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Logistics Confidence Growing

The latest research from Barclays and Grant Thornton suggests that confidence amongst logistics operators in East Anglia is increasing.  The bi-annual ind...
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Posted on November 29, 2013

Anglia exports to USA

The Anglia region is increasing its exports to the US; the value of exports has increased by 22.9 per cent.  Exports to India increased 13.7 per cent, whi...
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Posted on November 28, 2013

Toll Road Bad for Freight

The Government's plans to toll an improved stretch of the A414 in Cambridgeshire have not met with universal approval for the freight industry.  The Freig...
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Posted on November 27, 2013

Anglia Exports rise

Exports from the Anglia region to countries outside the EU are continuing to rise. According to HMRC statistics, exports to non-EU destinations are rising ...
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Posted on November 26, 2013

Shipping at Risk from Iceberg

An emergency grant has been awarded to UK researchers to track a vast iceberg in Antarctica.  It is feared that the iceberg, which broke away from the Pin...
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Posted on November 23, 2013

Norway Seafood Export Record

Last month, seafood exports from Norway were up in value by 32 per cent, compared with last year.  This represented the highest-ever value of Norwegian se...
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Posted on November 22, 2013

Scottish Textiles Export Growth

The Scottish Textile Industry has raised its growth targets, as it has already exceeded the targets set for seven years hence.  The sector has huge demand...
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Posted on November 21, 2013

Gluten Free Exports

A company in Scotland which has only been established for eighteen months has ambitious export targets.  Their gluten free biscuits are already exported t...
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Posted on November 20, 2013

North East Exports to China

The North East of England exported goods and services worth about £327 million in 2012 to China.  The biggest volumes were in machinery, transport equipm...
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Posted on November 19, 2013

Immigrants Increase Exports from Sweden

A recently published study in Sweden says that foreign-born workers increase Swedish companies' export activities.  According to the study, for every fore...
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Posted on November 18, 2013

Air Freight Traffic stabilising

Air cargo volumes have stabilised in September, following recent months of slow but steady growth.  Overall air freight volumes are at  a 25 month high. ...
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Posted on November 17, 2013

Lisbon Container Port Strikes

Strikes at Lisbon ports have been underway since 6 November, and will continue for four hours every day until 27 November.  There will also be strikes at ...
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Posted on November 16, 2013

Shipping Line donates aid

A shipping line with many Filipino employees plans to make a donation of US$ 30 000 to help people affected by the typhoon.  The company has a strong rela...
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Posted on November 15, 2013

Enlarged port welcomes bigger ships

After its enlargement last year, the container port of Mombasa welcomed a new customer in the shape of one of the larges container carriers in the world. Â...
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Posted on November 14, 2013

First containers arrive at Gateway

The first regular container service arrived at London Gateway, the UK's newest deep water container port, on Wednesday 6 November.  There is a rail freigh...
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Posted on November 13, 2013

Competition Fears in Chinese Shipping

The China Shipowners' Association has expressed worries to the government about a planned alliance of three major shipping lines. The alliance is planned t...
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Posted on November 12, 2013

New Container port for Algeria

Local media in Algeria are reporting that Algeria's second biggest port will be building a dedicated terminal for container traffic.  The biggest shipping...
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Posted on November 11, 2013

Barley Exports

This year Britain has a much larger barley crop than usual, due to a we autumn in 2012. In October, one cargo of 50 000 tonnes of barley was loaded for shi...
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Posted on November 9, 2013

Support for London Gateway

More than 60 importers and exporters from the International Meat Trade Association have given their support to the new London port. The perishable goods se...
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Posted on November 8, 2013

French Road Freight Tax Postponement

On 28 October the Government of France announced that it was postponing the ecotaxe.  They cited the reason for this as disruption in Brittany by hauliers...
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Posted on November 7, 2013

Shipping Intermediaries beware forgeries

A Belgian ship agent has been held liable for releasing six containers of castor oil against a forged bill of lading. The shipper claimed that it had not b...
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Posted on November 6, 2013
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