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Scania Adds 2 Dealers To National NetworkORANGE, Conn. - Saab-Scania of America Inc. said it

A Persian Gulf ship repair yard says that while it does work on war-damaged tankers, the war is actu

Peter E. Rupp, chairman of Freightliner Corp. of Portland, Ore., said flatly that he has no plans to

An official Soviet maritime report says five giant container transshipment complexes have been compl

Nedlloyd, the Dutch transport and energy group, failed to secure the support of its shareholders for

President Miguel de la Madrid is accepting thanks from U.S. and Mexican businessmen for his attempts

Poor management, an inability to cooperate, and a preoccupation with short- term profits are among r

Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp.'s Chevrolet division have surpassed Honda Motor Co. as the f

Michel Camdessus, the International Monetary Fund's managing director, called for a major boost in h

American President Cos. officials met with nearly 100 Japanese financial executives this week to dis

Georgia Gulf Corp. announced that it has acquired Freeman Chemical Corp. from Pittsburgh-based H.H.

SANDOZ CORP. (East Hanover, N.J.) - The company announced the appointment of Dr. Robert I. Levy to

An Australian proposal calling for General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade countries to eliminate coa

The way the coal industry's chief negotiator tells it, the new national contract with the United Min

Feb. 16, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Abu Dhabi Pricing Seen As a Swing FactorThe oil pricing policies of Abu Dhabi, which absorbe

NC Reservation Center Opened by AmericanDALLAS-FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines opened

The French Cabinet has adopted an 83 billion franc ($14 billion) program to almost double the countr

Feb. 16, 1988 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High

1545.5 (Feb. 16, 1988) Previous day - 1544.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchan

The British are coming. And so are the Swedes, the Japanese, the Italians and retailers from dozens

Africa runs in the blood of Tristan Vieljeux as it has for several generations in the shipping empir

The government, under pressure from the United States to open its markets wider to foreign goods, an

Daniel J. McNamara, the former president of Insurance Services Offices Inc., has joined the law firm

Lincoln National Posts Operating Income GainFORT WAYNE, Ind. - Lincoln National Corp., repor

Japan's Trade Surplus Fell 28.7 percent in JanuaryJapan's overall trade surplus fell 28.7 pe

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

A small business survey released Tuesday indicates that inflation could become a worsening problem d

Euphoria and relief dominated European Community's headquarters here after its 12 member nations ove

Chevron USA is looking for a few good carriers. After years of contracting with scores of mo

Burlington Industries announced the sale of its Glass Fabrics division to Porcher Textile, a French

Benzene price increases have begun to rise as a result of real market demandfrom Europe foll

Hazardous Waste Plant In Utah Gets Go-aheadWestern Energy Inc. has received all necessary go

Westar Mining Ties Loss to Price DipVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Falling coal prices have l

Baxter Travenol and Erbamont NV announced Tuesday that they have signed a multi-year agreement for t

British Coal said Tuesday it is ready to offer a unique supply contract to Britain's electricity ind

For as long as anyone along the Maine coast could remember, the mussel has been the Rodney Dangerfie

Nearly eight years after their steel mill closed and they lost their jobs, 2,700 workers at the Wisc

A fifth and final brokerage house has reached into its pocket for $3.65 million to settle allegation

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on