News

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

January 18, 2018

Polymer demand in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was affected by the recent implementation of the value added tax (VAT) on all goods and services within the region.

January 17, 2018

The euro fell nearly half a percent on Wednesday after rocketing to a fresh three-year high above $1.23 as some investors ramped up bullish bets about the currency, though concerns voiced by policymakers this week damped broader optimism.

January 17, 2018

China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (CMPort) reached a milestone during 2017 as it handled over 100 million TEUs during the year.

January 17, 2018

Since Congress implemented the modern budget process in the mid-1970s, there have been 18 gaps in government funding, only three of which had a significant impact.

January 16, 2018

A.P. Moller-Maersk is teaming up with IBM to create an industry-wide trading platform it says can speed up trade and save billions of dollars.

January 15, 2018

Turkey has released the finalized route for a second shipping channel between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, parallel to the Bosporus Strait.

January 15, 2018

Supply chain efficiencies, new technology use and terminal upgrades cited as reasons for 9.3 million TEU milestone

January 14, 2018

Port of Amsterdam has decided to reduce shipping emissions and minimize the environmental impact in the coming years.

January 14, 2018

A new cost analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) predicts that all renewable energy technologies will be able to compete with fossil fuels on price by 2020.

January 12, 2018

Transport Canada has introduced new Arctic Shipping Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations which incorporate the Polar Code into Canada’s domestic legislation.