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Some U.S. exporters say they see signs of a modest improvement in overseas sales so far this year, a

Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. reported first quarter net income of $10.3 million, or 40 cents a sh

The Federal Court of Canada ordered Baltic Shipping Co. to pay a Quebec pulp and paper firm C$1.3 mi

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Saudi Agency Reports Drop in Oil RevenueRIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's oil revenues d

There is "good evidence" that the huge trade imbalances between the United States and its major trad

The 1986 Tax Reform Act hasn't made life any easier for ports, but the act's new restrictions on tax

Sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants declined again last year, the National Coal As

The free-falling dollar and the strong protectionist mood in Congress has upset shipping industry fo

A director of the company that operated the disaster-struck Herald of Free Enterprise ferry tearfull

The state-backed Indonesian aircraft manufacturer known as IPTN says it is in the running to supply

"You've got to be awfully flexible" to survive as an air cargo carrier, claims Siegfried "Siggi" Koh

A blue-ribbon report on New York State's roadways has concluded that $1.89 billion will be needed an

Small companies increasingly are using forms of self-insurance to control rising health-care costs,

The United States urged other Western nations Monday to speed the buildup of emergency oil stocks as

Flexi-Van Leasing Inc., a New York-based subsidiary of Castle & Cooke Inc. of Los Angeles, dis close

Argentine Energy Secretary Jorge Lapena claimed his government settled the long-running Cogasco gas

Consumer confidence dropped in April after rising for two months in succession, the Conference Boar

Foreign investment is soaring in Heilongjiang, China's farthest northern province near the Soviet Un

Like fickle suitors vying for the favors of the most eligible belle in town, the three West Coast st

A group of U.S. farm leaders has returned from a week of agricultural trade talks in Europe with off

An increase in rates at the port of New Orleans could bounce rubber imports to other Gulf ports unle

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

Canada is close to choosing British- or French-designed nuclear-powered submarines to modernize its

The Department of Transportation announced stepped-up enforcement program at U.S. ports to crack dow

More than $1 billion worth of goods - including Girl Scout cookies and baby food - had to be destroy

American Electric Power Services Corp. said it bought 630,000 tons of coal on the spot market for Ke

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Charles Blum's visit here May 11-13 represents an effort to gain Ar

Stock prices rose sharply through midafternoon Monday, but ended the day with a loss after bonds slu

Gasoil Futures Higher On Speculative BuyingGasoil (distillate fuel oil) futures closed highe

GENERAL NEWS Consumer confidence dropped in April after rising for two months in succession,

The World Bank is close to lending $500 million each to Mexico and Argentina to help both countries

China is stepping up work on four large Chinese petrochemical projects, and at least one will need f

Like a ship in dry-dock, Sunnyvale, Calif., semiconductor maker Signetics Corp. has spent the last t

Strained trade relations between the United States and the European Community threaten to overshadow

Cecil W. Drinkward, new president of the port of Portland, has suggested the port should look into l

The United Kingdom has asked the European Commission to investigate the amount of state aid given to

There will be a sluggish start to the 1987 Alaska cruise season. The first sailing of the ye

Australia's largest ship, owned by Australia's largest company, has been a success story during its