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Third country imports up in Nepal

Nepal’s imports from third countries have soared in recently, with shipments from France, Ukraine, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and South Korea, in particular...
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Posted on July 31, 2017

Indian spices exports at all-time high

Exports of spices and spice products from India have touched an all-time high during 2016-17, said the Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman r...
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Posted on July 30, 2017

China Bans Foreign Trash Imports

On July 18, China notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it would stop accepting imports of waste such as plastic, paper, slag from steelmaking, ...
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Posted on July 29, 2017

Australian freight inquiry

The Australian government has requested final submissions for its National Freight and Supply Chain Inquiry discussion paper. They say that stakeholder inp...
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Posted on July 28, 2017

Ethiopia’s coffee exports up 20 pc

Ethiopia's coffee exports have shown a 20 percent increase during the past three months, according to the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Development and Marketin...
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Posted on July 27, 2017

EU to allow in more Ukraine exports

EU foreign ministers approved last week measures to allow Ukraine to export more industrial and agricultural products tariff-free to the EU in recognition ...
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Posted on July 26, 2017

Freight volume increase in US

Improving freight demand may presage improved prospects for transport companies, if they can persuade retailers and manufacturers to pay more for shipping....
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Posted on July 25, 2017

Ireland exports to UK increase

Goods exports to Britain were €153m higher in May than in the same month last year. Exports to Britain last year being almost half a billion euro lower, ...
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Posted on July 24, 2017

Agricultural imports into China rise

China's imports of major agricultural products continued to increase rapidly in the first five months of the year; domestic products tend to be more costly...
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Posted on July 23, 2017

China calls for more imports

The President of China, Xi Jinping has called for an increase in imports and fewer restrictions for foreign investors. China is coming under pressure from ...
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Posted on July 22, 2017

US says no timetable to restore Brazil beef imports

Brazil needs to make progress on meat inspections before a schedule can be set to end a U.S. ban on imports of fresh Brazilian beef, the U.S. agriculture s...
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Posted on July 21, 2017

Freight ship staying in Poole Harbour

BRITTANY Ferries intends to continue operating the freight ship MN Pelican out of Poole Port for another two years. The 155-metre long vessel has been vita...
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Posted on July 20, 2017

Road Freight rates decline in India

Freight rates within India for a nine-tonne pay load section to certain southern Indian destinations are falling in Delhi because there are too many truc...
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Posted on July 19, 2017

Freight forwarders report increased air volumes

A major freight forwarderreports that airfreight volumes have grown at almost double the market rate during the first half of the year, with performance im...
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Posted on July 18, 2017

German exports reach record high in May

Germany's exports soared in May as total exports of goods hit a record high, reflecting a recovery in global demand since the beginning of the year. Tot...
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Posted on July 16, 2017

Mexican car exports hit record high

Mexico's car exports set a record in June. This was driven by a surge in exports to buyers in the United States, the Mexican Auto Industry Association (AMI...
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Posted on July 15, 2017

British Wheat Exports Slow

Britain's May wheat exports were at the lowest monthly level since July 2014. This means it is likely to be a net wheat importer in the 2016/17 season, cu...
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Posted on July 14, 2017

Uncertainty affects Bangladesh exports

Political changes in the West and devaluation of currencies have adversely affected growth in Bangladesh exports. The clothing sector contributes over 8...
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Posted on July 13, 2017

Gems & jewellery exports rise

India gems and jewellery exports from India rose by over 11 per cent to $6.78 billion during the first two months of the current financial year. In April-...
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Posted on July 12, 2017

Strong transpacific air freight demand

Shippers need to be prepared for expensive air charters on the transpacific route in the fourth quarter of the year. E-commerce sales and volcanic ash will...
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Posted on July 11, 2017

Brazil advises EU no salmonella in poultry exports

Brazil notified the European Union's Food Service Authority last week that it had found no traces of salmonella in poultry exports. The statement was i...
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Posted on July 10, 2017

Russia extends ban on food imports

The government of Russia has extended a ban on imports of perishable foods from the European Union, the USA, and several other countries. The banned fo...
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Posted on July 9, 2017

Poll shows public support for rail freight investment

Almost two-thirds (61%) of people would like to see more freight transported by rail, a new poll suggests. The findings, of the YOuGov poll suggest that...
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Posted on July 8, 2017

Seed potato exports

A new bi-lateral trade agreement means that Scotland will export seed potatoes to Kenya. The organisation’s head of crops export market development, R...
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Posted on July 7, 2017

Port of Tilbury plans to reinvigorate rail freight offering

The Port of Tilbury, London's major port, unveiled its plans to reinvigorate its rail offering at a Rail Freight Group conference recently. June. The...
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Posted on July 6, 2017

Outlook for air freight good, says IATA

The outlook for air freight is still healthy, according to the airline association which has published its air cargo stats for the three months ending Apri...
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Posted on July 5, 2017

Germany to reduce rail freight track access charges

RAIL freight operators in Germany will be charged lower rates for using infrastructure in accordance with a new rail freight master plan announced by Germa...
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Posted on July 4, 2017

China’s freight growth accelerates

The growth rate of national freight volume in China, an indicator of economic activity, accelerated in May, official data showed in June. Railways, highwa...
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Posted on July 3, 2017

Freight Forwarding – market up 2.7%

A new Global Freight Forwarding Report has been published; the freight market grew 2.7% in real terms in 2016 – but revenues for freight forwarders fell ...
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Posted on July 2, 2017

Namibia bans poultry imports from South Africa, Belgium

Namibia has suspended poultry imports from South Africa and Belgium with immediate effect after outbreaks of highly contagious H5N8 bird flu in the two cou...
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Posted on July 1, 2017
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