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Chip Market Remained Favorable in JanuaryCUPERTINO, Calif. - Semiconductor industry business

There's a mysterious new tenant expected at the port of Tacoma withinsix months, but port leaders ar

A U.S. manufacturer will export agricultural equipment to the Soviet Union with the help of a Britis

The United States is expected to remain Australia's biggest beef customer for at least the rest of t

Canada Steamship Lines Inc. and Conrail are working on a plan to make East Coast coal top-offs more

Softness in coal loadings during the first five weeks of 1987 contributed to a 7.83 percent decline

Maritime Association of the Port of New York/New Jersey. Luncheon meeting. Feb. 17 at the Whitehall

The USDA's claims Wednesday that the Australian government is introducing direct subsidies of $132 m

Officials at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health are reviewing a major Massach

Bush Hints at Discord LANSING, Mich. - Vice President George Bush said that within the admin

The Soviet Union has issued an appeal for holding a high-level all-European conference on transport,

Mexican, EC Officials Look to Boost ContactsMexican and European Community officials met pri

BankAmerica Corp. needs to live up to its promise of turning an operating profit by the end of 1987

The Philippine economy is showing new signs of life, thanks to an increase in consumer spending and

2 US Ships Leave Israel TEL AVIV, Israel - The aircraft carrier USS Kennedy and the ammuniti

The air freight and expedited motor carriers have found their niche in the transportation industry.<

Gov. Mario Cuomo says he's about to send the state Senate a disputed list of nominees to the Public

The U.S. dollar rebounded Thursday from a morning downturn traced to soft U.S. retail sales figures.

Stocks declined in heavy trading Thursday on news federal prosecutors filed insider trading charges

The Florida insurance deparment and a trade group representing Florida insurers are opposed to the g

The Federal Maritime Commission will tighten the rules governing cases it handles, despite grumbling

Marks Retiring As ChairmanAt NymexMichel D. Marks, 37, will retire as chairman of th

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

Toner Dumping Allegations FiledThe International Trade Commission was asked to probe the all

The federal surface mining office cannot guarantee that states are properly inspecting strip mines i

Officials from five Central Valley counties have agreed to a joint effort to push for better Amtrak

A boom in demand for many base metals is likely in the next few months, with tin prices rising to ab

Bechtel was sure it would win the contract for a training center tied to a pipeline project in Egyp

The Craeybeckx, a ship put into service by Marine Transport Overseas of Antwerp, entered service Tue

Northwest Marine Iron Works, which filed for protection under U.S. bankruptcy laws last October, is

The Port of Portland Commission approved a new joint three-year contract with Evergreen Line and Jap

Alan Cranston and Ed Zschau, former rivals for the U.S. Senate, finally had their first face-to-face

UPS to Begin Flying Own DC-8 to EuropeGREENWICH, Conn. - United Parcel Service said it will

West Germany's Henkel KGaA opened a research center to focus on molecular genetics, enzyme biochemis

Domestic consumption of fertilizer products was 2 percent less in the July- December 1986 period com

Some members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries may be cheating on their productio

Japan's Arabian Oil Expects Profitable YearArabian Oil Co., Japan's largest oil producer, is

GENERAL NEWS Retail sales plummeted a record 5.8 percent in January. Page 3AFINANCIAL

The climate for private foreign investment in the Third World is improving, but capital flows are sl

Andrew Ferretti, who's been in the export business since 1947, has good news to report. For