It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,23 commodities increased in prices, 26 fell and 51 remained unchanged on 09/07/2013.The largest rises were Silver (1.73%),Aniline (1.17%),Copper (0.57%),while the largest ...
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The CIF price spread between naphtha and less expensive North Sea propane has narrowed on a lack of offers, according to industry sources. Over the summer, the petrochemicals sector in Northwest Europe uses significant quantities of North ...
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Intending to expand its smartphones and mobility devices portfolio in the consumer segment, Intex has launched five new products including four models in the Wi-Fi networking segment. Additionally, Intex has revealed that it is planning to ...
Formosa Plastics USA has lifted force majeure declarations on its output of high molecular weight film polyethylene and polypropylene, company spokesman Steve Rice said Monday. The company issued the force majeure declaration on all of ...
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Several influential environmental groups are gearing up to sue the Obama administration for refusing to regulate US coal mines as major emitters of methane, a greenhouse gas that many scientists say is fueling climate change. Ashley ...
A new scale bypass system that allows drivers and carriers with good CSA scores to pass through weigh stations without stopping, is generating some buzz in the US. The system, developed by Drivewyze, is being used at a number of scales in ...
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has taken a stance against a Metrolinx plan that would regionally raise diesel taxes by five cents per litre, with funds going towards transit initiatives in the Toronto and Hamilton areas. "The ...
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The BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor has been revealed ahead of its official unveiling at tomorrow’s OutDoor trade show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Previewing a future BMW 1 Series GT, and adding yet another compact SUV to the ...
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European over-the-counter natural gas market volumes in June jumped 20.6% from the previous year, boosted by strong growth on the German GASPOOL, French PEG Nord and Austrian VTP hubs, according to data published by the London Energy ...
Production of the Opel Mokka will move from Korea to Spain in 2014 in a bid by General Motors to boost its ailing and underutilised European operations. The Mokka compact SUV, badged as a Vauxhall Mokka in other markets and a sister car ...
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The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has teamed up with the Kamloops/Thompson School District to help promote careers in the trucking industry to young people and to develop their skills for a career in trucking. The partnership will ...
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China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said that the average steel prices rose by 0.4% week on week during last week ended on July 7th. Among them, the prices for hot rolled strips with sizes of 145mm x 2.5mm rose by 0.7%; those for ...
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Years ago, intermodal movements were only cost and service effective on freight movements of 1500 miles and up. But intermodal Transportation has gone through a renaissance over the last decade and this number is now well below 1000 miles. ...
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It’s reported that Alcoa Inc. plans to permanently close its Fusina aluminium smelter in Italy and book a charge of up to US$35 million for the move in order to cut capacity amid sluggish demand. The smelter in Venice, which has ...
A progress report on facilitating cross-border business travel is signalling a willingness to change the way Canada and the US deal with the repositioning of foreign empty trailers, according to the Canadian Trucking Alliance. The report ...
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