News

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

September 26, 2023

tradewatch

Taking no chances with what appears to be increasingly likely a federal government shutdown starting Oct. 1, NCBFAA is leading an effort among 40 other trade associations to develop a comprehensive strategy with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) to ensure that legitimate trade is permitted to efficiently enter and exit our nation’s ports during a shutdown.

September 22, 2023

press release

PSA BDP, a leading provider of globally integrated and port-centric supply chain, transportation, and logistics solutions, and ALISAN Logistics A.S. (ALISAN), a logistics provider in Türkiye and member of the PSA Group, celebrated with a formal event to finalize the acquisition of ALISAN by PSA International (PSA). Earlier this year, PSA announced an agreement to acquire 75% of the shares of ALISAN, with the company grouped under PSA BDP, PSA’s cargo solutions arm.

September 5, 2023

tradewatch

EU exporters are now required to notify their intentions to export 35 additional hazardous chemicals following an amendment to the EU’s Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation. The new rules start applying on 1 November 2023.

August 28, 2023

press release

PSA International Pte Ltd (“PSA”) announces today that Mike Andaloro, CEO PSA BDP and concurrently its CEO Sales and Operations, will be retiring following a fulfilling, lengthy career. PSA BDP, a wholly-owned subsidiary and the cargo solutions arm of PSA, is headquartered in Philadelphia, USA.

August 20, 2023

press release

PSA BDP, a leading provider of globally integrated and port-centric supply chain, transportation, and logistics solutions, has announced the opening of its first office in Romania. PSA BDP International Romania S.R.L, located in the capital city of Bucharest, will be led by Country Director Mr. Cristian Afrenie. With this expansion into Romania, PSA BDP now has nearly 140 offices around the globe to serve its diverse customer base.

August 10, 2023

press release

PSA BDP, a leading provider of globally integrated and port-centric supply chain, transportation, and logistics solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dow Chemical International Pvt. Ltd. announcing a first-of-its-kind sustainable transport solution in India. PSA BDP will deploy electric trucks for import and export container trucking via PSA International’s Mumbai, Ameya and additional terminals to Dow India’s facilities beginning in 2024.

July 19, 2023

newswatch

Longshore workers in Canada are once again on strike after a union division rejected a tentative deal with maritime employers that had ended a 13-day work stoppage earlier this month.

July 3, 2023

newswatch

A strike at Canada’s Pacific coast ports continued for a second day on Sunday as mediation efforts between the dockworkers and their employers resumed after a pause last night.

June 28, 2023

newswatch

The ILWU Canada has served notice under the Canadian Labor Code that it plans to strike at the country’s West Coast ports starting on July 1 as the next step in its aggressive approach to contract negotiations. Even before the contract’s expiration on March 31, the ILWU Canada had moved to push the negotiations process forward saying, unlike its U.S. counterparts, it was not prepared to have the negotiations drag on for an extended period.

June 15, 2023

newswatch

The Longshore union and employers of 22,000 dockworkers at U.S. West Coast ports on Wednesday said they have reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, ending 13 months of talks and easing supply chain worries.