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The International Longshoremen's Association approved a new $125,000-a-year position on the internat

The crane involved in National Steel and Shipbuilding Co.'s worst shipyard accident was certified as

Despite high early hopes, the chances for rich harvests of needed minerals and metals from seabeds s

Local shippers are - again - on a collision course with the super-conference covering trade between

Other shipping lines are expected to follow the lead of ScanCarriers in scheduling regular container

Insurance regulators are planning to invite all different kinds of people" in the insurance business

It's a warm California summer evening, the kind of luxurious evening made for drinking good wine and

Two "priceless" porcelain swans on loan from the White House to a Moscow museum arrived in 1,000 pie

California banks are disputing that the liability crunch is over even though a major East Coast unde

China Cracks Down On Gold SmugglingThe government has called for a crackdown on gold smuggli

U.S. Sen. John Heinz, R-Pa., has taken a swipe at Toshiba Corp., branding as an "insult to Americans

A House subcommittee approved a bill Tuesday that would ban the sale of Toshiba Corp. products at sh

From the rolling hills of the Napa Valley to the high-technology centers around San Jose to its bust

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

Thailand's exporters are expected to maintain their resilience in quickly changing world markets, th

Thai Household Items Will Go on DisplayThailand's Department of Export Promotion is sponsori

British-made endless flat-drive belts used in the manufacture of spirally wound paper and cardboard

Commerce Lets Stand Japanese TV FindingsThe Commerce Department rejected appeals by Fujitsu

The U.S. Senate recently approved a trade amendment that would allow more than 350 million pounds of

President Raul Alfonsin has taken the plunge toward full-scale deregulation of Argentina's state-dom

A fast-growing local textile house is spending HK$100 million (US$13 million) on several projects ai

When Hernan Felipe Errazuriz, the Chilean ambassador to the United States, took up his post three ye

The smiles and good-natured ribbing between the two congressmen were just what you'd expect from a c

Kleinwort Benson Ltd., a large British merchant banking and securities house, said it appointed Nige

The Federal Open Market Committee said it would continue its policy of not setting a specific target

The southern Chicago suburbs are ripe for new growth by the motor vehicle parts and accessories indu

Expanded intermodal rail services, including double-stack operations, will not scuttle revenue and e

Dow Awards Soo Line For Rail SafetyMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Soo Line Railroad Co. received the 1

In the uppermost stratum of world commerce that is inhabited by the industrial mammoths, distributio

The Stars and Stripes were hoisted on the masts of two Kuwaiti tankers Tuesday as U.S. warships prep

Controller Suspended After Takeoff IncidentNEWARK, N.J. - An air traffic controller who dire

While pleased with a Transportation Department order, Coniston Partners still intends to pursue cour

Railroad workers will seek a direct role in operating the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railways, in

With U.S. warships ready to begin escorting Kuwaiti tankers in the Persian Gulf, the Reagan administ

Defense and Foreign Ministry officials said Tuesday that France does not intend to send warships int

The United Nations resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Iran-Iraq wardrew qualified pr

Car Rental Firms Win Court Battle in Calif.Car rental companies have won a court battle over

Arkansas Best Corp.'s second quarter earnings fell to $1.9 million, or 18 cents a share, from $7.3 m

Strike by Dockworkers Continues in BombayBOMBAY, India - A 6-day-old strike by Bombay dockwo

When a flotilla of U.S. warships begins escorting a reflagged Kuwaiti tanker into the war-roiled Per