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In the brave new world of intermodal transportation, there are still many shippers who prefer the tr

Henkel Corp., the U.S. subsidiary of Henkel, KGaA of West Germany, completed the acquisition of the

Nigeria, Africa's leading oil producer, is striving to develop its long- neglected coal industry, bu

The heated market for styrene monomer has "made it easier for the price of benzene to come up in som

European motorists will get their first U.S.-style quick lube service next week when Jiffy Lube Inte

Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., unveiled a new legislative proposal to provide $3.5 bil

Hanson Industries, the U.S. arm of Hanson Trust PLC, announced the sale of PCR Inc., a specialty che

NRC Orders Shutdown Of Peach Bottom PlantPhiladelphia Electric Co. was ordered by the U.S. N

Inflationary fears sparked by the U.S. dollar's latest slide and rising precious metals prices will

W.R. Grace & Co. announced that its European Darex division has begun a $20 million project to doubl

BASF Group sales in 1986 reached $18.8 billion, a decline of 8.8 percent against 1985, according to

The Panamanian-registered tanker Xylos was reported sinking Tuesday in the southern sector of the Pe

A slowdown to protest wage cuts at Todd Shipyards in San Francisco turned into a wildcat strike that

The 1987 navigation season on the St. Lawrence Seaway opened Tuesday on an optimistic note, although

The U.S. dollar was steady in relatively quiet trading Tuesday, with smallgains against all

Arch Mineral Corp. renewed its bid to acquire Diamond Shamrock Coal Co. and is engaged in negotiatio

A federal judge rejected Crowley Maritime Corp.'s request for a court order to end picketing agains

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is asking the government for $59.6 million - $2.1 mill

Shippers face an additional tax starting today. The U.S. Customs Service Monday published in

Salvors have taken a body from the hull of a British ferry that capsized March 6 as it left this por

Avondale Industries Inc. has completed its corporate divorce with approval of workers in 10 states f

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), the Japanese shipping company, has bought a 14 percent interest in Stolt

Three major carriers operating in Alaska are looking to Hawaii for reliefbecause of dismal p

Lykes' New Service Includes Norfolk CallsLykes Bros. Steamship Co. will call at Norfolk with

Rear Adm. Thomas A. King, superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point since 19

Tugs and barges belonging to Marine Power & Equipment Co. of Seattle will soon be seized by a federa

THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES in December became the first in the nation without taxing authority to recei

Brazil's financially troubled, state-owned Lloyd Brasileiro general cargo carrier will begin paying

Brougher Insurance Group Inc. is taking the global insurance market a small step forward following

Pan Atlantic Re Inc. reported fourth quarter operating profit fell dramatically due to an extraordin

Latest Developments in ArbitraTion and Litigation on Insurance and Reinsurance, a conference, will

Inadequate Coverage Big Source of ClaimsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Leaving clients with inadequate

The stock market recovered its footing Tuesday, recouping part of Monday's scary plunge as the dolla

The state insurance department hired four private actuarial firms to help cut down on a backlog of m

Risk management is no longer a job for amateurs, the incoming president of the Risk and Insurance Ma

Three state Democratic senators have called for a legislative investigation into rate increases by t

To Americans venture capital might seem to embody the very soul of private enterprise but in Taiwan

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

Sir Nicholas Goodison, chairman of the London International Stock Exchange, said securities and bank

Dresdner Bank Seeks Tokyo Exchange SeatDresdner Bank, West Germany's second largest credit b