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With the House of Representatives and US Senate voting to pass the USMCA (NAFTA 2.0) last week, the bill is now one step closer to ratification as it now heads to President Trump’s office for official signing.
Brexit vote paves way for Jan. 31 exit; Better education on cargo declarations needed to prevent more containership fires; Panama Canal cuts down slots for ships due to droughts
US companies and consumers are paying bulk of tariff costs; China plans to send team to US for January 15 deal signing; Trade tensions drag manufacturing to lowest level since 2009
While customers expect ever-decreasing delivery times, placing ever-increasing demands on the supply chain, the focus on fast should never come at the expense of workplace safety.
China to lower tariffs on hundreds of products Jan. 1; New trade war threat to trans-Atlantic box trade; U.S. urged to honor one-China policy amid trade talks
As we close out another year, we're taking a look back at some of the most popular BDP blogs from 2019.
IMO 2020: the curved ball that acted as a counterweight for box shipping; Boeing halts 737 Max production, suppliers brace for impact; USMCA: The vehicle trade and supply chains
The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council of PRC released the 2nd exclusion from the first round of additional tariffs on 6 items of US chemical products.
January 1, 2020 is quickly approaching, and the new year will usher in a major change for the shipping industry: IMO 2020. This regulation is intended to lessen the emissions from the ocean transportation industry, but many questions still remain regarding implementation and enforcement.
At last minute, China suspends tariffs on some U.S. products; More confusion ahead for lithium battery shippers; OK, Brexit ahead: now tell us how we keep cross-border goods moving, says UK freight