Commentary

When Rick, the hard-boiled American idealist, met the French prefect of police at Rick's Bar, he was

f nothing else, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji comported himself with admirable skill, grace and style i

Trying to decide which carrier will be the next one swallowed up is a favorite pastime in the contai

n just three weeks, carriers and cargo shippers in the U.S. trades will be able to experience the be

China still has to conclude negotiations with other countries regarding its accession to the World T

The passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) finally brings the business of purchasing ocean

The Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged despite a recent run-up in oil pric

Ah, America! Thy commandeering ways!We, the self-styled world's policemen, are seeing the er

It's true. New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman knows what a computer virus is. When authorities Friday

During the steel import crisis, many possible solutions, including application of anti-dumping dutie

n a chilly October day more than a decade ago, a handful of people from the Port of New York & New J

China's recent concessions in its attempt to gain admittance to the World Trade Organization indicat

The economy has been expanding at a very steady rate over the past eight years. More Americans are e

wo goals, one tactical and one strategic, should be remembered throughout the intensifying whirlwin

In warehouses all over southwest Texas, bags and bales of mohair pile up, waiting for good prices an

US should strengthenits shipyard industryIn a column in the March 30 Journal of Commerce (''

hether you call it a war, a police action, peace keeping or merely an air campaign, military effo

It was the first major league baseball game in Cuba in 40 years, pitting the Baltimore Orioles again

My notebook computer is my co-pilot. Of course, it gets a little help from a friend!Door-to-

When the Mont Blanc tunnel was opened in 1965, it was hailed as an Alpine wonder. Bored through the

The Exxon Valdez oil spill 10 years ago was a seminal event in the annals of corporate responsibilit

Their prices are going up, while most prices are stable or going down. Their record in providing opp

Listen to some U.S. business leaders talk. Here's Archie Dunham, the Conoco Inc. CEO: ''We're excite

Although it is a staple of most TV news shows, the person-on-the-street interview has never looked s

he debilitating relationship between continental Europe's political and business elites that has s

The maritime, port and shipping industries desperately seek some new images to describe the Clinton

The cheery Australian greeting ''G'day, mate!'' and the allied concept of ''mateship,'' in which Aus

The world's two most influential traveling salesmen are heading for the United States soon, their su

The picture isn't pretty for those who wish Cuba a benign transit to full democracy.Four Cub

Companies that want to sell consumer products in an emerging market need only look at East Africa to

He came highly recommended. Tom Davidson, as I'll call him, had all the right stuff - the right back

The current economic recovery, which began in March 1991, is now eight years old. It thus surpasses

pposition continues to mount to the Clinton ad- ministration's effort to wash its hands of financial

The 1-cent hike in the price of a first-class postage stamp that went into effect recently may seem

he great financial minds of the world will convene in Washington later this month for the 1999 sprin

As more airlines and other transportation companies scramble to join a winning team, they'd be wise

As the May 1 implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) approaches, widespread confusion

China boasts of forbearance in not devaluing the yuan during the past year of financial crisis, and

Ever since that classic budget automobile - the Yugo - hit the market some years back, I've been int

In a set of speeches that looks suspiciously like a coordinated effort, three of the six members of