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

Upcoming Events

Air cargoes continue to decline in Asia Pacific

Air cargo output drop worst in years

Broadening the inspection of air cargo

Outlook for the ocean market gets a little clearer

Coping with a Bunker mentality

Container trade hit hard

Transport sector in Europe braces for radical change

Retail container traffic through US ports lowest in four years

Tough times in US cause truck firms to cut back

US infrastructure challenges breakbulk and heavy-lift cargo moves

BDP Project Logistics forms engineering division and establishes new office in Beijing

Chinese logistics sectors continue strong growth

10+2 Interim Rule published

Nobody likes surprises: Particularly unliquidated entries

Enforcement of the Lacey Act

Despite economy, distributors still plan to do business globally

The New Latin America

How solid is Russia’s economy?

Container shipping in a vise

What will be the impact of the current credit crunch on ocean shipping?

Airfreight volume slides

British rail system in need of some TLC

Credit risks, low volumes may drive mergers in logistics sector

Asia-Pacific logistics hotspots

Study reveals shape of tomorrow’s supply chain

Rising prices call for supply cost reduction and containment strategies

Case study: Beyond the call of duty

BDP study finds uncertainty over proposed 10+2 security regulation

Maintain critical control of your business while complying with REACH

New set of mandatory US export trade regulations

China set to surpass US in manufacturing

Is it easier to do business in Eastern Europe than East Asia?