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TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC.This Dallas-based manufacturer announced four promotions in its railc

For the week ended February 1, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equal

Three weeks ended Feb. 1, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

NATIONS AIR CARRIES ONDESPITE MILITARY SNAFUATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The president of Nations A

With Iran promising to speed up work on a crucial link, the prospect of faster, cheaper freight move

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100%) is as follows

Shipments of Mercedes-Benz sport vehicles produced in Vance, Ala., will not be exported through the

In the Feb. 5 edition, a photograph on Page 1B of The Journal of Commerce, headlined ''Crew relieved

Germany's DSR Senator Lines said Friday that, despite some delays, it still expects South Korea's Ha

CANADA'S IPC WINSSUDAN OIL CONCESSIONKHARTOUM, Sudan - Sudan has awarded the Canadian compan

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,524-$1,595 per ton lo

As of Feb. 7, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 238.07 off 1.24

Feb. 7, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 6, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Feb. 7, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Feb. 7, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 32.

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 6, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Lo

Feb. 7, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Friday Feb. 7, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Market reaction to unconfirmed reports of wholesale coffee price increases may be more guarded than

Like crude oil, coal is where you find it. Last week, that was at the Walt Disney World Resort, wher

OPEC output hit a 16-year high in January, swollen by Iraq's first full month of exports under the U

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has authorized a $92.4 million extension of a key runway

DOMINO WORKERS APPROVECONTRACT, END STRIKEArabi, La. - Union members at Domino Sugar Corp.'s

President Clinton has proposed a fivefold increase in export subsidies for U.S. farm commodities, a

Hong Kong is seeking a larger part of China's potentially rich reinsurance business after it returns

SHIPSWASHINGTON PORT GETSTWO CRANES FROM LAOLYMPIA, Wash. - The Port of Olympia's en

CHINA XINJIANG AIREXPANDING BOEING FLEETSEATTLE - Boeing Co.'s Commercial Airplane Group con

House Transportation Committee Chairman Rep. Bud Shuster, R-Pa., sought to increase federal spending

President Clinton says federal transportation programs should receive $38.4 billion during the comin

Kansas City Southern Industries Inc. and its Mexican partner are on the fast track toward beginning

For years, Lever Brothers USA has been an ardent follower of the core carrier ideology.But t

Senior executives at American Airlines met with pilots' union leaders Thursday to discuss their posi

AVONDALE VOWS APPEALIF EMPLOYEES UNIONIZENEW ORLEANS - A union has moved a step closer to re

A key executive change appeared in the works Thursday at Crowley Maritime Corp.The company d

A White House commission on aviation safety and secur- ity is expected to make sev- eral recommendat

A rail freight tunnel beneath New York harbor has long been the dream of many.And with good

The Federal Aviation Administration has called a meeting for Feb. 14 in Seattle with cargo carriers

A railway workers strike entered its third day Thursday, with unions threatening to extend the stopp