May 2014 - RW Freight

Swiss April Exports Steady

Switzerland had modest export growth in April. This was mainly stimulated by demand from Asia and the USA for pharmaceutical and chemical products, as wel...
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Posted on May 31, 2014

Rail freight depot planned for South Derbyshire

A massive rail freight depot is planned for South Derbyshire. If the plan goes ahead, up to 7000 jobs may be created. But the controversial project, wou...
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Posted on May 30, 2014

Hong Kong wine imports static in 2013

Hong Kong imported 1bn US dollars' worth of wine in 2013. 100m US dollars' worth of this was of re-exported to Mainland China, said the region's secretary ...
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Posted on May 29, 2014

Poland now top customer for Norway fish exports

Poland is now Norway’s largest export market for seafood, partly due to soaring cod exports to the country. Figures from the first quarter of 2014 show t...
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Posted on May 28, 2014

Freight Forwarders Vietnam Fears

Freight Forwarders believe import and export demand to and from Vietnam may be affected for an extended period after many of the country’s key industrial...
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Posted on May 27, 2014

Shipping Industry ‘Invisible’

A cross-section of executives from shipping and associated professions and commentators who attended the sixth annual Grand Debate organised by WISTA-UK co...
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Posted on May 26, 2014

Rail Freight benefits economy

A report has recently been published in the UK, titled ‘Keeping the lights on and the traffic moving: The benefits of rail freight for the UK economy’ ...
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Posted on May 25, 2014

Australian Exports To China Top $100 Billion

Last week the Australian Bureau of Statistics released figures showing that the $6.881 billion in services exports which Australia made to China, tipped to...
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Posted on May 24, 2014

Freight Transport Association publishes Road Transport Guide

The 19th edition of the Freight Transport Association’s European Road Transport Guide is available to order now. The 444-page annual guide contains infor...
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Posted on May 23, 2014

Spanish fruit exports static

The volume of fruit and vegetable exports from Spain increased by only 0.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2014 compared with the previous year, reaching ...
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Posted on May 22, 2014

Sweden defence exports soar

As the third largest arms exporter per capita after Israel and Russia, Sweden's booming industry has stirred up ethical concerns among Swedes about some co...
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Posted on May 21, 2014

Women in Logistics at the 2014 Freight Transport Association Awards

Leading figures from business gathered at the Savoy Hotel in London on 13 May ,celebrating the achievements of the successful women working in the UK trans...
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Posted on May 20, 2014

Irish beef imports affect prices in Wales

There has been an increase in Irish beef being imports to the UK, which reports say are undercutting Welsh beef at 310p/kg, compared to 352p/kg for Welsh s...
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Posted on May 19, 2014

British dairy imports to Ireland

Milk imports into the Republic have almost doubled for the first two months of the year compared to 2013. The volumes imported are also significant, tot...
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Posted on May 18, 2014

UK Exports start to rise

ON 9 May the Office for National Statistics released trade figures for March,also the first quarterly trade statistics for the year. The data once again s...
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Posted on May 17, 2014

China wine imports from Australia increasing

China is becoming one of the top three wine-consuming countries in the world, with imports from Australia growing by nearly 150%, according to the latest N...
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Posted on May 16, 2014

Egyptian exports decline in April

Non-petroleum exports from Egypt declined 11% during the month of April, earning $1.8 billion compared to $2bn during the same month the year before, accor...
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Posted on May 15, 2014

China approves Irish dairy exports

Ireland’s dairy sector had reason to celebrate after it was one of the countries to pass an audit by the Chinese authorities, which means that Irish plan...
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Posted on May 14, 2014

Japan exports weak

Japan's exports are falling short of the central bank's forecasts, threatening the economic recovery in the country. Growth has returned to Japan, helpe...
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Posted on May 13, 2014

US beef industry wants China to resume imports

China is working hard to resolve issues that would allow imports of US beef to resume for the first time since 2003 when a Washington State outbreak of "ma...
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Posted on May 12, 2014

Exports from Australia to China soar

Australia is running its first $50 billion trade surplus with exports out of Western Australia to China soaring to record heights. Figures from the Bureau...
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Posted on May 11, 2014

Irish Fishing fleet lands €493m of exports

IRELAND'S fishing fleet is already attracting almost half a billion euro in exports; figures show Irish seafood was exported to more than 80 markets worldw...
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Posted on May 10, 2014

Revolution in Shipping Containers?

Carbon fibre composites could transform the shipping container, by making it lighter and more easily scanned. The steel container currently used is cheap...
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Posted on May 9, 2014

Direct Line for Freight Trains

Last month the Ipswich Chord was opened, to approval by Felixstowe port. the 1.2 km long double track railway links the East Suffolk and Great Eastern ra...
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Posted on May 8, 2014

Freight debate for Australia airport

A new airport 60 miles from Sydney could soon become the destination for much of the freight bound for Sydney, according to critics of the new airport at B...
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Posted on May 7, 2014

Record cashew exports from India

Cashew exports rose to a record high last financial year in volume and value compared with the previous year. Total exports during 2013-14 increased by ove...
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Posted on May 6, 2014

Free Trade Agreement may have big consequences for Norway exports

The Norwegian government said that the free trade agreement being negotiated between the EU and US could have serious consequences for Norway’s seafood e...
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Posted on May 5, 2014

New foreign trade policy to boost exports from India

The Indian government has said that a new Foreign Trade Policy will focus on ways to boost India's exports, and reduce dependence on imports. "India b...
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Posted on May 4, 2014

Rail Freight welcomes Fall in Channel Tunnel Rates

Eurotunnel has announced that it is committed to reduce the current level of freight train track access charges by up to 50%. This was welcomed by all in t...
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Posted on May 3, 2014

Report predicts annual growth in China beef imports

A new bank report suggest that China's government will need to increase beef imports in order to support the country's domestic beef supply. The bank forec...
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Posted on May 2, 2014

US restricts high tech exports to Russia

U.S. restrictions on high-tech exports to Russia will be a blow to Russian companies in the sector, the Interfax news agency reported. The White House s...
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Posted on May 1, 2014

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