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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.

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Trendwatch: EU, Philippines announce restart of free trade talks; Panama Canal adds transit slots as restrictions in crucial corridor begin to ease; Ports of LA and Long Beach busier this year and eyeing an early peak season

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 12 of 2024.