PSA BDP Blog

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Trendwatch: World Bank forecasts slower trade growth through 2030; Guidelines published for safe transport of lithium-ion batteries in containers; US, Japan strike deal on supply of minerals for EV batteries

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 13 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: Labor tensions rise in stalled West Coast port contract talks; European ports brace for cybersecurity regulation; Heathrow security to strike for 10 days including Easter

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 12 of 2023.

Power supply for hybrid electric car charging battery. Eco car concept.
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Trendwatch: PSA Jurong Island Terminal and JTC handle 130,000 TEUs in 2022; Joint Office of Energy and Transportation update; Japan, Canada in talks over collaboration in battery metals supply chain

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 11 of 2023.

woman engineer worker inspect container with computer box on train platform in port cargo freight for import export shipping with crane bridge in harbor background
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Trendwatch: Chinese exports pull back again, hampering post-Covid recovery; Port leaders are concerned as new OSRA regulations approach; New Brexit trading rules could take more than two years to fully implement

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 10 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: EU and U.K. strike new deal over trade rules in Northern Ireland; India’s economy slows amid sluggish consumer demand, high inflation; Biden nominates Julie Su as US Labor Secretary

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 9 of 2023.

Business meeting in Asia
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Trendwatch: LA Port director expects ‘real progress’ in West Coast labor talks this spring; U.S. plans to impose new sanctions on some 200 Russian individuals, entities; Finland’s port strike continues as talks breakdown and trade is halted

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 8 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: US air cargo sector concerned over stricter screening rules; Belgian-German energy summit at Port of Antwerp-Bruges; Maersk tanker denied entry into Spanish port for carrying Russian-origin cargo

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 7 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: Turkey-Syria earthquake: Fire at Iskenderun port extinguished; Biden urges supply chain resilience at State of the Union; How the FMC plans to enforce the Ocean Shipping Reform Act in 2023

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 6 of 2023.

Sustainable, green energy city, urban ecology concept and modern business buildings surface covered in forest with copy space.
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Trendwatch: U.S. pursues India as a supply-chain alternative to China; UN agency moves to curb underwater shipping noise that affects marine life; E-methanol could be the solution to shipping’s pollution problem

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 5 of 2023.

Stack of blue containers box, Cargo freight ship for import export logistics 3D rendering
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Trendwatch: Maersk and MSC to disband the 2M alliance in 2025; IMF chief says global economic outlook ‘less bad’ than feared; U.S. economy slows, but Europe’s picks up, raising hopes world will avoid recession

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 4 of 2023.