Transport, Trade and Regulation News

A year ago, Spearhead Industries Inc. handled its bulk shipments the old- fashioned way: manually.

Down East Mainers who make their living from the sea are by tradition an independent lot. But one ai

With America's commercial airplane fleet aging fast, the need to ship aircraft parts quickly has bec

A&P ACQUIRES 97 PERCENT OF BORMAN'S STOCKMONTVALE, N.J. - The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea C

The head of Lakewood Industries Inc. believes his machinery problems will be over by the spring. He

Shippers are delighted over CSX/Sea Land Intermodal's new stack service into New England. CS

ARMSTRONG CALIF. PLANT TO MAKE PIRELLI TIRESHANFORD, Calif. - Pirelli Tire Co. said its prem

Rail carriers should keep in mind more and more shippers are basing plant- site decisions on a globa

In Chiquita Brands Inc.'s upcoming port call switch, Savannah is the official winner and Charleston

NEKOOSA TO EXPAND PAPER MILL IN ARK.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Great Northern Nekoosa Corp. is maki

CHESAPEAKE PACKAGING CO. (Richmond, Va.) - Barbara A. Mingee was appointed director of marketing. Sh

When summertime comes, Bob Krafft gets anxious. The wilting heat brings worries that his com

INGERSOLL-RAND BUYS SILVER ENGINEERINGWOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. - Ingersoll-Rand Co. has acquired

On a run to Oklahoma City a few years ago, a driver for Sunstar Foods Inc. discovered a few broken j

Bulk cement has begun moving into a new storage silo at the Port of Georgetown, S.C., leading to exp

The Interstate Commerce Commission's denial of Canadian National's bid for trackage rights over the

FLOWERS INDUSTRIES INC. (Thomasville, Ga.) - Robert P. Crozer was elected vice chairman. He was vice

When Roy Rogers needed to get Trigger to the United Kingdom for a 1954 European tour, he booked a st

Conrail and MassCentral Railroad said the long-awaited double-stack service into Palmer, Mass., will

With more than 325 stores opened over the past four years and more expected this year, it's no wonde

WISCONSIN TISSUE MILLS ACQUIRES CPS DIVISIONMENASHA, Wis. - Wisconsin Tissue Mills Inc. has

A FEW CHICAGO SHIPPERS' associations say American President Intermodal's new domestic stack service

DEL MONTE TO OPERATE OUT OF PORT MANATEEBRADENTON, Fla. - Del Monte Tropical Fruit Co. has s

With business booming, intermodal truckers here have formed a new association to further improve the

More parties are joining a suit challenging a recent Federal MaritimeCommission decision giv

Adolph Coors Co. will lead all domestic beer makers in market share increases this year. Coo

ALLIED PRODUCTS CORP. (Chicago) - Martin A. German was promoted to corporate vice president. He join

FIBREBOARD MAPS PLAN TO SELL OFF OPERATIONSCONCORD, Calif. - Fibreboard Corp. is returning t

Some days tractor-trailers waiting to load at Roadmaster Corp.'s plant form a line down the block. O

ZAYRE CORP. PLANNING MAJOR RESTRUCTURINGFRAMINGHAM, Mass. - Zayre Corp. plans a major corpor

A tripling of sales is forcing Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. to build a new distribution center and upgra

A boom in U.S. wood chip exports has attracted a new shipper and $3 million investment to the Port o

More than 40 households on Bradford Island and Webb Tract in the Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta soon

Some of the largest shippers in North Carolina plan to throw their combined weight behind the state

BURGER KING CORP. (Miami) - C. Donald Dempsey was named executive vice president and director of mar

Ralph Shindler said he normally doesn't get involved in transportation. As project manager f

Analysts said Pillsbury Co. continues its desperate attempt to avoid a takeover as it signs a deal t

qThe Chemical Manufacturers' Association is leading a drive to upset a recent Federal Maritime Commi

FEW SOVIET SHIPPERS SEEN USING COMPUTERSA management consultant said there is little use of

An Agriculture Department analyst says that in the wake of this summer's drought, demand for railcar