Trade Alerts

As labour negotiations continue between Canadian National Railway (CN), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) shippers are bracing for…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Tuesday, May 21, 2024: ILWU Local 514 Delays Serving 72-Hour Strike…

A potential rail strike will not happen this month as rail companies and workers await a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), based…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Thursday, May 16 2024: Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Deep Draft Channel Reopens…

Today, President Biden has directed his Trade Representative to increase tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on $18 billion of imports…

The federal government is moving to push back the start of a possible strike by railway workers at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Monday, May 13, 2024: BCMEA–ILWU Local 514 Bargaining Update The BC…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Thursday, May 2, 2024: CP, CN Railway Workers Vote to Strike…

The 1,200 longshoremen at the Port of Montreal rejected, by a margin of 99.5 percent, management’s latest offer to renew their collective agreement. The Maritime…

On Friday, April 19th, the CBSA announced changes to its plans for the launch of the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) digital initiative.  CARM…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Friday, April 19, 2024: BCMEA/Local 514 Bargaining Update – 21-Day Cooling-Off…

On March 26, 2024, the 9,000 TEU containership Dali crashed into a support pylon of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing significant damage to the…