PSA BDP Blog

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Trendwatch: TSA encourages air shippers to join cargo screening program; Brands and retailers must adjust processes in response to Canada’s Supply Chain Act; China resumes Australian barley trade after scrapping tariffs

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 33 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: US trade deficit narrows as imports decline to lowest since 2021; Canadian dockworkers vote in favor of four-year contract for BC ports; Developers added 16.8 GW of U.S. utility-scale generating capacity in first-half 2023

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 32 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: Canada dock workers' union, employers reach tentative deal, avert strike; US-EU steel talks inch ahead as time for a deal runs short; Japan builds supply chain for EV battery minerals in Africa

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 31 of 2023.

Cargo terminal loading shipping containers onto cargo ships, aerial footage, hyperlapse, Vancouver, BC, Canada, marine terminal, cargo crane

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Trendwatch: Large-scale strike action may become more common, says labour expert, as B.C. port workers review agreement; EU adopts green fuel law for shipping; EU enacts €43 billion Chips Act in bid to boost production

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 30 of 2023.

Silicon Dies are being Extracted by a Pick and Place Machine from Wafer and Attached to Substrate. Computer Chip Manufacturing at Factory. Close-up of Semiconductor Packaging Process.

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Trendwatch: How the U.S. and EU hope to loosen Asia’s grip on the Global Semiconductor Market; One year of the Black Sea Grain Agreement: what’s next?; Port of Antwerp-Bruges reports container decline in 2023 first half

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 29 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: IMB raises concerns over surge in piracy attacks; Challenges ahead for South Africa’s decarbonization as renewable power capacity to fall short of 2030 target; UK Government boosts cleaner shipping with multi-million funding

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 28 of 2023.

Container ship being loaded and unloaded at terminal freight port, international shipping and global commerce, modern cargo harbor and yard for maritime shipment and delivery, worldwide transport.

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Trendwatch: Breakdown in Canadian West Coast Port negotiations as sides dig in; PSA becomes new shareholder of Duisburg Gateway Terminal GMBH; Ransomware attack hits Japan’s biggest port, delaying cargo

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 27 of 2023.

sustainability

Committing to measurable impacts through carbon emissions reduction targets

The shipping and transportation sectors are some of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in the world. The importance of sustainable action and initiatives within supply chains cannot be overstated as sustainable supply chains help to minimize environmental impact of climate change and reduce the carbon footprint of both the provider and customer. Peggy Murphy, VP Sustainability, discusses PSA BDP's commitment to net zero emissions.

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Trendwatch: U.S.-U.K. Minerals Agreement may boost U.K. exports, S&P Says; Wind, slow steaming, and fuels could half ships' GHG emissions by 2030; New railroad agreement would link Mexico, Texas and the Southeast U.S.

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 26 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: Fixing driver shortages: new global plan launched by employers and unions; EU, Kenya sign trade pact seen as model for East African states; Dry season threatens Panama Canal

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 25 of 2023.