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

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