January 2019 - RW Freight

Port of Gothenburg freight volumes 2018

The Port of Gothenburg freight figures for 2018 have just been published. Container volumes increased by 17 per cent compared with the previous year. T...
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Posted on January 31, 2019

Pig meat exports from perform strongly

During November 2018, UK exports of fresh/frozen pork recorded year-on-year growth (+5%) once again. Exports to China have continued the trend of the pa...
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Posted on January 30, 2019

Iran continues ban on clothes imports

Iran is continuing the import ban on clothes, shoes and other textile items due to foreign currency limitations. “The ban on import of clothes, shoes ...
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Posted on January 28, 2019

China drives Australian wine exports rise in 2018

Wine exports from Australia rose by 10% in value in 2018, in spite of a reduction in the overall number of bottles shipped. Australian wine exports to Nor...
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Posted on January 27, 2019

Turkish exports support falling domestic sales

Exports of passenger cars were down by 5% with 875,147 exported in 2018. However, truck exports almost doubled from 7,800 in 2017 to 14,478 last year, b...
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Posted on January 26, 2019

Australian wine exports up 10%

Australian wine exports increased by 10% in value last year. Export volume also rose 5% in 2018, according to the latest figures by Wine Australia. “T...
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Posted on January 25, 2019

South African wine exports grow in 2018

Figures released by Wines of South Africa suggest that the total value of South African exports rose to R9 billion, but volumes fell due to the small size ...
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Posted on January 24, 2019

Huge Increase in British Bike exports

Recent data from HMRC reveals that exports of bicycles made in Britain are at a record high. Asia is one of the biggest importers, with figures showing ...
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Posted on January 23, 2019

Jordan’s exports increase by 10%

Exports by members of the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) increased in 2018 by 10 per cent. The rise was attributed to the recent relative stabilisation in...
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Posted on January 22, 2019

Pakistan growers want to export potatoes to China

The Pakistan Vegetable and Fruits Exporters Association pressed the government to begin the process of exports of potato to China. Pakistan has harvested a...
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Posted on January 21, 2019

New silk factory to increase Rwanda’s exports

A new factory will open next month at the Kigali Special Economic Zone to improve Rwanda’s silk sector. It will buy cocoons from farmers and make product...
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Posted on January 20, 2019

Plan to increase N Australia mango exports to China

A project expected to increase northern Australian mango exports to China by 200 per cent within five years has been announced. The project will use the...
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Posted on January 19, 2019

EU may impose import tariffs on rice imports

The European Union may impose tariffs on rice imported from Cambodia and Myanmar for the next three years in order to reduce a surge in imports. The Co...
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Posted on January 18, 2019

Increase in import tariffs will hurt SA, says Brazilian poultry association

An association which represents Brazilian poultry exporters has warned of the consequences for South African consumers and the broader economy if an new ap...
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Posted on January 17, 2019

Kenya to reduce second hand car imports

The Kenyan government plans to lower the age limit for second hand car imports from eight to five years. They intend to switch to a five-year import lim...
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Posted on January 16, 2019

China exports and imports below forecast

For the first time in more than two years, China's exports and imports both fell in December compared with the previous year. This reflects the drop in tr...
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Posted on January 15, 2019

Freight forwarder ‘not liable’ for shipping fakes

Two luxury brands have failed in their attempt to make a freight forwarder liable for trans-shipping fake products in two 40-ft containers from China to Ba...
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Posted on January 14, 2019

Swiss watch exports on the rise

Swiss watch exports rose globally by 3.9% in November to CHF 2.06 billion. This is the first time in three years that export value exceeded the CHF2-bi...
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Posted on January 13, 2019

Japanese cosmetic exports record

Exports of Japanese cosmetics delivered another record performance in 2018, according to a report published by the Nikkei Asian Review. Exports increase...
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Posted on January 12, 2019

Swiss Watch Exports To The US Soared In November

Monthly Swiss watch exports to the United States exceeded 200 million Swiss francs in November, something which rarely happens. Exports added up to CHF...
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Posted on January 11, 2019

Bangladesh increases global wheat imports

Bangladesh has shown robust growth in wheat import during last five financial years. Bangladesh is now a leading wheat importer in the world; import volum...
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Posted on January 10, 2019

Banana exports from Samoa

The Prime Minister of Samoa said that the resurgence in the country's banana exports was "nothing short of miraculous". During his New Year message he s...
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Posted on January 9, 2019

Bumper year for Greek exports expected in 2019

Strong growth in Greek exports is expected in 2019, according to forecasts made by Greek exporters' associations. This is on the basis of export performan...
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Posted on January 8, 2019

Tobacco exports bring in $892m

Export earnings of tobacco from Zimbabwe closed 2018 at $892 million from 184,1 million kg exported to different parts of the world. Last year’s crop ...
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Posted on January 7, 2019

Hawaii avocado growers begin exports

Hawaii avocados are being shipped to the Mainland of the US after a gap of nearly 25 Years. Some experts say this could lead to a boom for the local indust...
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Posted on January 6, 2019

Avocado imports to Ukraine doubled

There has been a rapid growth of avocado imports to Ukraine in 2018, up to more than 4,000 tonnes. For the first 11 months, avocado imports to Ukraine d...
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Posted on January 5, 2019

Irish Food retailers cautiously optimistic about Brexit

The Irish food association has warned that there is still a “disturbingly high level” of imports dominating food produce and consumer dependence on imp...
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Posted on January 4, 2019

China may minimise coal import restrictions

Customs authorities in China are expected to begin accepting coking coal imports soon at most Chinese ports at the beginning of the new year. Customs de...
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Posted on January 3, 2019

Soy exports from smaller suppliers on rise

The global soybean export market has doubled in volume within the last decade. This has made room for smaller supplier countries to build up export markets...
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Posted on January 2, 2019

Double-height container train in China

A freight train carrying 56 standard containers of goods left Ningbo-Zhoushan Port for Shaoxing City in east China on 18 December. This was the first offic...
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Posted on January 1, 2019

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