31.   Port officials, the Corps of Engineers and harbor businesses say they are confounded by the continued opposition.

32.   Sewell said port officials are more concerned about the financial performance figures in the study.

33.   Savannah port officials boast of its status as the fastest-growing port on the East Coast and say that it has been a boon to the local economy.

34.   Still, port officials said the strike could soon be over.

35.   Still, port officials say the port has made some strides.

36.   The Chronicle reported Saturday that port officials had warned Malrite it was failing to meet requirements of its negotiation contract.

37.   The plaintiffs include investigators, detention officers, border patrol agents, port officials and clerical staff.

38.   The second car skidded to a stop and hit the officer, though it was unclear Friday night how hard he was struck, port authority officials said.

39.   The strike at the key Colombian port of Buenaventura ended after union leaders and management reached a wage agreement, port officials said.

40.   The strike at the key Colombian port of Buenaventura ended yesterday after union leaders and management reached a wage agreement, port officials said.