May 2020 - RW Freight

Covid-19 supplies by rail freight

China-Europe freight trains which depart from Yiwu connect five cities in eastern China and 36 countries in Europe. These include Spain, Denmark, Switzerl...
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Posted on May 31, 2020

TT Club welcomes electronic bills of lading development

The international freight transport insurer, TT Club has welcomed the commitment by the group of container shipping lines to develop electronic bills of la...
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Posted on May 30, 2020

Stockholm Ro-Ro port to open

Ninety percent of imports arrive in Sweden by sea, and the Stockholm region takes half of Sweden’s entire consumption. The opening of the new contain...
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Posted on May 29, 2020

First Containership Arrives at Newest Port in Sweden

A containership yesterday claimed the maiden call at the newest freight port in Sweden, Stockholm Norvik Port, following the completion of a long port cons...
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Posted on May 28, 2020

India pharma exports

The government of India has allowed the exports of 13 pharmaceutical formulations, including those made of Vitamin B6, B12 and B1 under advance licenses is...
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Posted on May 27, 2020

China Exports show robust health

China's General Administration of Customs indicates that the value of China's imports and exports in goods in the first four months reached 9.07 trillion y...
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Posted on May 26, 2020

S. Korea exports wristband trackers for quarantine violators

South Korea has been using electronic wristbands equipped with a location-tracking system on people who violate self-isolation rules since late April. ...
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Posted on May 25, 2020

Sharp increase in food imports to Nepal

Imports of food items have almost doubled in the last two months of lockdown in Nepal. Local farmers however are finding it difficult to take their produce...
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Posted on May 24, 2020

Airlines need to set cargo priorities

The aviation needs to priorities separating cargo from the passenger business. Air cargo is part of an $11bn+ worldwide logistics industry. It is al...
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Posted on May 23, 2020

Air cargo aims to make freight more efficient

According to the Digital Container Shipping Association, the ocean freight industry spends up to $8bn a year on paper bills of lading. The Covid-19 pandemi...
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Posted on May 22, 2020

Nutritious, niche food exports to get big push

The government of India is planning to promote agriculture exports to capitalise on the rising global demand for healthy and nutritious food products. �...
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Posted on May 21, 2020

KPA extends free storage period for imports, exports

The Kenya Ports Authority has increased the free storage period for importers and exporters because of the slow turn-around interval for freight lorries ca...
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Posted on May 20, 2020

Portugal stops waste imports

Portugal has halted imports of foreign waste until the end of the year to protect domestic landfill capacity. Portugal usually attracts large quantities o...
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Posted on May 19, 2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on South Africa’s Maritime Economy

COVID-19 first broke out in the port city of Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The economic impact of the global lockdown is considerable, with the global fr...
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Posted on May 18, 2020

Freight Forwarding sector welcomes Govt support for key shipping routes

The government has signed agreements with six operators to provide up to £35 million, helping to ensure there is enough short-sea shipping capacity to pre...
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Posted on May 17, 2020

Kenya’s herb farmers crushed by virus blow to exports

For herb growers in Kenya heavy rains - as have been experienced recently - often mean a year of solid profits. The thriving horticultural sector has be...
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Posted on May 16, 2020

April garment exports from Vietnam plummet

Garment and textile exports from Vietnam in April fell 20 percent year-on-year and could fall further, as importers cancel orders because of Covid-19 pande...
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Posted on May 15, 2020

Disinfectant exports from Turkey increase because of COVID-19

Disinfectant product exports from Turkey recorded a more than tenfold increase during the first four months of the year. The coronavirus pandemic increased...
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Posted on May 13, 2020

‘Inferior’ maize imports to Ireland must stop

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has stated that the amount of imports – referring mainly to maize – being used by some feed merchants in Ireland...
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Imports Will Decline

The economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue will cause imports at major U.S. retail container ports to see double-digit year-over-year declin...
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Posted on May 12, 2020

Romania exports, down 11% in March

Exports from Romania decreased by 11% to EUR 6.13 billion in March, compared with the same month last year. The country's exports were impacted by the lock...
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Posted on May 11, 2020

Flower exports from Holland down

In March 2020, the export value of horticultural products from the Netherlands such as flowers, plants, bulbs and nursery products declined by 22 percent y...
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Posted on May 10, 2020

State Support for Birkenhead to Belfast ferry

State support for the Birkenhead to Belfast ferry may encounter a legal challenge from freight-only maritime operators. In April it was announced that t...
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Posted on May 9, 2020

Freight trains continue in spite of coronavirus slowdowns

Freight trains transporting and transporting food, consumer products, chemicals and livestock to and from manufacturers, stores and ports are still running...
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Posted on May 8, 2020

Coronavirus fails to slow down China lamb imports

Lamb exports from Australia to China rose marginally in April, in spite of fears about the impact of cornavirus on the import/export trade. China import...
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Posted on May 7, 2020

Praise for UK’s rail freight during COVID-19 crisis

The Freight Transport Association and the Rail Freight Group (RFG) have praised the role of rail in supporting the public, logistics industry and wider UK ...
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Posted on May 6, 2020

Norway fish exports to UK

Exports of fresh salmon to the UK from Norway increased by 27 per cent last week, at the end of March, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council. Expor...
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Posted on May 5, 2020

China to Turkey rail freight service

A major shipping line is opening a China-to-Turkey rail freight service, with automotive and technology a particular target for the operators. Air frei...
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Posted on May 4, 2020

Thai food and electronic exports increase despite global Covid-19 crisis

Thai exports grew by 0.91 per cent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, mainly bcause of food and electronics. Overall exports are e...
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Posted on May 3, 2020

Kampot pepper in storage as exports dry up

The famous Kampot pepper from Cambodia is facing export difficulties because of COVID-19 restrictions since receiving its geographic indicator (GI) certifi...
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Posted on May 2, 2020

Exports of Lime and Lemon from Iran banned

A government ministry in Iran has banned the export of limes, lemons and the rubber used in making masks following the outbreak of Covid-19. Over 5,000 to...
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Posted on May 1, 2020

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