Transportation

• You are what you see: Upstream visibility means new power to retail/consumer goods procurement managers
• Consolidation in shipping to rise in 2011

Air

• New BDP gateways from Asia to Europe provide enhanced service, competitive rates for shippers

• Air cargo security – how safe is safe? A look at recent comments in the press
• World airfreight traffic to see nearly 6% annual growth for next 20 years

Sea

• Retail container traffic in US expected to be up 9% in November
• New vessel orders

Supply Chains and Logistics

• Don’t let your offshore projects’ logistics leave you all at sea
• BDPSmart Tower controls global tank movements, increases productivity, reduces costs

Global Trade Management

• Incoterms changes: What to expect in January 2011
• US Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010
• BDP Project Logistics receives ISO certifications

Business Factors

• What is next as global economy shifts?
• Britain’s economy grew more than expected during third quarter

Sectors

• Chemicals
• Retail/Consumer Goods

Region Watch / Country Profiles

• China
• India
• Brazil

Green

Events

Transportation

Air

• Air cargo demand strong but slowing from post-recession surge

Sea

• Active container fleet double digit expansion
• World’s top 5 ports
• Port congestion could resume in some sectors
• US shipping measure expands as key manufacturing data shows improvement
• Southeast Asia as an alternative catchment area to China

Intermodal

• Key factory-related cargoes rise at top North American railroads
• Tariff tiff for Mexico-US trucking (again)

Supply Chains and Logistics

• New navigation and functionality enhancements power BDP’s web port
• Put idle assets to work
• Wind Systems:  Logistics experts must be able to take both a global and a local perspective, monitoring shipping conditions worldwide while establishing local relationships as well.
• ISO certification confirms BDP Oil & Gas Logistics’ environmental credentials
• Managing inventory in an unpredictable economy is a delicate balancing act

Global Trade Management

• UK Bribery Act
• Importer Security Filing eight months later
• ISF: What you should know
• Managing the Logistics of Risk

Risk Management

• How to reduce delays when processing cargo claims

Business Factors

• Factory growth buoys markets
• China’s rebound eases slump fears
• US Manufacturing Index expands in August as demand for capital equipment, exports rise
• China manufacturing keeps growing in August
• Growing up fast: Vietnam discovers consumer society
• Global sourcing: A return to the West?
• IT services: The new allure of onshore locales

Sectors

• Chemicals
• Retail/Consumer Goods
• Life Sciences/Healthcare

Region Watch / Country Profiles

• China
• India

Green

Events

Transportation

Air

• HK and Frankfurt cargo up

Sea

• Capacity and containers
• Singapore remains the port of choice in Asia
• Pricing change for Panama Canal

Intermodal

• European Intermodal Transport:  an illusion or a driver of innovation?

Supply Chains and Logistics

• Seeing more clearly:  A smarter view of your supply chain and the purchase order process
• Wind Systems:  Demand for transportation and equipment could soon outpace supply, so choose an experienced logistics solutions partner to help ensure you’re not left hanging in the wind
• BDP establishes new company in Vietnam
• World’s executives confident but cautious-supply chain worries increase

Global Trade Management

• 10+2 compliance adds up for shippers
• BDP receives ISO accreditation for environmental management in 10 Asia Pacific countries
• BDP Shanghai advisories on Expo 2010 Shanghai

Risk Management

• Cargo insurance:  Why every shipper or consignee should consider this low-cost protection

Business Factors

• Taking stock of global inventory
• Bridges over troubled waters?
• Japanese exports surge
• Global corporations ill prepared to meet increasing demand
• M&A activity continues

Sectors

• Retail/Consumer Goods
• Life Sciences/Healthcare

Region Watch / Country Profiles

• China
• India

Green

Events

Commentary

• Getting ocean cargo moving again
• Business Technology and Customer Innovation:  Two sides of the same coin

Transportation

Air

• Air-cargo experts see traffic recovering to 2007 peak by end of year
• US cargo screening deadline looms for airlines
• Scanning and screening
• Driving efficiencies and improving competitiveness

Sea

• Report says global ocean container trade will grow around 11% in 2010
• US ports climb out of shipping slump
• Container traffic at Chinese ports reached an all time high in first quarter
• Meanwhile, at the port of Rotterdam and Antwerp
• Foldable shipping containers try to stack up

