News

The latest industry news and PSA BDP Happenings from across the globe.

March 26, 2020

covid-19

"From midnight on Thursday, March 26 until midnight on Thursday, April 16, all South Africans will have to stay at home," President Cyril Ramaphosa said late on Monday in a televised address to the nation.

March 25, 2020

covid-19

India has declared a national wide lockdown for 21 days, effective March 24 to April 14

March 25, 2020

covid-19

The New Zealand Government announced on Monday New Zealand’s COVID-19 Alert Level status was updated to Level 3, and as of Midnight Wednesday 25th March 2020 New Zealand will be further updated to Level 4.

March 23, 2020

According to the joint Announcement [2020] No.15 of the Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration, China increased export tax rebates on 1,464 products from Mar. 20, 2020 (based on export date).

March 19, 2020

ocean freight

There has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 at the Bayport Container Terminal. All vessel, yard, and gate operations have been stopped until further notice.

March 11, 2020

covid-19

US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new travel restrictions on Europe in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

March 9, 2020

covid-19

Italy extended its quarantine measures to the whole country on Monday night, only two days after it imposed a lockdown on much of the country’s north.

March 4, 2020

China Customs Tariff Commission issued Announcement [2020] No. 2 to introduce a new “market-based” exclusion process for additional tariffs on US goods.

February 25, 2020

Parts of Indonesian capital and its suburbs were flooded after two tropical cyclones off the nation’s coast triggered extremely heavy rainfall, inundating houses in low-lying areas and forcing evacuation of hundreds of residents.

February 21, 2020

Effective Feb. 28, 2020, 65 items in total in exclusion list 1 & list 2 will be excluded from the 2nd round of additional tariffs on US goods.