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Surge in Imports to Sweden

The economy of Sweden contracted in the first quarter of 2014 as imports surged, masking a gain in consumer spending and a recovery in exports. Gross do...
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Posted on June 22, 2014

Sweden defence exports soar

As the third largest arms exporter per capita after Israel and Russia, Sweden's booming industry has stirred up ethical concerns among Swedes about some co...
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Posted on May 21, 2014

US craft brewers export beer around the world

Small independent U.S. craft brewers are exporting all over the world, from Sweden to Japan. The tables in the global beer garden have turned: An indust...
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Posted on April 17, 2014

Anarchy Brew Co exports first shipment to Sweden

A North East brewery is preparing to bring it’s own brand of chaos to Scandinavia after being sought out to export its beers to Sweden. Morpeth-based ...
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Posted on April 15, 2014

Sweden timber exports to China to triple

Swedish exports of sawn wood products to China is increasing rapidly. This fact was confirmed during Sino-Swedish Wood Day, a Swedish initiative and event ...
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Posted on January 9, 2014

SwedenExports down

Sweden's trade surplus in November remained the same as for the previous month, the latest figures from Statistics Sweden revealed. The trade surplus was...
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Posted on December 31, 2013

Freight Train takes the strain

The equivalent of approximately 12500 freight truckloads per year is transported to Northern Norway by train. The freight train travels from Alnabru in O...
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Posted on December 8, 2013

Additional Freight Services to Arctic Circle

The Finnmark region in Norway will soon benefit from additional freight services supplied by a combination of rail and truck. The town of Narvik currently ...
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Posted on December 7, 2013

Immigrants Increase Exports from Sweden

A recently published study in Sweden says that foreign-born workers increase Swedish companies' export activities. According to the study, for every fore...
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Posted on November 18, 2013

Exports from Sweden slow

Official Swedish Statistics show that exports, which account for about half the Swedish economy, fell from the same period a year ago for the second quarte...
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Posted on August 23, 2013

‘Mega Freight Trucks threaten roads’ MEP

An MEP who is also UKIP's Transport spokesman says that extra long freight lorries will result in deaths, road wear congestion and pollution. Weight limi...
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Posted on June 22, 2013

Gothenburg Increase in Crude Oil Imports

During the first quarter of 2013, 5.5 million tonnes of crude oil and other energy products were handled by the port of Gothenburg, an increase of five per...
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Posted on May 26, 2013

New Rail Freight Terminal for Sweden

Karlskrona in Sweden is to be the site of a new rail freight terminal, which will improve inter-modal transport options for freight forwarders and industry...
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Posted on April 30, 2013

Swedish Freight Standstill

Unless employers and unions come to an agreement beforehand, industrial action is likely to bring freight in Sweden to a standstill later this week. Swed...
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Posted on April 24, 2013

Freight Disruption Sweden

The Transport Workers Union of Sweden has given final notice of industrial action to the employers' association. From tomorrow, freight forwarding traffi...
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Posted on April 23, 2013

Freight Forwarding Cartel in Sweden?

The Swedish Competition authority has begun investigation into whether leading companies in the home/office removal sector of freight forwarding are breach...
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Posted on April 15, 2013

Freight Forwarding Investigated in Sweden

The competition authority in Sweden has begun an investigation into suspected anti-competition operations in the home and office removal sector. The Swedis...
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Posted on April 11, 2013

Norway exports waste

Norway has been exporting its waste to neighbouring Sweden, to fuel that country's heat producing incinerators. Sweden has more burning capacity than Ref...
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Posted on April 4, 2013

Sweden Imports Refuse Derived Fuel

Sweden has been forced to import rubbish to fuel its waste-to-energy incineration program. The specially prepared waste product, called Refuse Derived Fuel...
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Posted on April 3, 2013

Freight Vehicles in Sweden – stronger regulations

Following a serious accident involving three freight lorries earlier this month, the Department of Transport in Sweden is considering stricter laws to regu...
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Posted on January 26, 2013

