Canada’s Freight Forwarding Magazine
CIFFA’s Spring Issue of the Forwarder magazine is dedicated once again to the topic of Sustainability. In 2023, CIFFA created a Sustainability Committee comprising of employees of member firms, each having an interest in affecting positive change. Sustainability has become an increased and important area of focus for CIFFA, , and this issue of the […]
Maritime July 1: Indian Ban on Ships Carrying Pakistani Goods Causes Increased Freight Prices and Longer Transit Times – Marine Insight Per a research report published recently, India’s ban on vessels carrying Pakistani goods from anchoring at its port facilities has led to a rise in freight prices and longer transit times. After the terror […]
BILL S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff, was passed by the Senate in Canada on April 28, 2022 and received Royal Assent in 2023. The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act imposed an obligation […]
The following is a contributed article from Pledge, which has partnered with CIFFA and other freight forwarding associations worldwide to help forwarders support shippers with their sustainability goals with its freight emissions measurement tools. Helping logistics service providers and enterprises tackle carbon challenges, meet climate goals, and build a sustainable future—powered by Pledge’s accredited platform. Freight […]
By Ian Putzger Sustainability goals have been receding into the future. In recent months many large companies, from airlines to retailers and banks, have rowed back from their emissions reduction targets for 2030, although they maintained their pledges for carbon-neutral operations by 2050. It seems that for the logistics sector, even 2050 may be an […]
Maritime June 4: BCMEA and ILWU Local 514 Joint Announcement – BCMEA negotiations website The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship & Dock Foremen Local 514 (ILWU Local 514) have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. The agreement extends from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2027. […]
Maritime May 1: Congestion and Rising Costs at Europe’s Box Ports Forecast to Last into Summer – The Loadstar Major congestion across north European ports is forecast to last well into the summer, with this week’s strikes at Antwerp-Bruges not having helped the situation. Before the start of industrial action on April 29, yard utilization […]