Trade Alerts

Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) employed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) expects to open a limited access channel to the Port of Baltimore by the end of April, with…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Wednesday, April 3, 2024: Teamsters Canada Calls for Strike Authorization Vote…

A Synergy Maritime managed, post-panamax containership has struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge while departing the port during the early hours on Tuesday, March 26th.…

The BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Ship & Dock Foremen Local 514 have been engaged in negotiations with…

On Thursday, March 14, 2024, a federal tribunal reiterated its stance that Montreal port employers cannot require employees to work during a strike, paving the…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Wednesday, February 21, 2024: Canada’s Two Major Railways Could See Strike…

Ocean carriers have increased rates substantially across all lanes from Asia to North America upwards of $1,800.00 USD per container, with some lanes trending even…

At least four container lines have abandoned shipping through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal because of the ongoing threat of attack from Houthi…

All Canadian offices of Universal Logistics will be closed from 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 22nd through to Tuesday, December 26th.  Normal business hours will resume…

Panama has been experiencing the worst drought in 50 years, which is restricting capacity at the Panama Canal, an important route for cargo to/from Asia…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Tuesday, December 5, 2023: The Port of Montreal issued an update…