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Industry group calls for improved service at CN’s Toronto terminals

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Continuing delays and congestion at CN’s Toronto terminals are creating a financial burden for freight shippers, says the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA).  In a letter sent to the rail operator on September 1st, CIFFA calls for the following corrective actions:

  • Monitor wait time outside gates and compensate trucking companies for wait time that exceeds 30-45 minutes
  • Extend the time before storage charges apply to perhaps 48 hours
  • Give free time for Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory holidays until operations return to normal
  • Do not charge storage for dray operations who miss their reservation window because they were forced to wait in-gate for several hours

For more information, contact David Lychek, Manager – Ocean & Air Services.

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When Incoterms are incomplete

The shipping term FOB (Free on Board) is incomplete when the port of shipment and country are omitted. Moreover, you could end up paying extra if an incorrect assumption (guess) is made about your port of shipment (many countries have multiple ports of shipment).

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