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When COVID-19 forced the cancellation of BDP's annual Supply Chain Summit in Antwerp, Belgium, the team mobilized to orchestrate a virtual event to discuss the major challenges faced by global companies in today's reality. We'll hear snippets from some of the top industry executives from the air, ocean, and regulatory realms.
Inactive container shipping fleet hits all time of 11.6% of capacity; China halts some U.S. farm imports, threatening trade deal; No-deal Brexit threat looms over pandemic-ravaged UK
Every year, over 8000 different product classifications are exported from the United States to the world. By knowing your correct classification number and setting it up in advance of time of shipment, you will save time and effort and will establish an excellent practice assuring consistency of your descriptions for your products.
Freight forwarders call for extension to Brexit transition period; Global port throughput 'bounced back' in March, Drewry says; US hits back at China’s alleged attempts to restrict airlines
Michael Ford, VP of Government and Industry Affairs, provides insight and guidance to US shippers regarding the safekeeping of vital trade information and steps that can be taken to ensure the confidentiality of such.
U.K. announces plan for sweeping tariff cuts after Brexit; Virus revives worst-case scenarios for U.S.-China relationship; Super-cyclone Amphan hits coast of India and Bangladesh
Today’s supply chains are about strictly orchestrated flows of goods and information to ensure products are delivered globally at a specifically designated time. Delay in Transit is a specific program that can support shippers and consignees in their efforts to maintain product availability close to market while also mitigating some of the associated cost with port storage.
Warehouse capacity contracts as imports arrive amid low demand, closed storefronts; Will ocean carriers scale back sailing cancellations?; Air rates soar leading to severe airline congestion
Air cargo volumes looking 'less bad', as the market has 'probably bottomed'; Insurers warn of the risks of storing import containers away from terminal yards; India eases restrictions, but interstate trucking remains a major challenge