Singapore exports to China suffer biggest decline for seven years

China’s slowdown really hit home last month, with Singapore’s shipments to the country taking the biggest hammering in seven years. Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) to China plunged 25.2 per cent last month over January last year, in the wake of ...Read More

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Singapore exports slide in October

Non-oil domestic exports in Singapore contracted 1.5 per cent on-year in October, dragged down by a decrease in both electronic and non-electronic exports. The fall comes after a 0.9 per cent growth in the previous month, according to statistics released ...Read More

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Singapore July exports down

Singapore's exports in July fell less than expected, as freight shipments to major economies picked up. This suggests that the manufacturing sector may have bottomed out, on the back of an improving economic outlook in the United States and signs ...Read More

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Singapore exports fall 3.4% over last year

A drop in electronics shipments continued to oppress Singapore's exports in the second quarter, trade agency IE Singapore said last week. Non-oil domestic exports from Singapore fell by 3.4 per cent in the April to June period over last year, ...Read More

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Singapore’s Perishable Cargo facility

A new perishable cargo handling centre has been opened at the airfreight centre at Singapore Airpot.  The new centre can process 75000 tonnes of perishable freight annually, which includes fresh fruit, meat and pharmaceuticals.

New Shipping route via Suez Canal

Two container shipping companies have announced that they will begin services from South China and Vietnam to the East Coast of the USA via the Suez Canal.  Beginning in June, the service is designed to answer customer's requirements for improved ...Read More

Direct freight shipping Asia to Rotterdam

In September a new weekly LCL shipping service began between Rotterdam and Asia.  The new services which are guaranteed to operate, will improve the supply chain between Asia and Europe, reducing transit times by two to four days and carbon ...Read More