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

November 28, 2017

The Paris-based research body said further acceleration is likely in 2018, but warned that growth would slow from 2019 without new measures to encourage business investment.

November 28, 2017

Increasing numbers of U.S. consumers felt business conditions were better and jobs were plentiful, just as the unemployment rate dropped to 4.1% in October, a 17-year low.

November 27, 2017

Commissioner William Doyle has announces his intention to leave the Federal Maritime Commission(FMC) in the new year.

November 27, 2017

Carbon emissions, safety and cyber security were at the top of the agenda at the annual Tripartite Shipbuilding Forum which attracted more than 100 delegates from global shipping organizations.

November 26, 2017

Thanks to digitization and new technology, the port of Rotterdam will continue to thrive, but on renewable energy.

November 21, 2017

A new E.U.-sponsored study on New Trends in Globalisation in Shipbuilding and Marine Supplies – revealed that shipbuilding nations in Europe may not be fit to weather competitive pressure from Asia.

November 21, 2017

A recent repot from global law firm Clyde & Co addresses the threat of cyber security in unmanned ships, but notes the human element could be a greater concern.

November 20, 2017

As strings of catastrophic hurricanes dissipate, the Conference Board Leading Economic Index rose 1.2% to 130.4, despite previous predictions of a 0.9% increase.

November 20, 2017

Output was up 2.6% from Q3 of 2016, suggesting the global economy will post faster growth this year than last. Yet growth rates are weaker than what was considered normal before the global financial crisis.

November 20, 2017

As the push for autonomous technology accelerates, several gaps will need to be addressed before such technology can traverse the international market.