News

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

September 14, 2018

President Donald Trump has approved the rollback on sanctions on numerous chemicals instituted as part of the country's trade dispute with China by signing a bill to reduce the impact of import tariffs on domestic industry.

September 13, 2018

Florence, now a Category 2 hurricane, is forecast to unleash extreme storm surge, possibly historic flooding rains, and damaging winds in the Carolinas beginning Thursday.

September 12, 2018

More than 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate and ports stayed open extra hours to move product out - but expect them to close beginning Tuesday evening until at least Friday.

September 12, 2018

HGVs are commonly identified as the biggest transport polluter, but they had less of an environmental impact than other diesel-fuelled vehicles such as cars and industrial and agricultural equipment.

September 12, 2018

The groups are launching a campaign of more than $3 million, involving town hall-style events in key congressional districts ahead of the midterm elections, digital advertising and other grassroots outreach to Congress and the administration.

September 12, 2018

The Port of Long Beach has received preliminary approval for a USD 50 million grant from the California Air Resources Board for a sweeping, transformative demonstration of a near-zero and zero-emissions supply chain at the nation’s second-busiest seaport.

September 11, 2018

Florence, a Category 4 storm packing winds of 130 miles per hour (210 kph), was expected to make landfall on Friday, most likely in southeastern North Carolina near the South Carolina border, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

September 11, 2018

China will ask the World Trade Organization this month for permission to retaliate against the U.S. for failure to comply with a dispute ruling that found some of its anti-dumping rules to be illegal.

September 10, 2018

Port Tracker reported that U.S.-based retail container ports handled 1.9 million TEU, which marks a 2.8% increase over June and a 5.6% annual gain.

September 7, 2018

French container shipping company CMA CGM plans to continue to look for acquisition opportunities after its plans for merging with German rival Hapag-Lloyd fell through.