Retail sales in November, which are typically viewed as the beginning of the holiday shopping season, showed a solid performance with annual and sequential gains, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce ...
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Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organisation has finalized a term deal to buy up to 1.097 million tonnes of gasoil for delivery next year from Swiss trader Vitol and oil major BP. Traders said that the company has agreed to pay a premium of ...
The 1-PAL pallet, an innovative Australian-designed and manufactured pallet system, is set to provide companies with significant warehousing, freight, environmental, safety and cost benefits. The high-performing plastic 1-PAL pallet is ...
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US demand for liquid fuels in 2012 and 2013 was revised downward in the December Short-Term Energy Report from the Energy Information Administration, released Tuesday. EIA said consumption of liquid fuels would average 18.64 million b/d ...
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Sometimes,I may sound like a broken record.Five or six years ago,I had a fascinating conversation about pallet and packaging design with Mark White,then a professor at Virginia Tech University and Modern's resident pallet guru.I've been ...
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Indian Railways have carried 647.11 million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic during April-November 2012. The freight carried shows an increase of 29.06 million tonnes over the freight traffic of 618.05 million tonnes actually ...
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Korea Zinc has raised premiums for 2013 term shipments by around a third in Asia as smelter cut backs in China and warehousing deals curbed supply of the metal. Sources said that Korea Zinc will charge USD 120 for 2013 term shipments to ...
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According to the market outlook released by IREPAS, the global association of producers and exporters of long steel products, in November this year long steel mills worldwide were in general bothered by lack of demand, the rise in scrap ...
Speech by the Governor Doing Business in Henan Provinces of China introduces comprehensive condition of Henan Province. Henan, located in the hinterland of China, has a long history, abundant resources, complete infrastructure and ...
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Whether you are a small or a large business, you must be sufficiently versatile to be performing on all materials. Whatever in construction or in agriculture, it is so important to choose the suitable machine that helps you in your work. ...
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The Physical Internet---a concept in which goods are handled,stored and transported in a shared network of manufacturers,retailers and the transportation industry would benefit the U.S.economy and significantly reduce greenhouse gas ...
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A fall in production has hit half-year profits at UK-listed palm oil processor New Britain Palm Oil. CEO Nick Thompson said heavy rain made it harder to collect and transport fresh fruit bunches. The wet weather also meant the fruit ...
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Investment (i)Policy and Administrative Rules Catalogue of Related Laws Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China Customs Law of the People’s Republic of China Law of the People’s Republic of China on ...
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Speech by the Governor "The abundance of products is stored in Miao Mountains; the elegance of landscape is gathered in Qian (abbreviation of Guizhou)". Guizhou is a hot land waiting for development located on Yungui Plateau, with ...
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Pitching for a greater share of private and foreign capital in the Railways, especially in the freight segment, a report has called for a clear policy framework to promote such investments in the sector. ASSOCHAM said that "The government ...