January 2023 - RW Freight

Shipping to give something back

A Norwegian shipowner has called for ship owners to give something back after making money from the disruption caused by war. The company has donated a ...
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Posted on January 31, 2023

India discourages cheap imports from China

To discourage cheap imports from China and encourage domestic manufacturing, Customs duty on imitation jewellery has been enhanced from 20 per cent to 25 p...
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Posted on January 30, 2023

Uganda coffee exports plunge 22%

Coffee exports from Uganda in December fell 22% compared with the same month a year earlier. This was because of the impact of a drought in some coffee gr...
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Posted on January 27, 2023

Factory closures in China

According to shipping and freight industry leaders, shutdowns for the Chinese New Year and China’s Covid-19 outbreak are expected to cause renewed supply...
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Posted on January 26, 2023

Sri Lanka’s fabric imports from India increase

Fabric imports from India are gaining ground in the Sri Lankan textile market compared to Chinese imports. Sri Lanka’s fabric imports from India are witn...
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Posted on January 25, 2023

Reefers instead of air freight for flowers

Modern refrigerated and controlled-atmosphere containers may facilitate a modal shift in the cut-flower market. Until now flowers were almost exclusively h...
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Posted on January 24, 2023

Fortnum & Mason will resume exports to Europe

The landmark Piccadilly store Fortnum & Mason aims to resume exports to Europe in summer 2023. The luxury department store experienced customs difficul...
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Posted on January 23, 2023

Exports of bicycles, bike parts rise by 23.11 percent

Exports of bicycles and bicycle parts from Taiwan last year increased 23.11 percent annually to US$6.15 billion from US$4.99 billion the previous year. ...
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Posted on January 20, 2023

UK reviews steel import quotas

The Uk Government has initiated a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) review on imports of steel products from over 120 'developing countries' and which are subject to...
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Posted on January 19, 2023

Imports Of Covid-19 Vaccines Exempt from Duty

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in India said imports of COVID vaccines, if imported into India by central government or state gover...
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Posted on January 18, 2023

South Africa needs to free up flow of imports and exports

In October 2022, exports exceeded imports by 12.2%; exports amounted to $104.05 billion and imports to $92.76 billion. In the same period exports grew by 0...
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Posted on January 17, 2023

China Becomes Second-Largest Car Exporter

China increased its vehicle exports by more than 54 percent in 2022, in comparison with the previous year. That put the country into second place globally,...
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Posted on January 16, 2023

Japan plans replacement freight routes

Disruption to the international freight system is easing, but the transport ministry of Japan maintains it is "important to secure complementary replacemen...
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Posted on January 13, 2023

Japan government investigates freight market

Delays in international freight can lead to shortages in raw materials and goods;the transport ministry will be investigating cost, time and customs cleara...
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Posted on January 12, 2023

Japan to test new freight routes

The Japanese government is planning to work with domestic companies to test new international supply routes, aiming to diversify freight options in respon...
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Posted on January 11, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war causes to fall in Estonia’s exports

Last year was a difficult year for Estonian exports; Russia's invasion of Ukraine brought uncertainty to many businesses. Estonia's exports of goods at ...
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Posted on January 10, 2023

Black Sea shipping rates soar by 20%

The freight rate for ships which carry bulk commodities exports out of the Black Sea region has surged by over 20% since the beginning of 2023, largely bec...
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Posted on January 9, 2023

USA Pork exports gain momentum

November exports of U.S. pork were the largest in 2022 in both volume and value. Data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)showed that Nov...
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Posted on January 8, 2023

Container shipping lines value declines

Shares in container shipping which surged after the Covid-19 pandemic, are falling with concerns about an economic downturn and lower freight rates that ha...
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Posted on January 7, 2023

Hong Kong to resume hamster imports

Hong Kong will resume hamster imports later this month, nearly a year after some 2,000 pet rodents were culled at when the city's coronavirus outbreak was ...
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Posted on January 6, 2023

German exports fall in November

German exports unexpectedly fell in November. High inflation and market uncertainty continued to affect Europe's largest economy, although supply chain pro...
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Posted on January 5, 2023

Shipping lines softening contract conditions

Shipping lines are tempting shippers with a wide range of new, flexible, long-term contract options this year. There have been complaints of being “burn...
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Posted on January 4, 2023

Serbia extends ban on milk exports to Jan 31

The government of Serbia said it has extended the temporary ban on exports of milk and dairy products until January 31. They adopted the measure to preven...
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Posted on January 3, 2023

U.S beef exports expect to break records

U.S. beef exports are expected to break a record this year; demand in China played a significant role, but the U.S. beef industry has also seen growth wor...
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Posted on January 2, 2023

EU approves pilotless cargo aircraft

The European Union has just approved a pilotless cargo aircraft, designed to transport freight the size of a delivery van. The manufacturer aims to introdu...
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Posted on January 1, 2023

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