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The only constant is change!

If we track global crises due to natural disasters, geopolitical forces, and global pandemics, we find a picture that has kept supply chain organizations and supply chain professionals on their feet throughout history. These ongoing global impacts have hit organizations in many different ways, but only one thing has maintained its course and that is CHANGE!

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On-Demand Webinar: 2024 Trends in Ocean Freight Market

PSA BDP recently hosted a podcast with ocean freight experts Lars Jensen and Andrew McLoone. Request access to view this insightful webinar here.

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Trendwatch: Air cargo's summer: traditionally slack, or Red Sea-induced demand?; Biden hikes tariffs on China-made EVs, batteries, semiconductors; Alberta urges Canada PM Trudeau to head off port and rail strikes

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 20 of 2024.

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Trendwatch: Container xChange market forecaster: Rising volatility in China’s container market as sellers hold back inventory amid uncertainty; Central and South American air cargo volumes boom in April; Maersk to continue avoiding Red Sea for the foreseeable future

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 19 of 2024.

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Trendwatch: White House eyes Russian uranium import ban while House bill stalls; New import customs clearance rules create 'chaos' at UK border points; First container ship since bridge collapse arrives at Port of Baltimore

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 18 of 2024.

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Trendwatch: Threat to cargo operations from strike action at Heathrow; Airlines reroute flights after Israeli attack on Iran; FMC refuses to comment on contradictory D&D rules claim

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 17 of 2024.

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Trendwatch: Airlines avoid Iran air space; Lower economic growth and trade disruptions in 2024 impact development; Dubai flights cancelled and diverted as heavy rainfall sweeps through UAE

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 16 of 2024.

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Trendwatch: Global trade to recover steadily after rare fall in 2023, WTO says; US-China tensions fragmenting trade and investment, IMF finds

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 15 of 2024.

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Trendwatch: Taiwan quake to hit some chip output, cause Asia supply chain disruptions, analysts say; Baltimore salvage ops prove more challenging than expected; End of Red Sea crisis to reignite container shipping challenges

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 14 of 2024.

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Trendwatch: Baltimore truckers, dockworkers brace for Key Bridge collapse effects; UK minister says China sanctions tailored to avoid trade fight; From GHG emissions to energy efficiency: IMO publishes full MEPC 81 report

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 13 of 2024.