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US – China trade war affects intermodal container activity

6 August 2019

According to Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), its activity was weak during the second quarter of 2019. IANA’s estimate concerning the intermodal container activity highlights the deepening of the freight recession that railroads and trucking companies saw in the 2019 second quarter.

In general, although the East Coast ports took a larger share of the import container trade, IANA supported that volume in the trans-Pacific trade lane remains weak due to the U.S.-China trade war, whic...

https://safety4sea.com/us-china-trade-war-affects-intermodal-container-activity/

Australia extends prohibition on live sheep exports for 2019

5 August 2019

The Australian Department of Agriculture announced the extension of the prohibition on live sheep exports to or from the Middle East to September 22, 2019. Prior to concluding to this decision, the department took under consideration available science and evidence, and also public feedback.

In essence, RSPCA had already announced its support on the proposed new regulatory protections for live sheep exports to the Middle East during September and October. RSPCA Senior Policy Officer, Dr Jed...

https://safety4sea.com/australia-extends-prohibition-on-live-sheep-exports-for-2019/

Australia announces charges with cruelty to animals against livestock exporter

1 August 2019

Western Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development announced the charges against Emanuel Exports, Perth-based live export company, and two of its Directors with alleged cruelty to animals under the State’s Animal Welfare Act.

Overall, the company’s subsidiary, and an associate of Emanuel, EMS Rural Exports Pty Ltd, saw its livestock export licence cancelled by Australia’s Department of Agriculture, as it was involved on a notorious incident of thousands of sheep dying...

https://safety4sea.com/australia-announces-charges-with-cruelty-to-animals-against-livestock-exporter/

Shenzhen sees export growth in H1

24 July 2019

The export of south China’s technological powerhouse Shenzhen reached 757.14 billion yuan (110.07 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2019 (H1), up 5.1 percent year on year, according to local customs.

The city’s trade volume with Belt and Road (B&R) countries reached 284.14 billion yuan in H1, up 5.7 percent year on year.

Private enterprises in the city contributed 775.42 billion yuan of export and import in H1, accounting for 58 percent of the total in the city.

US and China to lead LNG imports and exports in 2024

17 July 2019

The International Energy Agency expects that China and the US will become world’s biggest LNG exporters and importers in five years. The US will surpass Australia’s and Qatar’s LNG exports in 2024, Reuters reports.

Speaking at a presentation sponsored by Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs Center on Global Energy Policy in New York, Jean-Baptiste Dubreuil, senior natural gas analyst at IEA stated that American LNG exports are expected to make a giant leap to over 100...

https://safety4sea.com/us-and-china-to-lead-lng-imports-and-exports-in-2024/

Exports from Abu Dhabi ports up by 14.8%

17 July 2019

The value of exports through Abu Dhabi ports grew 14.8% from AED 24.0 billion in the first quarter of 2018 to AED 27.6 billion in the same period of 2019, according to official figures released by Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi, SCAD.

However, the value of exports fell by AED 1.1 billion during the first quarter of 2019, in comparison ton the fourth quarter of 2018. This was due to reductions in the value of the business sector and government sector by 4.3% and 11.7% respectively, with the value...

https://safety4sea.com/exports-from-abu-dhabi-ports-up-by-14-8/

Port of Oakland exports increase by 4.2% in June

16 July 2019

The containerized export volume in the port of Oakland rose by 4.2% in June 2019, in comparison to June 2018. The port reported that it managed the equivalent of 74,901 20-foot loaded export containers last month, compared to 71,894 in June 2018.

Specifically, the port has experienced export volume gains year-over-year in four months in a row. Yet, its import volume declined by 7.2% in June, in comparison to the increase the port experienced the four previous months.

Generally, Oakland’s overall...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-oakland-exports-increase-by-4-2-in-june/

Forecast for Turkey’s exports and imports in Q3

9 July 2019

Turkey’s Ministry of Trade announced on July 8 the survey results of foreign trade expectations for the third quarter of this year.

Foreign trade expectation survey reflects assessments of Turkish foreign trade depending on recent and current situations along with future expectations of leading firms,” the ministry said in a statement.

It noted that the survey helps to produce indices which can be stated as leading indicators.

The ministry said the export expectation index surged 5.3 points...

https://container-news.com/forecast-turkey-exports-and-imports-q3/

Iran’s exports through Khorramshahr Port up 56%

8 July 2019

Iran exported over 571,462 tons of non-oil commodities through Khorramshahr Port, Khuzestan province, in the first three months of the current fiscal (March 21- June 21), indicating a 56% growth in comparison with the similar period of last year, a senior official said on Sunday, July 7.

According to Noorollah Asadi, the director of Khorramshahr Ports and Maritime Directorate, the port’s total loading and unloading of goods stood at 607,740 tons in the first quarter, up 40% year-on-year.

Exports...

https://container-news.com/iran-exports-through-khorramshahr-port-up-56/

APL: Restrictions on Russia imports and exports

5 July 2019

APL published an announcement about the restrictions on Imports and Exports in Russia.

APL compliance procedures applicable to Russia shipments are based on international restrictions (imposed by United Nations, European Union and the United States of America) and local restrictions (imposed by Russian Government).

Restrictions on Russia Imports

Restrictions on Oil and Gas (regulations EU and US)
It is forbidden to import certain commodities that could be suitable for the production and...

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