PSA BDP Blog

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Trendwatch: Shanghai continues as largest container port handling 47M TEU in 2022; Battered by Covid, China hits pause on giant chip spending aimed at rivaling US; Indian ports end 2022 on a promising note as box volumes stay resilient

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 1 of 2023.

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An Update to Lithium-Ion Air Transport

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) in the Federal Register on December 21, 2022 and will go into effect on January 20, 2023. Read more from Michael Ford, our VP of Government and Industry Affairs.

BDP Trendwatch: WTO on ‘Thin Ice’ with Metals-Tariff Ruling, US Trade Chief Says; USTR Extends China Tariff Exclusions Another 9 Months; Suez Canal Authority, MACN Sign Agreement to Provide Cooperation Framework

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 51 of 2022.

The Top 10 BDP blogs of 2022

2022 welcomed a wide array of challenges for supply chains: some new, some familiar, and some that were completely unprecedented. While we waited for ‘normalcy’ to resume, those of us in the world of logistics quickly learned that normal and status quo no longer exist. Read more today and locate your favorite BDP blog this year!

container ship in import,export port against beautiful morning light of loading ship yard use for freight and cargo shipping vessel transport
BDP Trendwatch: WTO says Trump's U.S. steel tariffs broke global trade rules; U.K.’s Felixstowe Port seals 8.5% pay deal with dock workers; China says it has taken U.S. semiconductor rules to WTO

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 50 of 2022.

Planet Earth with detailed relief is covered with a complex luminous network of air routes based on real data. Pacific Ocean. Japan, China. 3D rendering. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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Talking Trade: The Trade Topics that Shaped 2022 and What to Expect in 2023
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BDP Trendwatch: Railroads focus on stabilizing workforce after strike is averted; COP15 faces conflicting ideology around combating biodiversity loss; Border Force strikes: minister confirms army would be brought in but warns ‘there will be disruption’

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 49 of 2022.

Train wagons carrying cargo containers for shipping companies. Distribution and freight transportation using railroads.
BDP Trendwatch: House approves imposing railroad labor deal, paid sick leave measure; PSA India links Mumbai with Southwestern India via rail; LA port chief sees labor deal by February luring cargo from East

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 48 of 2022.

BDP Trendwatch: Southern California’s container ship backup ends; Split decision: Unions for railroad engineers and conductors take different routes in freight rail contract ratification vote; Νew IMO regulations to support container freight market recovery

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 47 of 2022.

BDP Trendwatch: The battery supply chain is finally coming to America; POLB’S Tomley addresses zero emission truck & equipment challenges; Third rail union rejects contract as deadline for agreement looms

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 46 of 2022.