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The New York Mercantile Exchange's board has decided not to pursue a joint arrangement with London's

The traditional ranking of the biggest U.S. banana-handling ports is changing, with Wilmington, Del.

Officials of the Singapore International Monetary Exchange believe Japan'splans to launch fi

A 20-year Israeli policy of employing Palestinians has been threatened by six weeks of unrest in the

World War II merchant seamen finally have won government recognition as war veterans. Air Fo

US Auto Parts Makers See Cost DisadvantageU.S. automotive parts manufacturers see themselves

Arbitrary and discriminatory, said an official of the Air Transport Association, reacting to a propo

It's January and American Commercial Barge Lines Co. is booked up for the year, say somewhat astonis

Shipping traffic on Thursday inched around a 686-foot Sea-Land Service Inc. containership still grou

Federal regulators bowed to pressure from the cranberry industry and "a handful of indentured lawmak

Last year was Britain's time to romp through corporate America snatching up companies, but 1988 may

The race is on among Western aircraft manufacturers to clinch lucrative sales deals in the Eastern b

Ajinomoto Hikes Prices for MSGTEANECK, N.J. - Ajinomoto U.S.A. Inc. is increasing prices for

Tanker owners are keeping up the pressure on maritime governments to seek ways of protecting merchan

Hanjin Container Lines has restarted service to the port of Oaklandafter a lapse of more than a year

President Reagan has nominated Don E. Newquist of San Antonio, Texas, to the International Trade Com

Indian Court to Hear Union Carbide AppealNEW DELHI, India - A state court has agreed to hear

Oil producers in Oklahoma say they're glad 1987 is over. State production last year fell to

Council on Ocean Law/Law of the Sea Institute. Panel discussion on Persian Gulf tanker war. Jan. 26,

A strike threat against General Motors Corp. truck plants next week could halt production of the com

The proposed free trade agreement between Canada and the United States will stimulate $25 billion in

The Argentine central bank approved six private-sector projects valued at $101.18 million that inclu

Eastman Kodak Co. announced two new 35mm cameras to strengthen its position in a market it had aband

The European Parliament approved two trade agreements between the European Community and Turkey.

U.S. Customs is prodding the maritime industry toward speeding up and reducing the huge flow of pape

Interior Proposes Georges Bank StudyThe U.S. Interior Department, reaching out to Northeast

1402.5 (Jan. 21) Previous day - 1398.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. will make it easier for underfunded pension plans by not demandin

A new docking and towing service, Atlantic Towing Inc., has started operations in the ports of Hampt

Japanese government and financial leaders expressed unenthusiastic opinions Thursday concerning pros

The days of special trade preferences for Asia's dynamic exporters are drawing to an end, even thoug

Coal is the top choice among 1988 presidential candidates as a fuel source for electric power genera

The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad, in the middle of a legal muddle that has prevented its sale and

Sea-Land Service Gets Extension on Ship UseThe Maritime Administration has granted Sea-Land

Harbor pilots and tug operators initially applauded a Massachusetts Port Authority proposal to lease

The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that a Conrail engineer, under the influence

The National Association of Stevedores will invite shipping lines, truckers, port authorities and sh

RLC Corp. Posts Earnings IncreaseWILMINGTON, Del. - RLC Corp. reported earnings of $14.3 mil

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A U.S. garment producer is threatening to end contracts worth US$22 million with Jamaican manufactur