Gateway Issue 1, 2010
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Case in Point
Case Study: Termocandelaria
- Seamless cooperation between partners wins high praise from client
Transportation
Air
- IATA says air traffic jumped by almost a quarter in December
- Asia airlines freight traffic soars
- Air freight continues to grow out of Hong Kong
Sea
- Economic indicators, forward bookings suggest optimism for 2010
- Cosco says bulk shipping costs will increase 54% over 2009
- Outlook for North European container ports calls for gradual recovery
- Containerized exports in Southern California increased in December
- While rates “improve,” recovery remains uncertain
- Container imports in the US increase after 30-month decline
- HK 2009 volume off 14.6%, Singapore down 13.5%
Surface
- IANA sees one area of solid growth in tough intermodal year
- US truckload demand rising
- ATA annual report
Supply Chains and Logistics
- How to keep wind power logistics costs from blowing you away
- BDP Project Logistics opens Aberdeen office
- India and China top over-performers for trade logistics
- Supply chain visibility drives excellence
- 3PL opportunities expected to gain momentum in UAE
Global Trade Management
- Updated BIS guidelines for freight forwarders. What does this mean for you as
a shipper? - Belgium certifies BDP International NV as Authorized Economic Operator
Business Factors
- BDP joins the UN Global Compact
- Factory orders, shipments gained in December
- US Freight Index grows 5.6%
- Companies begin moving production back to the UK
- China’s exports turn upward in December and end more than a year of declines
- Experts see another global dip ahead
- Panama Canal expansion will slash cost of shipping
Sectors
- Chemicals
- Pharmaceuticals
- Energy
- Mining
Region Watch / Country Profiles
- China
- India
- Brasil
Green
Events