News

The latest industry news and PSA BDP Happenings from across the globe.

December 10, 2018

Air freight demand grew at its fastest pace since May 2018, with freight ton kilometers rising 3.1% in October.

December 7, 2018

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports have set another new record, reaching 2 million containers in a single month for the first time as retailers continued to bring merchandise into the country ahead of a now-postponed increase in tariffs.

December 7, 2018

ONE will implement a bunker surcharge on all new contracts beginning Jan. 1, 2019, "to be valid till further notice," to help offset the costs of preparing for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020 sulfur regulations change.

December 6, 2018

press release

BDP has selected Greenbriar Equity Group (“Greenbriar”), a New York-based private equity firm with substantial experience in the international logistics space, as its first strategic equity partner.

December 5, 2018

Maersk Line announced it has drawn up plans for its shipping fleet and related logistics operations to emit no CO2 by 2050.

December 5, 2018

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) have established a joint venture aimed at developing a system that would enable transporting containers at high speed through a tube to and from the Port of Hamburg.

December 4, 2018

The Council of Europe has agreed new rules covering the employment of truck drivers in a bid to make the job more attractive.

December 4, 2018

China announced an array of punishments that could restrict companies’ access to borrowing and state-funding support over intellectual-property theft, a key sticking point in its trade conflict with the U.S.

December 3, 2018

Tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods from China will remain at the rate of 10% and not rise to 25% on Jan. 1, 2019.

December 3, 2018

The heads of state of the U.S., Mexico and Canada signed the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) at the 2018 G-20 Leaders Summit in Argentina.