The GCC glass industry is witnessing a period of unprecedented growth driven by a significant acceleration in new construction and infrastructure projects announced by regional governments. According to the UK-based Bowmedia Group’s ...
US for-hire truck tonnage nudged up 0.1% in June, on the heels of a 2.1% increase in May, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). May's gain was revised down from the initially reported 2.3% gain. ...
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The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority reported that with 2,519,967 metric tons (mt) of cargo handled during the first six months of 2013 compared to the 2,217,803 mt of cargo handled during the same period of 2012, the port experienced a ...
Tags: Steel Cargos, Mineral
INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced the availability of a new report, entitled "North American Wipes Market: Trends & Forecasts 2012-2017." Brad Kalil, INDA's Director of Market Research and Statistics, said, "We ...
Panamax coal freight rates on established routes from South Africa's Richards Bay and Indonesia to India jumped Friday as grain activity on the Atlantic continued to lend support, sources said. Since activity on the west coast of India ...
Tags: Coal, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
The American Trucking Associations ATA) has released a new freight forecast that projects an increase in freight volumes for all modes of transportation by more than 20 percent. The forecast predicts: • Overall freight revenue ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto, truck
Based on the Commerce Department's most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that steel import permit applications for the month of June totaled 2,565,000 ...
Tags: Steel, Iron and Steel
According to report of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the US’s steel import permit applications for June totaled 2.565 million net tons, falling by 10% from a month ago and decreasing by 8% from the preliminary imports ...
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MHI begins construction of new generation AIDA cruise ships with leading-edge environmental technologies Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 Today Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) began construction at its Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works of ...
Panamax coal freight rates on established routes from South Africa's Richards Bay and Indonesia to India ended the week higher Friday, helped by robust activity in the Atlantic basin. "The Atlantic basin is firm for both Supramaxes and ...
Steel industries have been an integral addition to India's economic scenario as they have not only added gross profit to the national fund but also have enhanced employment options significantly. There are many steel rolling mills ...
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Panamax coal freight rates on established routes from South Africa's Richards Bay and Indonesia to India ended the week stable to slightly lower, even as a number of vessel fixtures were reported, as there were not enough cargoes to absorb ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Coal
Launching on 12 June, the exclusive online campaign – ‘Together we’re making recycling count’ – will target Tesco Clubcard customers with an invitation to ‘pledge’ to recycle. In return for their ...
Besides the capacity of producing premium steel, Baosteel could also conduct research on and manufacture ultra-size wheel-mounted crane of international standards. Baosteel Engineering Suzhou Dafang Corporation manufactured DLM350-type ...
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GL debuts C-Dragon design concept at Nor-Shipping Thursday, Jun 06, 2013 The importance of Intra-Asian trade routes continues to grow as the region's economies continue to expand. Asian container traffic, in particular, is projected to be ...
Tags: Design Concept, Service, GL