Supply Chains and Logistics

• Wind Systems:  Engineering solutions can mitigate increasingly complex infrastructure problems, allowing you to eliminate risk from your wind project before transportation begins
• Global logistics and exprses market to reach US $4 tr by 2013
• How the US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act could forever change the supply chain

Global Trade Management

• BDP/Centrx Compliance Seminar
• BDP Singapore awarded BizSAFE Enterprise Star Accreditation
• Companies outsourcing compliance as trade, security regulations increase
• Insurance, long considered a financial side issue, is moving closer to center stage

Business Factors

• Growing confident
• US exports to China remain strong
• The power of yuan
• Too much, too soon?
• Onshoring or reshoring – will it add up to success?

Sectors

• Chemicals
• Retail/Consumer Goods
• Life Sciences/Healthcare

Region Watch / Country Profiles

• China
• India
• Brasil

Green

Events

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

Business Factors:  United States, Around the World

Case Study:  AkzoNobel Brasil

Experience, reach and flexibility provide efficiencies for global manufacturer

BDP launches comprehensive upstream Vu of international order execution

What is the current “mood” in the US for importing and exporting of chemicals?

BDP receives President’s E Star Award for Export Service

BDP International to host finals of global “intrapreneurial” awards

Air freight capacity, declining rates and their impact

EU raise emissions bar to 10 percent

Maersk CEO says box volume to drop 10% in 2009, regain balance sooner than expected

Trans-Pacific carriers announce rate hikes

Meanwhile…rates in Trans-Atlantic trade rise

Top trucking executives see rebound in 2010

Heavy truck orders surge in October

Spot freight up 10% in October

Analysts expect trucking rates to rise slowly

Driver turnover rates at record lows

Leading companies invest more in supplier management

Logistics could become UAE’s biggest asset outside of oil

Commentary:  The answer: more

IATA cargo drops less

New study hits global air cargo security

One-stop shop for transportation at the Port of Houston

A round-up of recent shipping notes

US truck tonnage index fell 10.4% in July

Modest business increases for 3PLs in Q2 are ‘encouraging sign’ of better times

Are you ready?  The countdown is on for ISF

US Senate bill would restructure Customs and emphasize trade facilitation

The Economy: Global, in the US, the US Consumer, US imports

The Economy: Procurement

Global Economy: Major challenges for supply chain managers Continuing severe headwinds

Air freight shows slight increase, IATA says

Rates on the rocks

Drivers and fuel concern US truckers

Tonnage gains for US truckers

Sands of Opportunity: BDP Project Logistics builds solid network in North Africa

Socializing supply chains?

Slashing inventory may leave companies unprepared for upturn

Do you know there are multiple descriptions within a single shipping document?

Environment-friendly chemical

Sectors: Chemical, Energy, Mining

Region Watch/Country Profiles: China, India, Brasil

Calendar of events & conferences

Commentary: Supply chain execs fear protectionism could lead to global depression Commentary: Asian economies are likely to be the first to pull out of the global recession

Airline price-fixing

New air traffic management system called for in the US

Shippers make difficult choice between service contracts and spot market pricing

Carriers look for ways to cut costs

Dangerous waters

Less-than-Truckload industry is teetering

Funding US highways projects

Truck weight issue dividing trucking

Case study: Larsen & Toubro Limited – Careful planning transforms big move into smooth sailing

INCOTERMS 2000: A refresher course

US Importer Compliance Manual

Taking an elephant abroad? Get a Carnet

Sectors: Chemicals, Energy, Mining

Region Watch/Country Profiles: China, India

Commentary: Protectionism is not the answer
Commentary: Helping global traders reduce costs in a challenging economy

Are you ready for 100 percent air cargo screening?

Economic downturn causes deflation in global air traffic

Finding opportunities in challenging times

Carriers consider trading their Panama hats for less expensive Capes

NAFTA: Still a borderline issue

USA has the “idled boxcar blues”

BDP Project Logistics’ new website

Study reveals going global calls for a new level of process collaboration

10+2 Compliance Mañana?

US Customs shifts focus to penalties and revenue

Guidelines for the imposition and mitigation of civil penalties for failure to comply with AES regs

EU assembly votes to ban toxic pesticides

Region Watch: China, India, Brasil

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