Embargo ‘strongly affecting’ Russia-Finland freight

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By Alex Lennane

13/08/2014

Finland is already suffering the impact of Russia’s ban on EU food imports. Dairy group Valio has cut jobs, while forwarders are reporting a decline in road freight between the two countries. Meanwhile, Russia is looking to import more food from Latin America, which could change global shipping patterns for the next year.

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