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BDP Trendwatch: The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge to join forces, Covid border restrictions putting the brakes on pan-European road freight, Red hot box rates show first signs of cooling

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 7 of 2021.

BDP Trendwatch: Shipping companies look at sailing away from choked Southern California gateways, Rates misery for ocean shippers set to continue after Chinese New Year, Retail imports expected to hit repeated monthly records after record year in 2020

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 6 of 2021.

industry insights ocean freight
Scrub 2020 away: How the shipping industry is holding up after one year of IMO 2020

Carmen Gerace, BDP's Chief Transportation Officer, provides insight to Global Trade Magazine regarding the shipping industry's response to IMO 2020.

BDP Trendwatch: Warning to shippers that transpacific contract rates may be overheating, Biggest gateway for US imports hit by record ship bottleneck, Carriers claim 'sliding' services will help them recover shattered schedules

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 5 of 2021.

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BDP Trendwatch: KLM cargo flights continue, Cathay Pacific cargo capacity to be hit by new Covid requirements, Asia-Europe blankings for CNY

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 4 of 2021.

January 26, 2021

Update from the Biden Administration on aluminum imports and licensing requirements

President Biden has issued a recent Presidential Action that places a freeze on all new and pending rules, including the recent announcement regarding aluminum imports.

January 26, 2021

BDP Trendwatch: New Brexit-era regulations, Cargo delays in major ports, Piracy surge off West Africa

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 3 of 2021.

January 26, 2021

covid-19 industry insights
Navigating the Biden Administration's Trade Policy Amidst COVID-19 and Brexit

We review how the impending inauguration of Joseph R. Biden will usher in a year of transition for U.S. trade policy, including plans to build broad-based supply chain resilience and to work collaboratively with the private sector to improve productivity.

January 26, 2021

BDP Trendwatch: More misery for shippers, Air cargo rates set to remain sky high, US box imports set record despite pandemic

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 2 of 2021.

January 11, 2021

ocean freight covid-19
A new year, but shippers struggling with the same West Coast challenges

Carmen Gerace, Chief Transportation Officer, and Gene Welsh, Executive Director - Ocean Transport, share the latest updates and insight regarding the West Coast port situation including labor challenges, import cycles, an uptick in increased dwell time, and the severe shortage of chassis, among other issues.