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Mad Cow Disease Halts Brazilian Beef Exports

A confirmed case of BSE has led to reports that Brazil's beef exports to China will be halted beginning March 2, 2023. China is currently the largest expo...
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Posted on February 28, 2023

China says running freight train to Kathmandu

A Counsellor at the Department of Asian Affairs of Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday tweeted that the first South Asia-bound freight train from Chinese...
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Posted on February 27, 2023

‘Thriving’ Russian container sector – Splash247

Some container lines are benefitting from high freight container rates; many container lines pulled out of Russia at the beginning of the war, and those wh...
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Posted on February 24, 2023

Container traffic expected to decline in 2023

According to forecasts by a major sea freight carrier, the volume of global container traffic may decrease in 2023 by 2.5% compared with last year. It ...
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Posted on February 23, 2023

Sweden trade with Russia

Trade between Sweden and Russia halved in 2022. Sweden trade with Russia amounted to 18 billion kronor last year – down from 44 billion the year befor...
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Posted on February 22, 2023

Greece imports from Russia record high

Greece has more than doubled its goods imports from Russia. Imports of from Russia by Greece soared to a record €9.33 billion ($10 billion) last year, ...
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Posted on February 21, 2023

Cotton exports from Brazil to China jump

Cotton exports from Brazil have gained a major market share in China, even though China is the largest cotton producer in the world.Brazil’s cotton expor...
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Posted on February 20, 2023

Exports drop by 6.6% from India

India’s merchandise exports and imports shrank by 6.59% and 3.63% respectively, in dollar terms in January. While both exports and imports shrank for ...
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Posted on February 17, 2023

Container freight storage in USA

Complications are projected for February 2023 with freight being stored on wheeled containers in the USA. Significant volumes are being stored on wheele...
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Posted on February 15, 2023

Valentine chocolates in Japan costly as imports increase prices

The average retail price for chocolate for Valentine’s Day this year is ¥390 including tax, up by 7% from the previous year. Increased costs for ingr...
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Posted on February 14, 2023

Blocked Imports Pakistan

Pakistan business leaders are desperate for the government to allow imports of manufacturing materials held up at the key port of Karachi into the country....
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Posted on February 13, 2023

Shipping containers ablaze at Iskenderun Port Turkey

Hundreds of shipping containers were on fire at Turkey's Iskenderun Port on Tuesday, which shut down operations and forced freight lines to divert vessels ...
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Posted on February 10, 2023

Boosting Welsh exports

The secretary of state for Wales welcomed the launch of the Institute of Export & International Trade’s new Welsh office, saying the government is in “...
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Posted on February 9, 2023

Taiwan exports contracting

Taiwan’s exports in January fell for the fifth month in a row because of fears of a global recession, uncertainties due to the Ukraine war and the COVID...
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Posted on February 8, 2023

Big shipping firms in Vietnam show record profits

Three major shipping companies reported their highest ever profits for 2022, in spite of freight charges falling by over 80% from their peak during the Cov...
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Posted on February 7, 2023

Car Exports from Korea

Last year, car exports from South Korea exceeded a value of US$50 billion, which is the highest ever export value. Despite the Russia-Ukraine war and s...
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Posted on February 6, 2023

Kenya rice millers protest about access to duty free imports

Rice millers in Kenya have protested they lockout are not allowed to import the commodity under the duty-free window. The Agriculture Ministry has allow...
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Posted on February 3, 2023

Saudi port welcomes new freight service

A new freight container service has begun to operate from the port in Dammam, which is the capital of Saudi's Eastern Province. The port should become ...
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Posted on February 1, 2023
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