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China rail freight volume on the increase

Rail freight in China rose in January by 9.4 percent volume from the previous year to 339.6 million tonnes, the National Bureau of Statistics said. Rail...
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Posted on February 28, 2018

Saudi Arabia lifts ban on UK lamb exports

Saudi Arabia authorities have this week lifted the 20 year-long ban on sheep meat from the UK, which had been put in place after the BSE crisis in the UK. ...
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Posted on February 27, 2018

Rail freight news

In conjunction with a major freight operator, Argentina’s Ministry of Transport has conducted trial 'piggyback' movements carrying lorry semi-trailers be...
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Posted on February 26, 2018

Japan wants to be excluded from US import curb

The steel industry in Japan wants the country to be excluded from any U.S. import restrictions, as steel from Japan poses no threat to the U.S. national ...
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Posted on February 25, 2018

Car imports to Vietnam drop

Only 337 cars of all kinds were shipped to Vietnam in the first month of 2018. Of all these imports, there were only 17 passenger cars with nine seats or...
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Posted on February 24, 2018

Exports from Ireland record high

The Central Statistical Office in Ireland issued statistics showing that Irish exports hit a record high in 2017, rising 2 per cent to reach €122 billion...
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Posted on February 23, 2018

Salmon Exports from Norway on the rise

Combined exports of salmon from Norway for China and Vietnam, rose during Week 6 of 2018 to 633 tonnes from 538 tonnes in same week last year. Export vo...
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Posted on February 22, 2018

Norwegian salmon exports to China rise

During Week 6 of 20189, Norway exported 420 tonnes of fresh salmon to China, an increase over 355 tonnes the previous week. This was a fraction of the tot...
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Posted on February 21, 2018

Rail freight in Scotland in disarray

A recent report explains that the rail freight business in Scotland is in a worse state than in other parts of Britain. It was previously heavily dependen...
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Posted on February 20, 2018

Singapore’s exports increase

Singapore's exports increased more than expected in January. Stronger exports of non-electronic items such as non-electric engines, measuring instruments ...
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Posted on February 19, 2018

New rail freight terminal at Cricklewood approved

Construction of a modern rail freight terminal at Cricklewood has been approved to help with a housing regeneration in Brent Cross. The Campaign for B...
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Posted on February 18, 2018

Port of Sunderland cargo imports grow

Last year record levels of cargo were handled at the municipally-owned Port of Sunderland last year; the port, which was 300 years old in 2017, recorded a ...
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Posted on February 17, 2018

Record freight in 2017 at Rotterdam

Rotterdam port grew in 2017 helped by a significant gain in container throughput, the port authority said in a statement. Total cargo volume increased by 1...
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Posted on February 16, 2018

Salmon exports from Norway to China fall

Salmon exports from Norway to China fell to 355 tonnes last week from 523 tonnes the previous week. However, this was an increase from just 15 tonnes in t...
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Posted on February 15, 2018

Ban lifted on exports of Avocados from Kenya

A ban on exports of Fuerte avocados grown in Kenya, was officially lifted by Kenya's Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) on 1 February. The decision ha...
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Posted on February 14, 2018

China approves imports from Denmark

China has approved the import of processed meats from a leading processor in Denmark. China is the world's top pork consumer, and the export of these produ...
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Posted on February 13, 2018

New processed pork exports to China

A Danish company which has just received approval for its products in China, says that exports of such products to China could be worth 250 million Danish ...
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Posted on February 12, 2018

Service exports from China increase in 2017

Service exports from witnessed expanded quickly in 2017, exceeding the increase of imports for the first time in seven years, figures from the Ministry of ...
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Posted on February 11, 2018

Wine imports to China grow

Imports of wine to China rose again in 2017; exports from Australia, Chile and Georgia showed notable growth. It seems that the market is increasingly dem...
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Posted on February 10, 2018

Couple in Australia accused of making nickel exports to Iran

It is alleged that a couple from New South Wales exported two shipments of nickel alloy in 2009 and 2010 of which the ultimate destination was Iran. Nicke...
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Posted on February 9, 2018

China investigates US sorghum imports

China is commencing an anti-dumping investigation into imports of sorghum from the United States. Less than two weeks ago, U.S. President Donald Trump imp...
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Posted on February 8, 2018

Steel sector in EU expects import threat

Demand for steel in Europe is expected to rise in 2018, European steel association Eurofer said earlier this week, warning of a threat of rising imports. ...
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Posted on February 7, 2018

EU court upholds fines for freight forwarding cartel

The European Union’s highest court last week said that the Commission was right to fine a group of freight forwarding companies over cartel charges, dism...
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Posted on February 6, 2018

China imports more cars in 2017

China imported more cars in 2017, the China Automobile Dealers Association announced last week. About 1.21 million automobiles were imported, 16.8 percen...
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Posted on February 5, 2018

Rail freight funding must be protected

Rail freight funds must be safeguarded if the UK is to attract the private investment it needs to make rail a success. This is the view of Rail Freight ...
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Turkey’s exports surge 16 pct in January

Turkey’s exports increased by 16.3 percent on a yearly basis, to reach nearly $12.2 billion in January, the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) announced o...
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Posted on February 4, 2018

Moldova’s 2017 freight traffic grows

The total volume of Moldova's railway, road, river, and air freight traffic grew by 23.8% in 2017 compared with the previous year, reaching some 17.3 mill...
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Posted on February 3, 2018

Businesses plan exports outside Europe in response to Brexit

In response to Brexit, 62 per cent of mid-market business leaders plan to increase investment in exports beyond the EU. Mid-market businesses are looki...
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Posted on February 2, 2018

Swiss Quartz watch Exports Slump

Switzerland exported the fewest quartz watches in 33 years as competition from fitness bands and smartwatches attacked the lower end of the market, forcing...
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Posted on February 1, 2018
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