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BDP Trendwatch: Covid-19 emergency in Kaohsiung Port as harbor pilot infected; Canadian bridge blockade stretches fragile auto supply chain; Ports of Long Beach, LA to wait until Feb. 11 to consider program

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 6 of 2022.

BDP Trendwatch: Texas deep freeze will bring a fresh test to power grid; Covid cases for U.S. west coast dockworkers top all of 2021’s; Shippers plan for disruptions from Lunar New Year: survey

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 5 of 2022.

industry insights
8 steps for navigating the ever-present uncertainty in today's supply chains

In his latest blog, VP of Government and Industry Affairs, Michael Ford, takes a look at the uncertainty that has been omnipresent in both supply chains and the world at large for the past two years. Read more to learn how companies can successfully navigate the uncertainty by incorporating this factor into planning.

BDP Trendwatch: Sleepy truckers get forgotten in supply chain crisis; Imports drop at Southern California ports as ship backup grows; Hapag-Lloyd revises WS3 service linking Chile with Peru

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 4 of 2022.

industry insights
What happens when an Unverified Entity shows up to the (screening) party?

In his latest blog, BDP's VP of Government and Industry Affairs, Michael Ford, reviews how to properly and compliantly evaluate Unverified Entities and the Bureau of Industry Security's (BIS) Unverified list.

BDP Trendwatch: 5G rollout disrupts flights into US from across the world; LA looters raid unattended containers amid supply chain chaos; Truckers fret over pending Covid-19 vaccine rules at U.S.-Canada border

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 3 of 2022.

BDP Trendwatch: China’s omicron outbreak is bad news for the global supply chain; California Governor Newsom proposes $2.3 billion for California ports and congestion reduction; EU to stage large-scale cyberattack exercise on supply chains

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 2 of 2022.

BDP Trendwatch: A new barometer of global supply chain pressures; Beijing's unwavering zero-Covid policy rattles supply chains; Firms hit by new Brexit red tape as IT system stops trucks

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 1 of 2022.

industry insights
Disrupting in Times of Disruption

Neil Wheeldon, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, discusses how companies can face logistics disruption head-on by establishing and designing optimized supply chains built with resilience.

industry insights
The Top 10 BDP blogs of 2021

As we (happily) close the book on 2021, we're taking a look back at some of our top blogs of the year as determined by our readers!