News
September 21, 2021
Container handling at Chittagong came to a near-halt today, as the owners and drivers of trucks, covered vans, and ’prime movers’ began a 72-hour strike this morning to press home various demands.
September 16, 2021
The Federal Maritime Commission has voted to move forward with two demurrage-and-detention related initiatives proposed by Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye as part of Fact Finding 29. Unlike Commissioner Dye’s other Interim Recommendations, these initiatives required formal Commission approval.
September 14, 2021
Nicholas made landfall Tuesday morning along the Texas coast as a Category 1 hurricane, threatening to pummel the state with fierce winds, heavy rain and possible flooding.
September 13, 2021
The Federal Maritime Commission today announced the membership of its newly formed National Shipper Advisory Committee. The Committee is comprised of 24 members, evenly divided between those who export cargo from and those who import cargo to the United States, that will advise the Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, integrity, and fairness of the international ocean freight delivery system.
September 10, 2021
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel B. Maffei joined his colleagues from the European Union and the People’s Republic of China for the fifth biennial meeting of the Global Regulatory Summit to discuss competition issues related to the shipping industry.
August 30, 2021
Tropical storm Ida, which made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane Sunday, has shuttered ports, halted rail operations and could have long-term effects on manufacturing and supplies in the region.
August 23, 2021
With the recent geopolitical changes that have occurred in Afghanistan, BDP International shares updates on viable trade routes for cargo destined to the country.
August 19, 2021
BDP International (BDP), a leading privately-held global logistics and transportation solutions company, has announced Hector J. Gonzalez as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO).
August 12, 2021
Congestion off China's top two container ports Shanghai and Ningbo is worsening following the shutdown of a container terminal in Ningbo where a COVID-19 case was detected this week.
August 10, 2021
Legislation overhauling container trade regulations could spark protectionist ‘race to bottom’ with US trade partners, carrier lobby warns.
