PSA BDP Blog

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Trendwatch: Chinese exports pull back again, hampering post-Covid recovery; Port leaders are concerned as new OSRA regulations approach; New Brexit trading rules could take more than two years to fully implement

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 10 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: EU and U.K. strike new deal over trade rules in Northern Ireland; India’s economy slows amid sluggish consumer demand, high inflation; Biden nominates Julie Su as US Labor Secretary

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 9 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: LA Port director expects ‘real progress’ in West Coast labor talks this spring; U.S. plans to impose new sanctions on some 200 Russian individuals, entities; Finland’s port strike continues as talks breakdown and trade is halted

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 8 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: US air cargo sector concerned over stricter screening rules; Belgian-German energy summit at Port of Antwerp-Bruges; Maersk tanker denied entry into Spanish port for carrying Russian-origin cargo

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 7 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: Turkey-Syria earthquake: Fire at Iskenderun port extinguished; Biden urges supply chain resilience at State of the Union; How the FMC plans to enforce the Ocean Shipping Reform Act in 2023

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 6 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: U.S. pursues India as a supply-chain alternative to China; UN agency moves to curb underwater shipping noise that affects marine life; E-methanol could be the solution to shipping’s pollution problem

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 5 of 2023.

Stack of blue containers box, Cargo freight ship for import export logistics 3D rendering
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Trendwatch: Maersk and MSC to disband the 2M alliance in 2025; IMF chief says global economic outlook ‘less bad’ than feared; U.S. economy slows, but Europe’s picks up, raising hopes world will avoid recession

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 4 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: PSA container throughput performance for 2022; BDP International appoints new finance leaders to drive growth; Readout of January negotiating round under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century trade

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 3 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: FAA lifts U.S. grounding order; U.S.-bound imports are heading back to pre-pandemic numbers; Traffic in Suez Canal normal after ship breakdown

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 2 of 2023.

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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.