Transport, Trade and Regulation News

CLUETT, PEABODY & CO. (ARLINGTON, Va.) - Harris H. Hester, president of Cluett, Peabody & Co. of New

NY TOY IMPORTER CHARGED WITH BRIBERYCAMDEN, N.J. - A New York toy importer pleaded guilty la

Intermodal transport of lumber and wood products continues to grow as small shippers make greater us

KROGER COMPLETES SALE OF PRICE SAVERSCINCINNATI - Kroger Co. has completed the sale of its P

Like a good many other U.S. industries, housing and real estate lately have felt the pinch of high i

AGFA CORP. (Ridgefield Park, N.J.) - John F. McGlynn was named president of Agfa's Photo division an

Golden Poultry Co. has gotten a leg up on this year's performance. The Atlanta-based poultry

SYSCO CORP. OUTLINES MERGER OF OPERATIONSHOUSTON - Sysco Corp. said its Sysco/Continental Fo

BLACK & DECKER CORP. (Towson, Md.) - Peter L. Scott was named chairman. Mr. Scott was chairman, pres

Nanette Specht estimated that she saves about 25 percent on ocean freight each time her company's ci

FOOD LION INC. (Salisbury, N.C.) - Steve Stone was promoted to corporate controller. He was Lion int

Scott Paper Co. is selling 194,000 acres of western Washington state timber land to Crown Pacific Lt

FIBREBOARD TO ACQUIRE SEQUOIA FOREST MILLSCONCORD, Calif. - Fibreboard Corp. has agreed to b

1621 (Apr. 18, 1989) Previous day - 1627* The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

HONDA SHIPS CATTLE ON LIVESTOCK CARRIERVANCOUVER, Wash. - The Port of Vancouver had a bull r

Grain giant Cargill Inc. is the latest shipper to discover satellites. The Minneapolis-based

Deregulation and free trade have not been easy steps to take for Canadians, according to a prominent

Companies ranging from fast-food giant McDonald's Corp. to aircraft maker Grumman Corp. agree they n

Ocean shipping lines and shippers remain split over how service contracts and independent rate actio

North Korea said it is building a 250-mile canal by diverting the flow of the Taedong River to the n

Massachusetts shippers are siding with truckers in their campaign to overturn a series of steep fee

KUBOTA COMPLETES PLANT IN GEORGIAGAINESVILLE, Ga. - Kubota Ltd., an Osaka, Japan-based farm

There's a common assumption that air freight makes economic sense only when low-weight, high-value g

AMAX AGREES TO SELL MAGNESIUM BUSINESSAmax Inc. has agreed to sell its magnesium business op

The British Post Office's research center expects to sign up its first American manufacturers and di

CROMBIE NAMED VP AT SHL SYSTEMHOUSESHL Systemhouse Inc. has appointed Peter Crombie, executi

The Canadian Industrial Transportation League, the largest distribution association north of the bor

Safeway Stores Inc. continues to mull Tracy, Calif., as the site for a new dry grocery distribution

The Mississippi River was closed Monday between miles 37 and 47 in the Thebes Bridge, Ill., area for

EMERSON TO SELL 5 UNITS TO BSR INTERNATIONALST. LOUIS - Emerson Electric Co. has entered int

Price, though important to all shippers, isn't the primary concern for some larger shippers, such as

CONFERENCE APPEALS ICC DECISION ON RATESThe National Small Shipments Traffic Conference has

CRANSTON PRINT WORKS CO. (Cranston, R.I.) - Robert Jackel was named general superintendent of Cranst

Marriott Corp. knew it had a great idea when it built its first computerized warehouse four and a ha

A major New England paper shipper has renewed its love affair with rail now that Guilford Transporta

REYNOLDS METALS BUYS CONDUCTOR PRODUCTS INC.RICHMOND, Va. - Reynolds Metals Co. has complete

When the price of rail transportation became too high, Scott Paper Co. took to the high seas to cut

BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB INC. (Framingham, Mass.) - James Halpin was named president. He replaces John Le

TIMKEN CO. PLANS $1 BILLION INVESTMENTCANTON, Ohio - Timken Co. intends to invest about $1 b

The topic was Just-in-Time inventory control. But the issues turned out to be people and management.