August 2017 - RW Freight

Upward curve for Spain’s exports

Spain's fresh fruit and vegetable exports continued to increase through the first half of 2017. According to figures from the Ministry of Economy's Custo...
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Posted on August 31, 2017

Swiss parliament to vote on kosher meat imports

The Swiss Federal Assembly is to vote on the possibility of banning the import of kosher meat into the country. The bill, which was introduced to the Swis...
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Posted on August 30, 2017

Beer exports to South Korea increasing

South Korea is “fast gaining a taste for British beer”, with exports to the country shooting up 77% in the first half of 2017. Belgium and China had ...
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Posted on August 29, 2017

UK food and drink exports lifted by whisky

According to figures released by the Food and Drink Federation, food and drink exports from the UK achieved £10.2 billion (US$13.1bn) in the first half of...
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Posted on August 28, 2017

UK Wine Exports Grow 21%

UK wine exports were worth £270 million in the first six months of 2017. This is a 21% growth year-on-year, according to data from the Food and Drink Fede...
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Posted on August 27, 2017

Exports help UK manufacturers

Results of the CBI's recent survey of manufacturing prospects suggest that exports have had a big influence, possibly due to the weakness of the pound ster...
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Posted on August 25, 2017

Rhine Alpine rail freight corridor closure causes chaos

The railway line from Rotterdam via Duisburg to Basle and Milan, which is vital for international rail freight transport, was closed for the long-term on 1...
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Posted on August 24, 2017

UK imports of Swiss watches fall

The Swiss watch industry is in recovery after two years of falling exports. The country recorded its third successive month of export growth in July; th...
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Posted on August 23, 2017

Trains return after Ely freight derailment

The railway line blocked by a freight derailment reopened today, after extensive repair work' to restore the track. It is as yet unclear what caused the...
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Posted on August 22, 2017

Slow month for EU exports

The deceleration of EU pork exports continued in June, with volumes down 25% year-on-year at 158,300 tonnes. This equated to almost 80,000 tonnes less t...
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Posted on August 21, 2017

China to exclude some metals from waste import ban

China said on it would still allow imports of some kinds of steel and non-ferrous scrap, as the country outlined the first concrete details of its plan to ...
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Posted on August 20, 2017

Scottish salmon exports reach record value

Scottish salmon exports reached a record value of £346m in the first half of 2017, an increase of 70% on the same period last year. Fresh salmon worth £...
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Posted on August 19, 2017

China rail freight grows faster

Rail freight volumes in China recorded faster growth in July, the Chinese national railway operator said on Wednesday. Railways carried 246 million tons o...
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Posted on August 18, 2017

China imposes import bans on products from North Korea

China is to stop imports of coal, iron, iron ore and seafood from North Korea. This is an implementation of UN import sanctions, which were imposed in resp...
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Posted on August 16, 2017

UK exporters less confident

The British Chambers of Commerce 'trade confidence index' shows that exporters' confidence has softened slightly The measure, based on export documentati...
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Posted on August 15, 2017

French Wine Exports Increase

France has been outstanding among wine-producing countries in the first quarter, but the USA suffered a major fall in exports. A Wine Quarterly survey s...
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Posted on August 14, 2017

UK remains Ireland’s top export customer

The UK remained Ireland's largest trading partner with almost 40pc (€4,804m) of total exports by value in 2016. Figures from the Department’s Annual...
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Posted on August 13, 2017

EU-China special products pact for exports

In June, the EU and China published a list of 200 European and Chinese geographical indications (GIs) that are protected in both countries as part of a bil...
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Posted on August 12, 2017

Shrimp demand may increase seafood exports from India

Seafood exports from India could exceed $6 billion in the current financial year, driven by demand for shrimps in the global market. In 2016-17, India expo...
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Posted on August 11, 2017

Japan to raise tariffs on frozen beef imports

Japan has raised tariffs on frozen beef imports from the United States and some other countries in order to protect domestic producers against an increase ...
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Posted on August 10, 2017

Freight potential on East West Rail

The Rail Freight Group has released a document about East West Rail, detailing how freight services can help the proposed new railway become the catalyst f...
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Posted on August 9, 2017

Australia’s conflict with China over meat exports

Australian beef which was exported to China before the Asian powerhouse imposed a temporary import ban on some producers, will now be allowed into the coun...
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Posted on August 8, 2017

India Begins Anti-Dumping Investigation into Solar Imports from China

India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into solar cell imports from China. The Indian Solar Manufacture...
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Posted on August 7, 2017

Guangdong in China imports most wines

China’s coastal province Guangdong, near to Hong Kong, remains the country’s biggest consumer of bottled wine imports. From January to June, the provi...
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Posted on August 6, 2017

China wine imports up

From January to June this year, China imported 254 million litres of bottled wines, representing a 13.9% increase in volume and a 3.34% increase in value o...
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Posted on August 5, 2017

UK Production High as Exports Grow

U.K. factory production reached a two-decade high point in the second quarter of the year, as optimism about export orders grew to the highest since the 19...
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Posted on August 4, 2017

Stena Line to add North Sea freight capacity

Stena LIne is adding extra freight capcacity to the Rotterdam - Harwich route, by using larger ships. As a result, the overall freight capacity of the r...
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Posted on August 3, 2017

US attack on Spanish olive imports

The US authorities are preparing anti-dumping measures on imports of Spanish black table olives as of September. Farmers have warned the European Commissio...
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Posted on August 2, 2017

Exports of coconut products declining

Philippine exports of virgin coconut oil (VCO) fell by 38 percent in volume last March, three months before an organization of American heart doctors advis...
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Posted on August 1, 2017

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