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No champagne was uncorked, no ribbon cut, no long-winded politician made a speech. Instead, as one o

Thomas C. Magliocca, M. Elizabeth Reddish and Guy N. Childs were appointed to the Albany Port Distri

On a number of fronts, the Containerization and Intermodal Institute is stepping up its activities t

Maritime Safety and Security Conference. Sponsored by Eletson Corp., Piraeus Marine Club, Naftiliaki

The port of Portland Commission approved a new two-year lease with two Japanese steamship companies

The stock market's explosive New Year's rally caught fire again Thursday, fueled by declining intere

Peter J. Brix, chief executive officer of Knappvon Corp., a Portland-based towboat operation, was na

Representatives of international shipping interests proposed to the U.N. secretary-general that a Un

Pan Am Won't Confirm Acquisition RumorsPan Am Corp. and AMR Corp. declined comment on a publ

South Korea Boosts Overseas InvestmentSEOUL, South Korea - Investment in overseas projects b

Two leading experts on China offered different assessments concerning the impact of political troubl

One of Britain's largest but lowest-profile trading and service groups is reorganizing its Far Easte

Voluntary" restrictions on shipments of Japanese motor vehicles to the U.S. market will be renewed i

S. Calif. Air Controllers Hid Evidence of ErrorsSANTA ANA, Calif. - Controllers at Southern

Back in the ancient times of the personal computer revolution, say about three years ago, there was

Ship simulator A multi-ship maneuvering simulator from Britian allows ship designers to see

Truck Group Denounces ATA Policy ReportThe Private Truck Council of America denounced Americ

John Bohn Jr., chairman of the Export-Import Bank, is expected to outline next week initiatives his

The ghost of the poor clerk from Nikolai Gogol's short story The Overcoat," is in trouble. Stalking

The port of San Francisco said it expects the Food and Drug administration. to accept it's offer of

American Hoechst Corp. is planning to negotiate with the Federal TradeCommission in hopes of

The U.S. dollar steadied Thursday in relatively quiet trading after its hectic, week-long fall again

Foreign investment is important to Mexican industrial development and creation of jobs but is not th

Inventories Edged DownIn NovemberBusiness inventories edged downward 0.2 percent in

For manufacturers, 1987 ought to be the best year to come along since 1980 - especially for makers o

SOWING THE WIND: The familiar refrain of warnings about trade and budget deficits can dull the sense

GENERAL NEWS For U.S. manufacturers, 1987 ought to be the best year to come along since 1980

British exporters expect new U.S. markets to open up as a result of the recent realignment of the wo

The dollar's plunge to a six-year low against the Deutsche mark this week has left West German expor

Snow Gains Top PositionAt CSX UnitRICHMOND, Va., - CSX Corp. elected John W. Snow pr

The Senate Budget Committee will go back to normal procedures to frame its own fiscal 1988 budget pl

U.S. industry's competitiveness will decline even further if Congress passes protectionist legislati

Export Controls Lifted WASHINGTON - The Reagan Administration will lift export controls on U

A major supplier to Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will build a $37.5 million auto parts plant in this Cha

The U.S. energy industry's fondest dream of 1986 is coming true in the new year: members of the worl

Egypt Raises Oil Prices By $1 to $1.25 a BarrelCAIRO, Egypt - Egypt raised the price of its

Historical buying practices for strategically essential commodities shouldserve as an import

Most oil companies involved on the Norwegian continental shelf have been careful to avoid criticizin

European spot oil prices rose by about 25 cents a barrel Thursday, makinggains over the week

January 15, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallo