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UK delays food checks on EU imports

The U.K. will postpone checks on food and fresh product imports from the EU until the end of 2023. The government has announced amendments to the post Bre...
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Posted on April 29, 2022

First freight train from Liaoning to Laos

Liaoning province in China recently ran its first international freight train on the China-Laos Railway. The first China-Laos international freight train ...
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Posted on April 28, 2022

Freight rate increases

A major shipping company has raised its 2022 financial forecast, thanks to soaring container rates caused by more pandemic-related disruption at ports in C...
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Posted on April 27, 2022

Finland restricts Russian power imports

The electricity grid operator of Finland, Fingrid, has reduced its electricity imports from Russia to try and secure Finland’s power system. The decid...
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Posted on April 26, 2022

Ireland – higher farmed seafood exports in 2021

Ireland was able to increase exports in organic farmed salmon last year, although revenues were down by 14%, mainly due to increased supply from competitor...
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Posted on April 25, 2022

UK imposing 35% import tariffs on Russia

The UK Government has imposed increased tariffs on imports of rubber products from Russia and Belarus. Rubber products are on the list of items on which...
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Posted on April 22, 2022

Container market share at Gothenburg

Container transport in Sweden is increasingly concentrated to the Nordic region’s largest port. The Port of Gothenburg’s market share of container frei...
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Posted on April 21, 2022

Estonian Railways Russian freight loss

Estonian Railways (EVR) may need state financial support to cover this year's costs caused by the termination of freight transport from Russia. EVR is look...
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Posted on April 20, 2022

Fall in imports to China

China has experienced its first monthly fall of imports in one and a half years. The government may fear that hardline zero-Covid strategy could threaten t...
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Posted on April 19, 2022

Launch of intermodal freight services in Poland

A freight transport company in Poland has launched intermodal freight services from Kaunas Intermodal Terminal (KIT) to terminals in Poland. Trial trips to...
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Posted on April 14, 2022

Japan approves bill raising import duties for Russia

The lower house of Japan has approved draft amendments to the country’s customs legislation depriving Russia of the most-favoured-nation status. This imp...
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Posted on April 13, 2022

Russian export sanctions will change forest products trade

Trade flows of timber changed almost instantly when Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Trade sanctions and restrictions of financial transactions by Europ...
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Posted on April 12, 2022

Delays damaging fresh produce exports

Food producers in Britain warned that perishable goods exports were losing their value because congestion around the port of Dover caused by disruption to ...
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Posted on April 11, 2022

Lockdowns disrupt China freight

FREIGHT all over China is again being affected by a surge in COVID-19 cases and subsequent lockdown measures. Shipping companies are reporting limited hau...
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Posted on April 8, 2022

Cargo Stuck at Ukraine’s Border as War Hits Exports

In western Ukraine, about 1,100 freight train wagons carrying grain are stuck near the main rail border crossing with Poland. They are unable to export th...
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Posted on April 7, 2022

Thailand Exports may grow 5%

Thai exports are expected to rise by 5% in 2022, compared with a previous forecast of 5% to 8% growth. Uncertainty over the Russia-Ukraine war has reduced ...
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Posted on April 6, 2022

Turkey’s Exports increase

Exports from Turkey increased by 19.8 percent on an annual basis to climb to $22.7 billion in March. This was a record export figure for the month of Ma...
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Posted on April 5, 2022

NZ businesses struggle with logistics delays

Freight Forwarders, importers and exporters are struggling with delays caused by increased fuel prices, the pandemic and war in Europe. NZ borders are ope...
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Posted on April 4, 2022

Wheat exports; small exporters in India benefit

The surge in wheat prices has given large and small Indian exporters an opportunity. India is the second-largest wheat producer in the world after China. ...
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Posted on April 1, 2022
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