July 2021 - RW Freight

Aussie Wine Exports to Hong Kong increase

Wine companies in Australia may have hit a barrier in getting bottles to China because of excessively tariffs, exports to Hong Kong are booming. Shipmen...
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Posted on July 29, 2021

Ginger exports from China suffer

Increases in shipping costs, and the appreciation of the Chinese yuan, both affected the export environment of many Chinese agricultural products. The pric...
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Posted on July 28, 2021

Australia wine exports to mainland China are way down

Australia exported 45 per cent less wine to mainland China in the financial year ending in June. Exports to other markets increased by 12 per cent Britain...
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Posted on July 27, 2021

Passenger to Freight Aircraft Conversions increase

There has been a vast growth in plane conversions from passenger to freighter aircraft (P2F) because of falling passenger numbers due to Covid-19. Befo...
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Posted on July 26, 2021

China bans cattle imports from Laos to prevent skin disease

The Customs authority in China said on Thursday that it has banned the import of cattle and cattle products from Laos, to prevent spread of lumpy skin dise...
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Posted on July 25, 2021

Rail industry urges export support for SMEs to continue

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has called for the Department for International Trade (DIT) to continue supporting small businesses to export. Th...
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Posted on July 24, 2021

Fruit and vegetable exports from Spain

Fruit and vegetable exports from Spain to non-European countries fell in the first four months of the year Exports to non-European countries in the first ...
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Posted on July 23, 2021

New air freight service for salmon

A new air freight company is about to be launched to expand the export of from the Faroe Islands. The company investing in the project is present in marke...
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Posted on July 22, 2021

Import of medical equipment to Nepal doubles

Imports of medical equipment to Nepal doubled during the first 11 months of the fiscal year 2020-21. According to bank statistics, the country imported...
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Posted on July 21, 2021

Pig imports fall to Cambodia

Cambodia pork imports are falling as local farmers breed more pigs. The President of the Cambodian Livestock Raisers Association Srun said that pork impor...
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Posted on July 20, 2021

China rail freight to break records

Pandemic conditions have caused ocean freight to be disrupted by a global container shortage. Ocean freight rates have therefore increased, and air freigh...
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Posted on July 19, 2021

Prosecco exports to UK drop – industry blames Brexit

The number of bottles of prosecco exported to Britain fell by about nine per cent. According to wine industry opinion, one cause was 'red tape' caused by B...
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Posted on July 18, 2021

Peruvian avocado export value to grow

The volume of Peruvian avocado exports has risen sharply this year, but export values increased by an even higher percentage. According to the president...
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Posted on July 17, 2021

Air cargo gains from rising prices in ocean shipping

Increased ocean freight rates, which are being caused by service disruption,are helping to encourage freightforwarders and shippers to use airfreight. The...
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Posted on July 16, 2021

Turkey reverses ban on plastic imports

The Government of Turkey recently barred recovered PE from import into the country, but has now repealed the ban and implemented an enhanced licensing syst...
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Posted on July 15, 2021

Thailand to limit exports of COVID-19 vaccine

Thai health officials said the country would not fully meet its needs and would restrict the export of locally produced AstraZeneca corona virus vaccines. ...
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Posted on July 14, 2021

UK Government bans EU seed potato imports

From 1 July it will be illegal to import seed potatoes into the UK from the EU. This is a reciprocal ban, as the EU had already banned imports from the U...
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Posted on July 13, 2021

Global shipping congestion

The international transport industry fears that shipping capacity has almost reached its limit on the global stage. Shippers and importers are continuing t...
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Posted on July 12, 2021

Indian tea exports may fall

The tea industry of India is expecting a decline in exports of 30-40 million kg this year compared to 2020. There is competition from low-cost varieties ...
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Posted on July 9, 2021

Australia wine exports suffer

Wine exports to China for the December 2020 to March 2021 period have fallen to $12 million compared with $325 million in the comparable period a year ago....
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Posted on July 8, 2021

Imports of stone worktops may be banned

Imports of engineered stone which are popular in Australia for kitchens and bathrooms may be banned, unless employers protect workers from silica dust expo...
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Posted on July 7, 2021

US exporters want to Cut UK Bourbon Tariffs

The Bourbon Alliance in the USA – distillers, restaurants and pubs, retailers, wholesalers, and US whiskey fans - is launching a campaign to urge the Bri...
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Posted on July 6, 2021

Record seafood exports from Norway

Seafood exports from Norway have hit a half year record, with salmon once again the top export. Norway's seafood exports were worth NOK 53.7bn (£4.5bn), ...
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Posted on July 5, 2021

Putin: Only our champagne is the real thing

A law has been approved in Russia by President Putin, which decrees that only sparkling wine produced in Russia can be called 'champagne.' Any wine impor...
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Posted on July 2, 2021

US Will Increase Pistachio Exports

In 2021, production of pistachios in the U.S. will break previous years’ records. There have been large yields and an increase in the bearing average...
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Posted on July 1, 2021

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