Freight lorry accident in Sweden

There was a serious accident in Sweden, north east of Helsingborg, on 15 January involving three commercial freight lorries. Two of the lorries were th...
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Posted on January 25, 2013

Smugglers arrested in Gothenburg, Sweden

Two British men have been arrested in Gothenburg, charged with bringing illegal imports of garlic into the EU. Since the imposition of a heavy import tax...
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Posted on January 22, 2013

Garlic smuggled from China

A huge illicit trade in imports of garlic from China to the EU countries has been growing up since 2001. The EU imposed a 9.6% duty on garlic imports to ...
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Posted on January 21, 2013

Gothenburg congestion charge

From the first of this month, all drivers - including those driving freight vehicles - will pay a congestion charge on weekdays between eight and 18 krono...
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Posted on January 4, 2013

Rail Freight improvement in Sweden

Rail Freight to and from Gothenburg, Sweden, increased by 10%in quarter 3 in comparison with 2011. Rail traffic to and from Gothenburg currently replaces...
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Posted on November 15, 2012

Downturn in Auto Freight through Sweden

Of all the freight cargo moving through Gothenburg port this year, the biggest fall in volumes has been in cars. During the third quarter, 30 000 cars were...
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Posted on November 14, 2012

Swedish Imports/Exports stable

Although growth in imports and exports through Gothenburg was down slightly in January - September, volumes in the third quarter increased. The most comm...
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Posted on November 13, 2012

Gothenburg container volume increase

Contrary to expectations, container volumes through the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden - the largest port in the Nordic region - were 4% higher than in the cor...
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Posted on November 12, 2012

Rail Freight plans for Sweden

One of the main elements of Sweden's planned investment in rail freight will be on the Eastern Link rail network between Jaerna and Linkoeping. This lin...
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Posted on October 19, 2012

Sweden Investment in Rail Freight

The Transport Ministry of Sweden is proposing an ambitious plan to modernise railway lines. Two thirds of them withal be allocated as primary rail freigh...
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Posted on October 18, 2012

Container Record at Gothenburg

Container exports through the port of Gothenburg were at their highest ever in the first six months of the year. this was mainly due to strong exports to c...
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Posted on September 22, 2012

Sweden – India Route

An international logistics operator has launched two new LCL ocean freight services between India and Sweden and between India and the UK. The Swedish s...
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Posted on September 21, 2012

Freight Driver shortage

Most countries in Europe are experiencing a severe shortage of freight truck drivers, as the career is less attractive to younger people. In Germany arou...
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Posted on September 20, 2012

New Tax for Sweden’s Shipping?

The Ministry of Finance in Sweden is considering placing a new tonnage levy on shipping. It would be calculated agains ship capacity and cargo departing ...
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Posted on September 19, 2012

Swedish Exports Strong

Exports from Sweden are supporting the economy in the face of the eurozone debt crisis. Exports grew by 1.7 in the second quarter of 2012, although expor...
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Posted on August 30, 2012

Cabotage Protest for Nordics

Freight transport companies and organisations in Denmark, Sweden and Norway are calling on their governments to temporarily opt-out of the EU cabotage rule...
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Posted on May 26, 2012

Asia link for Gothenburg

A new shipping service between the Far East and Europe has added a call at Gothnburg, Sweden to its route. This is the second weekly service linking Gothen...
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Posted on April 29, 2012

Freight Conditions under Review

The General Conditions of the Nordic Association of Freight Forwarders are generally used within the Nordic countries (ie, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finl...
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Posted on December 20, 2011

Gothenburg Logistics Area Grows

A major tyre supplier will be the first company to set up its operations in the new Tankgatan logistics area adjacent to the port of Gothenburg in Sweden. ...
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Posted on December 3, 2011

Gothenburg to be ‘freight hub of Scandinavia’

According to the Chairman of Gothenburg ports, that is the stated aim of port situated on the West Coast of Sweden and new investment will help it to achie...
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Posted on November 1, 2011

Gothenburg receives award

The Port of Gothenburg in Sweden received an environmental award in London last month. The Sustainable Shipping Award for Environmental Protection, was g...
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Posted on August 20, 2011

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