http://www.commodityonline.com/ India's largest commodity news portal en-us Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:08:12 GMT 60 Copyright: (C) 2007 Commodity Online India Limited. All Rights Reserved. http://www.commodityonline.com/images2008/commodity_logo.jpg http://www.commodityonline.com/ 144 27 Visit CommodityOnline.com http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Indian-Railways-freight-earnings-up-8-76-26581-3-1.html Indian Railways has registered an 8.76% rise in the commodity based freight traffic earnings during April February 2009 10 over the corresponding period last year. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/India-to-develop-port-infrastructure-via-PPP-model-26540-3-1.html India s port infrastructure to get a major push in the coming year with as many as 17 public private partnership (PPP) projects are scheduled to be awarded in 2009 10 in order to increase the capacity of major ports in the country. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Prevent-salmonella-outbreak-with-tracking-tech-26483-3-1.html Cost effective technology that allows products to be traced through the U.S. supply chain might have helped contain the spread of hydrolyzed vegetable protein products contaminated with Salmonella Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC) said. iGPS urged the U.S. Senate to mandate the latest tracking technology in legislation pending to overhaul the nation's food safety law. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/FCI-to-use-NSEL-platform-for-stock-release-26487-3-1.html Food Corporation of India (FCI) has decided to use National Spot Exchange Ltd. (NSEL) platform for release of stock under OMSS(D) Bulk by which availability of stock in open market will increase. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Shipping-Logistics-DigestSurge-in-Los-Angeles-port-26456-3-1.html Is a stronger than anticipated US recovery underway? Trade numbers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach the nation s busiest seaport complex which rose sharply in February lends credence to this view according to Los Angeles Times. It was the port complex's third straight month of growth compared with year earlier figures Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Kanoo-Freight-BDP-JV-for-logistics-in-Middle-East-26350-3-1.html Bahrain based Kanoo Freight a division of Yusuf Bin Ahmed KanooYusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo LLC (KanooKanooYusuf Bin Ahmed ) and BDP International (BDP) have formed a joint venture to serve the logistics and transportation needs of the Middle East's burgeoning chemical and petrochemical industry Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/China-bids-for-Lanka-deep-water-container-terminal-26331-3-1.html A consortium led by China Merchant Holdings may construct a new deepwater container terminal for Sri Lanka Ports Authority for which negotiations are in final stages. The new port has been necessitated to expand handling capacity and handle larger containerships being deployed on new routes. The new port would increase cargo handling capacity with the addition of three new terminals Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Chinas-costliest-water-transport-project-26330-3-1.html China's costliest water transport project in the Yangtze River Delta costing US $2.42 bn is expected to be completed in March this year. The 12 year programme with a total cost of US$2.42 billion involved a 92.2km long 300m wide shipping channel. The channel starts at Waigaoqiao in Shanghai and ends where the Yangtze River enters the East China Sea. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Warren-Buffet-adds-to-M-and-A-wave-in-logistics-26327-3-1.html The mergers and acquisitions private equity investment wave in logistics that began a few years ago is to be strenghthened with the Warren Buffet acquisition of Texas railroad company Burlington in November. Analyts point out that India is also witnessing rapid growth in deals in logistics transportation sector Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Who-creates-inflation-shippers-or-shipping-lines-26313-3-1.html Shipping lines blame the shippers for creating the hike in container rates while shippers tend to blame shipping companies for abnormally hiking rates. The end result would be considerable hike in imported commodity prices across the globe analysts said. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Maersk-Lloyds-to-test-biofuel-in-marine-engines-26310-3-1.html Shipping majors Maersk and Lloyd's Register will colloborate with the Dutch Government to trial run the use of biofuel in marine engines.The trials aim to explore the problems that could be encountered by vessels using the FAME (fatty acid methyl esters) fuel which has experienced variable results in studies conducted by the automotive industry Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/How-a-Danish-shipping-firm-saves-HR-costs-26304-3-1.html Clipper Group global shipping firm based in Denmark considerably saved money in areas such as reduced recruitment and salary costs improved staff retention rates greater efficiency and better business alignment in its HR practices by employing StepStone's Talent management solutions Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT