PSA BDP Blog

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Less than 6 months until IMO 2023 - is your business ready?

In his latest blog, Michael Ford - VP of Government and Industry Affairs, reviews the impending IMO 2023 regulation and what changes this new measure will usher in for shippers.

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BDP Trendwatch: West Coast dockworkers extend labor talks without contract; Major European ports are experiencing congestion challenges; Frankfurt the latest to face flight cuts as staff shortage hits

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 27 of 2022.

BDP Trendwatch: Shanghai container handling nearing pre-lockdown levels; Call for freighters to be excluded from Schiphol flight cuts; Container-ship building spree not over yet, new orders still rising

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 26 of 2022.

BDP Trendwatch: CN confirms IBEW members are on strike; Airline industry predicts profit in 2023, defying slowdown; China ports handled 116.5 million TEU from January to May

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 25 of 2022.

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A major shipping reform act has been signed into law

In his latest blog, Michael Ford reviews the newly enforced 'Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022', its provisions, and how the industry views this regulation.

BDP Trendwatch: West Coast ports strike is unlikely even if no deal is reached by July; UK sparks EU ire with bill to override parts of Brexit deal; Chittagong depot owners in dilemma as lines refuse to carry hydrogen peroxide laden containers

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 24 of 2022.

BDP Trendwatch: Shanghai port congestion returns to normal; South Korean truckers begin unlimited national strike action; Chittagong depot fire extinguished after 61 hours

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 23 of 2022.

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Federal Maritime Commission releases two-year fact finding on Covid-19 and ocean transportation

In his latest blog, VP of Government and Industry Affairs, Michael Ford outlines the recent fact-finding report completed by the FMC regarding the impact of Covid-19 on the ocean transportation industry.

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BDP Trendwatch: LA/LB ports postpone “container dwell fee” despite Maersk warning; Bangladesh becomes first nation to bar shore passes over monkeypox fears; China opens cabotage market to foreign carriers, Maersk carries out historical transportation

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 22 of 2022.

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BDP Trendwatch: More ports to join Supply Chain Information Highway; How shipping boom, war and COVID impact safety at sea; China’s lockdown chaos could instigate further supply chain headwinds

Read the latest round-up of supply chain stories in Week 21 Trendwatch.