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Trade Meet to Focus On Chinese PolicyA high-level delegation of Chinese government officials

Japanese tourists are ubiquitous in Hawaii, sunning themselves on the sands of Waikiki Beach and hav

Using a David and Goliath scenario, Hong Kong trade officials want their Washington state counterpar

John M. Bowers, virtually assured of election in July as the next president of the International Lon

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. has outbid a smaller Portland wood-products company, WTD Industries Inc., to

President Reagan will nominate Susan Liebeler, chairwoman of the Interna tional Trade Commission, to

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is not committed to continue its rental payments for t

The new chairman of American Hawaii Cruises plans to refinance the firm to get it on a sound footing

An 1851 extreme clipper whose bow has been returned to her South Portland, Maine birthplace, was bui

Taking over American Hawaii Cruises was hardly part of Peter Huang's long- range plan. After

Marad OKs Purchase By Navy of USL ShipsThe Maritime Administration approved the purchase by

Service companies have urged the government to declare a "state of crisis" at the port of Genoa.

When Kim Hee-Won returned from four weeks of training to his office at Hyundai's sprawling shipyard

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PORT AUTHORITIES spent about $5,000 recently to send a group of congress

The National Maritime Union has accused American Transport Line and the recently formed Seafarers Ma

Hans K. Schaefer, chairman of Todd Shipyards Inc., outlined a six-point plan for Congress to help st

A long-disputed contract between the Great Lakes District of the International Longshoremen's Associ

The 17,065-gross-ton Greek bulk carrier Silver Leader, aground at Jminjian between Shanghai and Nanj

Sea Containers Ltd., lessor of marine container assets and owner and operator of ferries and ports,

U.S. Navy warships may soon begin escorting foreign-flag tankers through the Persian Gulf as a warni

The Port of Houston Authority has sued a non-union stevedore in a dispute stemming from a subcontrac

When the stock market raises the roof beyond its supporting timbers, which are constructed primarily

Sugar Organization Names New DirectorAlfredo Ricart of the Dominican Republic has been elect

Producers and consumers were optimistic about the prospects of agreement on rules for market interve

The proposed mutual offset link between the Chicago Board of Trade and the London International Fina

Chicago Board of Trade officials said they expected the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to appr

The Chicago Board of Trade blasted the Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed rules to regula

Myths grow like weeds in discussions of farm policy, says James Gattuso, and these myths are well-fe

March 20, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

A company whose gasoline pipeline ruptured last summer, killing two people in the resulting explosio

A cargo of North Sea Brent sold for $18.50 a barrel last week as oil prices continued to rise in the

Turkey is preparing to take necessary measures" if Greek-licensed oil exploration is carried out in

Mexico said late last week it is raising prices for its heavy Maya crude by 35 cents a barrel to U.S

Italian Textile Firm Opens Plant in Mass.LAWRENCE, Mass. - Merino Mills, an Italian textile

Kanawha Mining Co., a unit of Boise-based Morrison-Knudsen Co., been awarded an 11 1/2-year contract

Americans outside the Northeast got a break on their winter heating costs in February, as relatively

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

There is a nearly 100 percent chance of a serious earthquake striking the eastern United States duri

Providence Energy Acquires Gas CompanyPROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence Energy Corp. will op

A British company is marketing two battery electric towing tractors to meet a range of materials-han