PSA BDP Blog

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Ocean carriers blank sailings on Transpacific, European routes as importer demand drops; Factories cut output, jobs as coronavirus lockdown bites; Chinese ports volume growth maintained in last week of March

India in lockdown; The impact of the coronavirus on global trade: Now and tomorrow; Plastic essential to fight coronavirus

Coronavirus infections pass 200,000 globally; U.S. and Canada to close border for nonessential travel; Trucking demand surges as retailers restock

Coronavirus declared pandemic by World Health Organization; 44% of supply chain pros have no plan for China supply disruption; US set to welcome world’s largest boxship as box repositioning expands

Blank sailings, demand drop could cost carriers a combined $1.9B; US manufacturing hit by coronavirus but maintains growth; Brexit was tough - the next 10 months look no easier

Revenue concerns spread outside China with coronavirus cases; Coronavirus hits India's shipping, while empty containers get scarcer; Canada police move to clear rail blockade at Tyendinaga

Carriers have pulled 1.67m teu of capacity out of China, costing $1.5bn; WTO predicts "weak" merchandise trade growth for early 2020; China's reefer cargo crisis worsens as carriers plan to abandon boxes

87% of US businesses in China expect coronavirus to impact revenue; Europe-China air freight traffic overtakes China-Europe for the first time; U.K. mulls introduction of freeports

Maersk, CMA CGM blank sailings as coronavirus spreads; America’s trade deficit with the EU reaches record $178 billion; British Ports Association concerned about Brexit comments

Supply chains plan for coronavirus disruption; US expands tariffs to cover steel- and aluminum-based items; What changes after Brexit Day on Jan. 31?