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    • US tariffs on Chinese shipping can disrupt global trade

      To counter China’s dominance in the shipping industry, the US government is considering imposing hefty tariffs on Chinese-built and -operated vessels. While it’s aimed at boosting the US shipping sector, the proposed fees could lead to widespread disruption in global trade and economic loss for American exporters and farmers

    • Will high Baltic Dry Index and its correlation with markets hold this time? 

      A high Baltic Dry Index this time around has more to do with supply-side issues and logistical logjam hurdles which will keep inflation high

    • Railways abolish dual freight rate for iron ore

      Under the dual freight policy, transportation costs for iron ore or iron ore pellets meant for export were higher than that for loadings meant for domestic use.

    • HCV demand to pick up on infra focus: Shriram Transport

      In an interview with CNBC-TV18‘s Sonia Shenoy and Anuj Singhal, Shriram Transport Finance‘s Umesh Revankar spoke about the trends in the commercial vehicle industry and whether he sees credit offtake picking up on increasing demand.

    • Railway Budget 2015: Is Modi Express on schedule? Ideas aplenty except for funds

      Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu's Budget had plenty of ideas on ways to improve the four Cs: cleanliness, capacity, comfort and even catering. But it missed out on one important C: capital.

    • Rail Budget: Prabhu needs to look for ways to raise funds

      Despite growing in scale, Indian Railways has stagnated, thanks to the perennial dilemma of whether it operates as a commercial organization or serves as a welfare enterprise.

    • Rail Budget 2013-14: Gateway Rail upset with only freight rate increase

      Sachin Bhanushali, Gateway Rail Freight told CNBC-TV18 that increase in freight rate alone, is not a good thing to happen and he was expecting a bit of fuel surcharge on the passenger fare as well.

    • Freight rate of cement, iron ore to go up by 5.7 per cent

      Freight rates on certain goods like cement, iron ore and coal are going to rise by more than 5 per cent with service tax and busy season charge coming into force from October 1.

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