, reported net in

Carolina Plans Big Equipment OutlayCHERRYVILLE, N.C. - Carolina Freight Corp. is spending al

Baytree Investors Inc. attacked American Carriers Inc. for making false and malicious statements in

When police in Texas told truckers to lighten their loads, the burden fell on businesses as far away

No cuddly dolls, zapping machines or board games stand out among the toys unveiled at the American I

Hong Kong Wednesday approved a 20 percent hike in the maximum contingent liability of the Hong Kong

Industrial material prices may rise abruptly in the near future as demand begins to outstrip domesti

Brazil's central bank Wednesday tentatively set March 20 as the date for its first debt-equity swap

BATUS Chief Renews Farmers Group OfferLOUISVILLE, Ky. - BATUS Inc. said Wednesday that its c

A Colorado task force on medical liability insurance recommended that limits be put on medical malpr

Finance and trade issues, not drugs, will be at the top of the agenda when Presidents Reagan and Mig

Jose Fernandes sounded like a late night television pitchman as he held aloft a piece of black, dens

New statistics from China's General Administration of Customs give clues to what's in demand and sho