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Korea’s coffee imports surge

Imports of coffee and espresso to S Korea increased to record levels in 2020, as the Covid-19 crisis drove higher demand the in coffee-loving country due t...
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Posted on January 27, 2021

Turkey garment exports to exceed $20B

The garment industry of Turkey plans to make more than $20 billion in exports in 2021, according to the head of the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TIM). H...
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Posted on January 26, 2021

Container freight at high levels

It appears that demand for container freight will remain at very high levels throughout the Chinese Lunar New Year, celebrated on and around 12 February. ...
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Posted on January 25, 2021

Sheep meat imports fall in November

Import volumes of sheep meat into the UK fell by 9% in November. This was the lowest import for November on records back to 1997. The drop was caused in...
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Posted on January 24, 2021

$3 Billion Lost Exports to China

Australia’s trade dispute with China cost it about $3 billion in commodities exports last year. This is a relatively small impact, suggesing there’s li...
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Posted on January 23, 2021

UK eases citrus imports from outside EU

Now that the UK has left the EU single market and customs union, the government has deregulated commodities like citrus fruit and leaf imports. The UK is a...
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Posted on January 22, 2021

Freight ship sinks off Turkey’s Black Sea coast

A freight ship sunk on Sunday off the coast of Turkey’s Black Sea province of Bartin, killing at least three crew members. It was said that the vessel...
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Posted on January 20, 2021

Fresh raspberries from Poland are fastest growing export

Fresh raspberries and blackberries from Poland showed the largest increase in revenue for fruit exports in the first nine months of 2020. The berry exports...
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Posted on January 18, 2021

China-Europe railfreight services expand

A new rail freight service from Jinhua to Dourges, in France has been initiated. Freight forwarders are warning of congestion on overland freight routes...
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Posted on January 17, 2021

Belgian Beer Exports to UK

Some suppliers of Belgian beers are having difficulty exporting their brews to thirsty British drinkers across the Channel. A wholesaler stocking some o...
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Posted on January 16, 2021

Online footwear exports may be here to stay

The CEO of the Brazilian Footwear Association said that online sales and trade shows are here to stay when it comes to footwear exports. During a press con...
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Posted on January 15, 2021

Scottish seafood exports to EU delayed

Exports of seafood from smaller companies in Scotland are to be halted for a further five days by the international transport company which handles most of...
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Posted on January 14, 2021

Increased freight traffic on direct ferries Ireland-Europe

Ireland's second busiest lorry freight port recorded a sixfold increase in freight on direct ferry routes with Europe this week. Freight traffic on the Ir...
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Posted on January 13, 2021

Ireland freight imports moving via NI

Freight drivers are bringing imports into the Irish State from Britain through Northern Ireland, in order to avoid the Brexit customs and regulatory proced...
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Posted on January 12, 2021

Pangasius fish exports to UK surge

Pangasius fish exports from Vietnam to the U.K. rose 48 percent in the first 11 months of 2020. In the first eight months, 90 percent of the U.K.’s p...
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Posted on January 9, 2021

Exports from Bangladesh fall slightly

Export shipment of goods declined 0.36 per cent year-on-year in July-December 2020, as Bangladesh's major export destinations continued to tame the rising ...
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Posted on January 8, 2021

Gothenburg Terminal sees fastest growth in Sweden

Figures from the Swedish Ports Association show that the largest ports in Sweden attract significant growth, while smaller ports experience declining volum...
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Posted on January 7, 2021

R W Freight Golden Anniversary

R W Freight Services Ltd was incorporated 50 years ago today. It began by offering full-load services to Norway, which was beginning to open up as a Rol...
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Norway whitefish, coldwater shrimp exports fall

Generally exports of fish from Norway were stable during 2020, but cold water shrimp and white fish exports were reduced. There was a 4% volume decrease i...
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Posted on January 6, 2021

New freight port at Tilbury

The owners of Tilbury 2 have reported a 20% increase in unaccompanied freight volumes between Tilbury and Zeebrugge in December. As passengers are large...
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Posted on January 5, 2021

Most freight through Ports on day after Brexit

One of Europe’s leading ferry companies has expressed their satisfaction about movement freight traffic on the first day post Brexit. A representativ...
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Posted on January 4, 2021

Stena Line’s newest ship arrives in Belfast

A new ferry has arrived in Belfast, to augment the Belfast – Liverpool route later this month. The vessel has the capacity to carry 1 000 passengers, 120...
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Posted on January 3, 2021

S. Korea’s wine imports hit new high

Wine imports to south Korea reached a record high in 2020 as more people enjoyed drinking at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. South Korea imported US$...
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Posted on January 2, 2021
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